Sanford Gifford LYON

Born

20 March 1866 , Ledyard, New York, USA

Died

18 January 1936 , Ledyard, New York, USA

Sanford Gifford married Eliza M MEKEEL 27 June 1894 in Ledyard, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Eliza M MEKEEL was born March 1870 in New York, USA. Eliza M died 9 May 1906 in Ledyard, New York, USA . Eliza M was the child of Isaac MEKEEL and Hannah Eddy MOSHER .

Sanford Gifford married Mary Josephine HEAD 3 February 1909 in Tompkins, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Josephine HEAD was born 12 February 1885 in Willseyville, Tioga County, New York, USA. Mary Josephine died 30 January 1973 in Auburn, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Sanford Gifford LYON

Parents of Sanford Gifford LYON

Father

Hiram Dubois LYON

Mother

Abreyette Fidelia "Abbie" GIFFORD

Grandparents of Sanford Gifford LYON

Paternal grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sanford Gifford LYON

Sanford Gifford LYON married

Eliza M MEKEEL
Marriage date: 27 June 1894
Marriage place: Ledyard, New York, USA
Eliza M MEKEEL was the child of Isaac MEKEEL and Hannah Eddy MOSHER

Children of Sanford Gifford LYON and Eliza M MEKEEL

Sarah Genevieve LYON

Born: March 1896, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Carolyn H LYON

Born: 28 January 1898, , New York, USA
Died: November 1983, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA

Sanford Gifford LYON

Born: May 1900, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Sanford Gifford LYON married

Mary Josephine HEAD
Marriage date: 3 February 1909
Marriage place: Tompkins, New York, USA

Children of Sanford Gifford LYON and Mary Josephine HEAD

Elizabeth Reed LYON

Born: abt. 1912, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 2006,

Malcom Gifford LYON

Born: abt. 1914, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 2009,

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Birth — 1866
20 March 1866
Ledyard, New York, USA

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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

1894 Marriage / Partner
Sanford Gifford LYON and Eliza M MEKEEL 27 June 1894, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

He was 28 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Sarah Genevieve LYON was born March 1896, , New York, USA

Sanford Gifford was 29 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 Birth of Child
Carolyn H LYON was born 28 January 1898, , New York, USA

Sanford Gifford was 31 years old.

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.

1900 Birth of Child
Sanford Gifford LYON was born May 1900, , New York, USA

Sanford Gifford was 34 years old.

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

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.

Sanford Gifford LYON - Residence of S. G. Lyon, Aurora, N.Y. The home was built in the early 1900s for Sanford G. Lyon, a local lumber merchant. Its on the shores of Cay

Residence of S. G. Lyon, Aurora, N.Y.

The home was built in the early 1900s for Sanford G. Lyon, a local lumber merchant. It's on the shores of Cayuga Lake in the village of Aurora in Cayuga County. syracuse.com

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1906 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eliza M MEKEEL died 9 May 1906, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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)

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

1909 Marriage / Partner
Sanford Gifford LYON and Mary Josephine HEAD 3 February 1909, Tompkins, New York, USA

He was 42 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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

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

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time