James Hainsworth Ismay

Brief Life History of James Hainsworth

When James Hainsworth Ismay was born on 4 March 1867, in Waterloo by Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Henry Ismay, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Bruce, was 29. He married Margaret Alice Seymour on 10 November 1892, in Arrow, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He immigrated to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States in 1903 and lived in Childwall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 24 January 1930, in Iwerne Minster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 62.

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James Hainsworth Ismay
1867–1930
Muriel Harriet Charles Moreton Macdonald
1880–
Marriage: 6 October 1903
Olive Moreton Ismay
1904–1987
Viola Bruce Ismay
1908–

Sources (28)

  • James Ismay, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • James Hainsworth Ismay, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • James H Ismay, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

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Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

(1997: 42;2007: 75; 2010: NA)

English (Cumberland and Northumberland): from the Middle English female personal name Isemay, possibly from an unrecorded ancient Germanic Ismagin, perhaps from īs ‘ice’ or īsen- ‘iron’ + magin- ‘strength’, though -magin is not known as a second element. Compare Esmay .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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