Mary KELEHER

Born

20 February 1825 , County Kerry, Ireland

Died

abt. 1909 , Santa Rosa, California, USA

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Thomas KELEHER Mary DOYLE

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Born: 20 February 1825 in County Kerry, Ireland

Father: Thomas KELEHER

Mother: Mary DOYLE

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

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Mary married John KEEGAN 10 November 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
John KEEGAN was born 20 March 1818 in Ireland. John died 20 March 1907 in Santa Rosa, California, USA. John was the child of Patrick KEEGAN and Ann CONWAY.

Mary KELEHER died abt. 1909 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.
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Mary KELEHER married

John KEEGAN
Marriage date: 10 November 1846
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John KEEGAN was the child of Patrick KEEGAN and Ann CONWAY

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
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Birth — 1825
20 February 1825
County Kerry, Ireland

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

She was 21 years old.

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

Mary was 23 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

Mary was 66 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)

1907 Death of Spouse/Partner
John KEEGAN died 20 March 1907, Santa Rosa, California, USA

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