Thomas Elwood
MAJOR
(b.
19 September 1849
,
Greenfield, Highland, Ohio, USA
d.
1 July 1939
,
Morristown, Ohio, USA
)
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Thomas Elwood MAJOR was born 19 September 1849 in Greenfield, Highland, Ohio, USA
Thomas Elwood MAJOR was the child of Thomas Ira MAJOR and Sarah RIGHTER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas MAJOR and Catherine Agnes CURRY (maternal) John RIGHTER and Elisabeth STARNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas Elwood married Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY 16 April 1873 in Washington, DC, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY was born 6 November 1851 in Washington, DC, USA. Virginia Pamelia died 15 April 1926 in Boston, Summit, Ohio, USA.
Thomas Elwood MAJOR died 1 July 1939 in Morristown, Ohio, USA.
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Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY-- Date: 16 April 1873 Place: Washington, DC, USA
Children of Thomas Elwood MAJOR and Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY:
Sarah Avanelle MAJOR (b.10 February 1874, Washington, DC, USA d. , )
m. Joseph Whipple PROCTOR 17 July 1900 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY-- Date: 16 April 1873 Place: Washington, DC, USAChildren of Thomas Elwood MAJOR and Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY:
Sarah Avanelle MAJOR (b.10 February 1874, Washington, DC, USA d. , )m. Joseph Whipple PROCTOR 17 July 1900 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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1849 Birth 19 September 1849
Greenfield, Highland, Ohio, 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 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1873 Marriage / PartnerThomas Elwood MAJOR and Virginia Pamelia BERKELEY 16 April 1873, Washington, DC, USA
He was 23 years old.
1874 Birth of ChildSarah Avanelle MAJOR was born 10 February 1874, Washington, DC, USA
Thomas Elwood was 24 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1900 Marriage of ChildSarah Avanelle MAJOR married 17 July 1900, Malden, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph Whipple PROCTOR
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1926 Death of Spouse/PartnerVirginia Pamelia BERKELEY died 15 April 1926, Boston, Summit, Ohio, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1939 Death 1 July 1939
Morristown, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 89.
Added: 10/7/2022 2:04:00 PM
- Updated: 10/8/2022 11:23:56 AM
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