Annie SKERRY

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abt. 1854 , Ireland

Died

6 January 1914 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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Born: abt. 1854 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

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Annie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1868.

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Annie married James J MCKENNA 3 May 1868 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
James J MCKENNA was born November 1843 in Ireland. James J died 16 December 1919 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

Annie SKERRY died 6 January 1914 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
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Annie SKERRY married

James J MCKENNA
Marriage date: 3 May 1868
Marriage place: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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James J. McKenna of Plymouth and Anna Skerry of Boston

He is 25. She is 19.

He is a marbleworker.

Both were born in Ireland.

His parents are John and Joanna.

Her parents are John and Mary.

It is the first marriage for both.

They were married by Patrick Strain, Lynn, Massachusetts.

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Children of James J MCKENNA and Annie SKERRY

Elizabeth (Lizzie) MCKENNA

Born: 4 February 1869, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 March 1956, Portland, Maine, USA

George D MCKENNA

Born: 28 August 1872, , Maine, USA
Died: 21 September 1949, Lewiston, Maine, USA

James J MCKENNA

Born: November 1875, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 4 May 1912, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Gertrude Anna MCKENNA

Born: November 1878, , Maine, USA
Died: 11 October 1942, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Theophile Thomas MALENFANT 4 February 1907 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA

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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Marriage / Partner
Annie SKERRY and James J MCKENNA 3 May 1868, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

1869 Birth of Child
Elizabeth (Lizzie) MCKENNA was born 4 February 1869, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

1872 Birth of Child
George D MCKENNA was born 28 August 1872, , Maine, USA

1875 Birth of Child
James J MCKENNA was born November 1875, Lewiston, Maine, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Gertrude Anna MCKENNA was born November 1878, , Maine, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Anna Mckenna
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1850
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Wife
spouse's name: James J. Mckenna
spouse's birthplace: Ireland
father's name:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 30 years
occupation: Keeping House
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 183
page character: D
entry number: 2582
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age
spouse James J. Mckenna M 38
Anna Mckenna F 30
child Lizzie J. Mckenna F 11
child George D. Mckenna M 8
child James J. Mckenna Jr M 4
child Gertrude A. Mckenna F 2
Cornelius A. Mccarty M 23
Hugh J. Leslie M 26

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Annie Mckenna
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: 1851
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
spouse: James J Mckenna
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: Massachusetts
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother:
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mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: James J Mckenna
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 32
estimated marriage year: 1868
mother how many children: 5
number living children: 4
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0014
page: 10
sheet letter: A
family number: 243
reference number: 44
film number: 1240587
image number: 00511
Household Gender Age
spouse James J Mckenna M
Annie Mckenna F
child Elizabeth A Mckenna F
child George D Mckenna M
child James J Mckenna M
child Gertrude A Mckenna F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Marriage of Child
Gertrude Anna MCKENNA married 4 February 1907, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Theophile Thomas MALENFANT

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Annie Mckenna
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Lewiston Ward 1, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 158
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
spouse James J Mckenna M 64y
Annie Mckenna F 56y
child Elizabeth A Mckenna F 38y
child George D Mckenna M 35y
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Death of Child
James J MCKENNA died 4 May 1912, Lewiston, Maine, USA

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

Funeral
Funeral of Mrs. J. J. McKenna
Rev. Father Thomas F. Butler, pastor of St. Joseph's Church officiated at the funeral of Mrs. James J. McKenna. Interment was made at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. McKenna was 61 years of age and was a native of Ireland. Her maiden name was Annie Skerry. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, George D. McKenna and by two daughters, Miss Elizabeth McKenna and Mrs. Thomas Malenfant.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Saturday Morning, January 10, 1914

Death — 1914
6 January 1914
Lewiston, Maine, USA