John Milton
GREIST
(b.
9 May 1850
,
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
d.
23 February 1906
,
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
)
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John Milton GREIST was born 9 May 1850 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
John Milton GREIST was the child of Joseph Wierman GRIEST and Ruth Anna GARRETSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Milton married Sarah Edwina MURDOCK 23 May 1870 in St. Albion, Marshall, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sarah Edwina MURDOCK was born 10 July 1850 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. Sarah Edwina died 14 August 1897 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville).
John Milton married (2) Mary Fife WOODS 10 October 1889 in Arapahoe, Colorado, USA . Mary Fife WOODS was born 10 October 1852 in Oskalossa, Iowa, USA. Mary Fife died January 1935 in Cowley, Kansas, USA.
John Milton GREIST died 23 February 1906 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .
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Sarah Edwina MURDOCK-- Date: 23 May 1870 Place: St. Albion, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Children of John Milton GREIST and Sarah Edwina MURDOCK:
Percy Raymond GREIST (b.28 August 1871, , Iowa, USA d. 20 November 1945, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
Grace Edwina GRIEST (b.29 March 1874, Delavan, Tazewell, Illinois, USA d. 9 May 1874, Delavan, Tazewell, Illinois, USA)
Charlotte Ruthanna GRIEST (b.17 July 1879, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. 13 September 1940, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
Hubert Milton GREIST (b.25 October 1883, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. abt. 1934, Branford, Connecticut, USA)
John Milton GREIST married Mary Fife WOODS-- Date: 10 October 1889 Place: Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
Children of John Milton GREIST and Mary Fife WOODS:
Sarah Edwina MURDOCK-- Date: 23 May 1870 Place: St. Albion, Marshall, Iowa, USAChildren of John Milton GREIST and Sarah Edwina MURDOCK:
Percy Raymond GREIST (b.28 August 1871, , Iowa, USA d. 20 November 1945, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ) Grace Edwina GRIEST (b.29 March 1874, Delavan, Tazewell, Illinois, USA d. 9 May 1874, Delavan, Tazewell, Illinois, USA) Charlotte Ruthanna GRIEST (b.17 July 1879, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. 13 September 1940, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ) Hubert Milton GREIST (b.25 October 1883, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. abt. 1934, Branford, Connecticut, USA)John Milton GREIST married
Mary Fife WOODS-- Date: 10 October 1889 Place: Arapahoe, Colorado, USAChildren of John Milton GREIST and Mary Fife WOODS:
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1850 Birth 9 May 1850
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Marriage / PartnerJohn Milton GREIST and Sarah Edwina MURDOCK 23 May 1870, St. Albion, Marshall, Iowa, USA
He was 20 years old.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Birth of ChildPercy Raymond GREIST was born 28 August 1871, , Iowa, USA
John Milton was 21 years old.
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Greist Manufacturing Company was founded by John M. Greist, an inventor who was employed by Singer to design sewing machine attachments. Greist is the inventor behind the iconic "Puzzle Box" attachments kit for Singer treadle machines. The patent was filed in 1889 by Greist but assigned to Singer. Greist Manufacturing Company went on to produce sewing machine attachments for many different sewing machine makers, including Morse and White. oldsewinggear.com){kind=small}
The Greist Mfg. Co., Westville, New Haven, Conn., inc. 1872
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Greist Manufacturing Company was founded by John M. Greist, an inventor who was employed by Singer to design sewing machine attachments. Greist is the inventor behind the iconic "Puzzle Box" attachments kit for Singer treadle machines. The patent was filed in 1889 by Greist but assigned to Singer. Greist Manufacturing Company went on to produce sewing machine attachments for many different sewing machine makers, including Morse and White. oldsewinggear.com
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1874 Birth of ChildGrace Edwina GRIEST was born 29 March 1874, Delavan, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
John Milton was 23 years old.
1879 Birth of ChildCharlotte Ruthanna GRIEST was born 17 July 1879, Chicago, Illinois, USA
John Milton was 29 years old.
1883 Birth of ChildHubert Milton GREIST was born 25 October 1883, Chicago, Illinois, USA
John Milton was 33 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1889 Marriage / PartnerJohn Milton GREIST and Mary Fife WOODS 10 October 1889, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
He was 39 years old.
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1897 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah Edwina MURDOCK died 14 August 1897, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
1906 Death 23 February 1906
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 55.
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