James
MCKINNON
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Born: 19 November 1840 in St Clair, Missouri, USA
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James married Sarah Eliza MULLAMPHY abt. 1874 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Eliza MULLAMPHY was born 15 October 1847 in Ireland. Sarah Eliza died 20 September 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
James MCKINNON died 24 February 1887 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Children of James MCKINNON and Sarah Eliza MULLAMPHY
Mary Jerusha MCKINNONDied: 11/23/1955, Goodrich, Michigan, USA
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Birth — 184019 November 1840
St Clair, Missouri, 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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1874 Birth of ChildMary Jerusha MCKINNON was born 5/26/1874, Bay City, Michigan, USA
James was 33 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
Death — 188724 February 1887
Detroit, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 46.
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Record added: 9/30/2025 12:56:10 PM
Last updated: 9/30/2025 12:56:10 PM
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