Edward MALLEY

Born

6 August 1827 , Ross Port, County Mayo, Ireland

Died

26 July 1909 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Michael O'MALLEY Maria FAIR

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Born: 6 August 1827 in Ross Port, County Mayo, Ireland

Father: Michael O'MALLEY

Mother: Maria FAIR

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Edward married Mary A WARD abt. 1855 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary A WARD was born abt. 1830 in Ireland. Mary A died 9 May 1880 in North Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Edward married (2) Mamie M CAREY 23 January 1884 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mamie M CAREY was born abt. 1862 in New York, USA. Mamie M died 13 March 1889 in New York, USA.

Edward MALLEY died 26 July 1909 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .

Self made millionaire. Founder of the Edward Malley Company a leading Department store that once flourished in the Northeast. One of Macy's biggest competitors usually operating his stores within walking distance of Macy's. findagrave

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Edward MALLEY married

Mary A WARD
Marriage date: abt. 1855
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Children of Edward MALLEY and Mary A WARD

Walter E MALLEY

Born: 1 April 1856, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 February 1948, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Edward MALLEY married

Mamie M CAREY
Marriage date: 23 January 1884
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Children of Edward MALLEY and Mamie M CAREY

Arthur Wellington MALLEY

Born: 9 February 1885, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 14 July 1938, Paris, France

Jane "Jennie" Byrnes MALLEY

Born: 25 February 1888, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 August 1964, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France

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Birth — 1827
6 August 1827
Ross Port, County Mayo, Ireland

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1856 Birth of Child
Walter E MALLEY was born 1 April 1856, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Edward was 28 years old.

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.

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.

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

1880 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary A WARD died 9 May 1880, North Haven, Connecticut, USA

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

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

1884 Marriage / Partner
Edward MALLEY and Mamie M CAREY 23 January 1884, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 56 years old.

1885 Birth of Child
Arthur Wellington MALLEY was born 9 February 1885, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Edward was 57 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Jane "Jennie" Byrnes MALLEY was born 25 February 1888, West Haven, Connecticut, USA

Edward was 60 years old.

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

1889 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mamie M CAREY died 13 March 1889, , New York, USA

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)

Edward MALLEY - The Edw. Malley Co. The Metropolitan Store of Connecticut The Edw. Malley Co., often abbreviated Malleys, was a prestigious department store in D

The Edw. Malley Co.
The Metropolitan Store of Connecticut

The Edw. Malley Co., often abbreviated Malley's, was a prestigious department store in Downtown New Haven, Connecticut, from 1852 to 1982.

In 1848, Edward Malley started displaying merchandise in the front room of his aunt Rhoda Mallory's house on North Front Street in Fair Haven.

The business started out as Malley & Co., a dry goods store, in 1852.

The store caught fire in 1875, and was completely destroyed by a second fire in 1882, with a loss estimated at $175,000.

The store was rebuilt, and in 1893, renamed Malley-Neeley Co.. The name was changed a final time to The Edw. Malley Co. in 1898, and enlarged in 1899 as a nine-story Beaux-Arts style building...
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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)

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

Death — 1909
26 July 1909
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 82.