Patrick J. Norton (1855-1905) of County Galway, Ireland was born on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 1855, 159 years ago, hence his name.

What a nice surprise for this Saint Patrick's Day. I discovered today that my great grandfather, Patrick J. Norton (1855-1905) of County Galway, Ireland was born on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 1855, 159 years ago. That is why he was given the name Patrick. I had already known that he became a citizen of the United States on November 23, 1888 in Boston because a photocopy of his naturalization certificate was handed down in the family. I also knew that he died of blood poisoning on October 9, 1905, 109 years ago.