flag male ancestor  Henry B  LEWIS

  (b. abt. 1877 ,  Alabama, USA   d. abt. 1940 ,  Georgia, USA )  

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Henry B LEWIS was born abt. 1877 in Alabama, USA

Henry B LEWIS was the child of ?   and   ?

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Henry B  married  Lula Mae MURPHY 23 June 1903 in Pike, Alabama, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lula Mae MURPHY  was born 5 May 1885 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA.  Lula Mae died 13 September 1939 in Roberta, Crawford, Georgia, USA. 

Henry B LEWIS died abt. 1940 in Georgia, USA.
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Henry B LEWIS married flag female ancestor Lula Mae MURPHY-- Date: 23 June 1903 Place: Pike, Alabama, USA


Children of Henry B LEWIS and Lula Mae MURPHY:

flag male ancestor Edward John "Eddie" LEWIS (b.23 April 1909, Pike, Alabama, USA  d. 12 June 1977, Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA)
m. Willie Mae CARTER 1936



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Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 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
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
marriage1903 Marriage / Partner
Henry B LEWIS and Lula Mae MURPHY 23 June 1903, Pike, Alabama, USA
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention 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.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
1909 Birth of Child
Edward John "Eddie" LEWIS was born 23 April 1909, Pike, Alabama, USA
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
1939 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lula Mae MURPHY died 13 September 1939, Roberta, Crawford, Georgia, USA
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