James MCKENNA

Born

October 1863 , Ireland

Died

25 October 1917 ,

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Born: October 1863 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

James was an immigrant, arriving by 1885.

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James married Mary Ann MCCONNELL 22 May 1887 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mary Ann MCCONNELL was born December 1861 in Ireland. Mary Ann died 19 March 1926

James MCKENNA died 25 October 1917

son of Charles McKenna and Bridget ?

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James MCKENNA married

Mary Ann MCCONNELL
Marriage date: 22 May 1887
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Marriage notes:

Name James McKenna

Sex Male

Age 26

Birth Year (Estimated) 1861

Father's Name Charles McKenna

Father's Sex Male

Mother's Name Bridget

Mother's Sex Female

Spouse's Name Mary Ann McConnell

Spouse's Sex Female

Spouse's Age 26

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1861

Spouse's Father's Name James McConnell

Spouse's Father's Sex Male

Spouse's Mother's Name Mary

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 22 May 1887

Event Place Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Source Details 88 488

Children of James MCKENNA and Mary Ann MCCONNELL

Mary E MCKENNA

Born: April 1889, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: ,

James MCKENNA

Born: 22 April 1889, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 2 February 1974,

John Francis MCKENNA

Born: 21 June 1893, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 16 September 1972, , Rhode Island, USA

Married: Mary Hazel MCCLOSKEY 1924

William Harry MCKENNA

Born: January 1895, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 9 May 1960,

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Birth — 1863
October 1863
Ireland

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)

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

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

1887 Marriage / Partner
James MCKENNA and Mary Ann MCCONNELL 22 May 1887, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 23 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Mary E MCKENNA was born April 1889, , Rhode Island, USA

James was 25 years old.

1889 Birth of Child
James MCKENNA was born 22 April 1889, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

James was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
John Francis MCKENNA was born 21 June 1893, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

James was 29 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
William Harry MCKENNA was born January 1895, , Rhode Island, USA

James was 31 years old.

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

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)