John
MAY
Born
23 November 1844
,
Germany
Died
31 December 1897
,
Manhattan, New York, USA
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Born: 23 November 1844 in Germany
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John married Rosa B FOSTER 7 August 1873 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rosa B FOSTER was born 9 June 1854 in Germany. Rosa B died abt. 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
John MAY died 31 December 1897 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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John MAY married 
Rosa B FOSTER
Marriage date: 7 August 1873
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Rosa B FOSTERMarriage date: 7 August 1873
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 184423 November 1844
Germany
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 Marriage / PartnerJohn MAY and Rosa B FOSTER 7 August 1873, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
He was 28 years old.
1876 Birth of ChildAugustus "Gustave" John MAY was born 6 April 1876, , Pennsylvania, USA
John was 31 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
Death — 189731 December 1897
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 53.
Postcards and Memories of Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
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