James SAWYER

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abt. 1871 , Maine, USA

Died

5 June 1907 , Bucksport, Maine, USA

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Born: abt. 1871 in Maine, USA

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James married Willietta "Etta" FOWLES 2 May 1897 in Boothbay, Maine, USA . Willietta "Etta" FOWLES was born 8 April 1857 in Westport Island, Maine, USA (Westport) (Jeremysquam). Willietta "Etta" died 6 March 1901 in Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor). Willietta "Etta" was the child of Wilmot FOWLES and Phebe Royal TYLER.

James SAWYER died 5 June 1907 in Bucksport, Maine, USA.
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Willietta "Etta" FOWLES
Marriage date: 2 May 1897
Marriage place: Boothbay, Maine, USA
Willietta "Etta" FOWLES was the child of Wilmot FOWLES and Phebe Royal TYLER

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Name of Groom: James SAWYER

Groom's Place of Residence: Orland, Me.

Name of Bride: Etta WILLIAMS

Possible Alternate Name of Bride: Etta FOWLES [View alternate record]

Bride's Place of Residence: Boothbay Harbor, Me.

Marriage Date: Sunday, 2 May 1897

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 5 Jun 2012), entry for James SAWYER and Etta WILLIAMS, Sunday, 2 May 1897, citing Maine Vital Records.

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

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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

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

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - 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.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Marriage / Partner
James SAWYER and Willietta "Etta" FOWLES 2 May 1897, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - Boothbay Harbor, Maine
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE, For the Year Ending Feb. 17th, 1898

Resident Taxpayers
Sawyer Jas amt. tax - 3.00
Williams Alvin P. amt. tax - 3.00

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Death of Spouse/Partner
Willietta "Etta" FOWLES died 6 March 1901, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1901 - 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.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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.

Death — 1907
5 June 1907
Bucksport, Maine, USA

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