John KEEGAN

Born

20 March 1818 , Ireland

Died

20 March 1907 , Santa Rosa, California, USA

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Patrick KEEGAN Ann CONWAY

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Born: 20 March 1818 in Ireland

Father: Patrick KEEGAN

Mother: Ann CONWAY

John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1846.

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John married Mary KELEHER 10 November 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary KELEHER was born 20 February 1825 in County Kerry, Ireland. Mary died abt. 1909 in Santa Rosa, California, USA. Mary was the child of Thomas KELEHER and Mary DOYLE.

John KEEGAN died 20 March 1907 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.

born in Colry Parish, Westmeath, Ireland
son of Patrick Keegan and Ann Conway

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John KEEGAN married

Mary KELEHER
Marriage date: 10 November 1846
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Mary KELEHER was the child of Thomas KELEHER and Mary DOYLE

Children of John KEEGAN and Mary KELEHER

Abigail Ann KEEGAN

Born: 20 November 1848, Milford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 June 1891, Santa Rosa, California, USA

Married: Dennis George CLARY 26 December 1870

John KEEGAN

Born: abt. 1868, , New York, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1818
20 March 1818
Ireland

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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)

1846 Marriage / Partner
John KEEGAN and Mary KELEHER 10 November 1846, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 28 years old.

1848 Birth of Child
Abigail Ann KEEGAN was born 20 November 1848, Milford, Massachusetts, USA

John was 30 years old.

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

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)

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

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

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

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

1891 Death of Child
Abigail Ann KEEGAN died 15 June 1891, Santa Rosa, California, USA

John was 73 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.