Hannah "Jane"
PORTER
Born
1 October 1833
,
Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
17 January 1908
,
Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
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Hannah "Jane" PORTER was born 1 October 1833 in Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah "Jane" PORTER was the child of Ashael Asa PORTER and Rebecca PERRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Dudley PORTER and Sarah HAY (maternal) Cyrus PERRY and Sarah ELLENWOODSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hannah "Jane" married Coleman SHAW abt. 1851 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Coleman SHAW was born 12 December 1825 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Coleman died 16 March 1901 in West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. Coleman was the child of Moses SHAW and Sarah CANN.
Hannah "Jane" PORTER died 17 January 1908 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA.
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Coleman SHAW-- Date: abt. 1851 Place:
Coleman SHAW was the child of Moses SHAW and Sarah CANN
Coleman SHAW-- Date: abt. 1851 Place: Coleman SHAW was the child of Moses SHAW and Sarah CANN
Children of Coleman SHAW and Hannah "Jane" PORTER
Bowman SHAW (b.29 September 1851, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 September 1870, Saginaw, Michigan, USA)
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1833 Birth 1 October 1833
Nova Scotia, Canada
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)
1851 Birth of ChildBowman SHAW was born 29 September 1851, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah "Jane" was 18 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Death of ChildBowman SHAW died 11 September 1870, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Hannah "Jane" was 36 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
1901 Death of Spouse/PartnerColeman SHAW died 16 March 1901, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
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.1908 Death 17 January 1908
Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 74.
Added: 10/22/2025 12:45:59 PM
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