James J
MCKENNA
(b.
November 1875
,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
d.
4 May 1912
,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
)
Age: 34
Cause of Death: pulmonary TB
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James J MCKENNA was born
November 1875
in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
James J MCKENNA
was the child of
James J MCKENNA
and
Annie SKERRY
James J MCKENNA died 4 May 1912 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
Occupation: carpenter
Never married
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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James J MCKENNA
Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, May 4, 1912
Birth
November 1875
Lewiston, Maine, USA
1876 - May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion
1876 - June 25 – American Indian Wars – Battle of the Little Bighorn:
1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1876
birthplace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: James J. Mckenna
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Anna Mckenna
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
1883 - November 18 – U.S. and Canadian railroads institute 5 standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
1884 - May 1 – The eight-hour workday is first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the United States. This date, called May Day or Labour Day, becomes a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country.
1884 - December 6 – The Washington Monument is completed in Washington, D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at this date.
1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
1886 - January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885).
1887 - February 2 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed.
1890 - December 29 - Wounded Knee Massacre occurred - 7th Cavalry killed more than 250 Lakota men, women and children; Sitting Bull killed at Little Eagle; Indian wars ended
1892 - NO MORE BARGE OFFICE. Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island.
1893 - May 1 - World's Columbian Exposition
1894 - Pullman strike
1896 - Gold discovered in the Yukon's Klondike
1897 - September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America.
1898 - U.S. battleship, Maine, blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, igniting the Spanish-American war.
1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20).
1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
titles & terms: Jr
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Nov 1875
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace:
father: James J Mckenna
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother: Annie Mckenna
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mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
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1900 - March 15 – The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
1900 - June 1 – American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons.
1901 - January 22 - Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at age 81, after more than 63 years on the throne, and her son the Prince of Wales formally succeeds her as King Edward VII.
1903 - Marconi sends and receives the first wireless transatlantic communication
1903 - June 16 - Ford Motor Company is incorporated in Detroit, Michigan
1903 - October - First World Series
1903 - December 17 – Orville Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, July 28, 1904
James McKenna, Jr., indicted for larceny.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, September 26, 1904
1904 - April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1).
1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal
1906 - April 7 – Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, Monday Morning, February 15, 1909
1909 Prisoner Escaped
"...During the breakfast hour at the Lewiston police station, Monday, ...Read MORE...
The Lewiston Daily Sun, January 21, 1910
Full Story
The Lewiston Daily Sun, January 29, 1910, Page 12
Sentenced to one year in jail.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, February 2, 1910
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1878
Death Date: 4 May 1912
Death Place: Lewiston
Registration Place: Lewiston, Androscoggin
Father: James J
Mother: Anna
Ancestry.com. Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Maine Death Records, 1617-1922. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives.
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Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, May 4, 1912
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Birth November 1875
Lewiston, Maine, USA
1876 - May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion 1876 - June 25 – American Indian Wars – Battle of the Little Bighorn: 1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.1880 - Lewiston, Maine
name: James J. Mckenna Jrresidence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1876
birthplace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: James J. Mckenna
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Anna Mckenna
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age...Read MORE...
1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton. 1883 - November 18 – U.S. and Canadian railroads institute 5 standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times. 1884 - May 1 – The eight-hour workday is first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the United States. This date, called May Day or Labour Day, becomes a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country. 1884 - December 6 – The Washington Monument is completed in Washington, D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at this date. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. 1886 - January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885). 1887 - February 2 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed. 1890 - December 29 - Wounded Knee Massacre occurred - 7th Cavalry killed more than 250 Lakota men, women and children; Sitting Bull killed at Little Eagle; Indian wars ended 1892 - NO MORE BARGE OFFICE. Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island. 1893 - May 1 - World's Columbian Exposition 1894 - Pullman strike 1896 - Gold discovered in the Yukon's Klondike 1897 - September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America. 1898 - U.S. battleship, Maine, blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, igniting the Spanish-American war. 1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20). 1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.1900 - Lewiston, Maine
name: James J Mckennatitles & terms: Jr
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Nov 1875
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace:
father: James J Mckenna
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother: Annie Mckenna
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
race or color...Read MORE...
1900 - March 15 – The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. 1900 - June 1 – American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons. 1901 - January 22 - Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at age 81, after more than 63 years on the throne, and her son the Prince of Wales formally succeeds her as King Edward VII. 1903 - Marconi sends and receives the first wireless transatlantic communication 1903 - June 16 - Ford Motor Company is incorporated in Detroit, Michigan 1903 - October - First World Series 1903 - December 17 – Orville Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight.1904
James McKenna, Jr., was bound over to the Supreme Court under $200 for larceny of goods amounting to $55 from his brother. The articles have been recovered from a pawn shop.The Lewiston Daily Sun, July 28, 1904
James McKenna, Jr., indicted for larceny.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, September 26, 1904
1904 - April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1). 1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal 1906 - April 7 – Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.1909 Intoxication Arrests / Prison Escape
James J. McKenna, Jr. was sentenced to 60 days in jail for second offence while Jerimiah Collins, Edgar Phinney and Louis Roy were given the usual fine of $5 and costs for intoxication. James McLellan and Sumner Erskine were fined $5 and costs for the larceny of a roll of copper wire.The Lewiston Daily Sun, Monday Morning, February 15, 1909
1909 Prisoner Escaped
"...During the breakfast hour at the Lewiston police station, Monday, ...Read MORE...
1910
Indicted for larceny.The Lewiston Daily Sun, January 21, 1910
Full Story
The Lewiston Daily Sun, January 29, 1910, Page 12
Sentenced to one year in jail.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, February 2, 1910
1912 Death
Name: James J McKennaGender: Male
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1878
Death Date: 4 May 1912
Death Place: Lewiston
Registration Place: Lewiston, Androscoggin
Father: James J
Mother: Anna
Ancestry.com. Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Maine Death Records, 1617-1922. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives.
James is buried at: Mount Hope Cemetery
Lewiston, Maine, USA
last residence 387 Main St., Lewiston - living with his parents
Section Bext, Lot not listed (possibly lot 13?)
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