Downs Tree » Norvell Lafayette May (1868-1960)
Personal data Norvell Lafayette May
Sources 1, 2Sources 1, 3, 4- He was born on May 14, 1868 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, United States of America.Sources 1, 3, 4
- Resident:
- in the year 1900: Beat 3, Amite, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
- in the year 1910: Police Jury Ward 2, Livingston, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten.Source 4
- He died on January 25, 1960 in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, he was 91 years old.Source 1
- He is buried in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.Source 1
- A child of Etheldred "Dred" May and Mary Ann O'Neal
Household of Norvell Lafayette May
(1) He is married to Seafer Vallerie O'Neal.
They got married on December 27, 1893 at Amite, Mississippi, United States, he was 25 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Sammie May 1894-1958
- Samuel Lucien May 1894-1958
- Howard L May ± 1895-????
- Cleon May 1896-????
- Cleave Shilling "Clea" May 1896-1970
- Nancy Matilda "Nannie" May 1899-1976
- Morris Etheldred May 1904-1993
- William Lafayette May 1910-1916
- Clarence Allen May 1914-1934
(2) He is married to Susan Luticia "Sisie" CAUSEY-May.
They got married about 1919.
(3) He has/had a relationship with Susie May.
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Sources
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- 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 3, Amite, Mississippi; Roll: 799; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1240799 / Ancestry.com
- 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Livingston, Louisiana; Roll: T624_518; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374531 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday May 14, 1868
- The temperature on May 14, 1868 was about 21.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 27 » Boshin War: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions; it will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration.
- March 1 » The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia.
- March 8 » Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka.
- April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
- December 25 » Pardons for ex-Confederates: United States President Andrew Johnson grants an unconditional pardon to all Confederate veterans.
Day of marriage December 27, 1893
- The temperature on December 27, 1893 was about -1.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
- February 1 » Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.
- March 1 » Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
- June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
- July 9 » Daniel Hale Williams, American heart surgeon, performs the first successful open-heart surgery in United States without anesthesia.
- September 20 » Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
Day of death January 25, 1960
- The temperature on January 25, 1960 was between 5.2 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
- January 28 » The National Football League announced expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for 1961 NFL season.
- February 29 » The 5.7Mw Agadir earthquake shakes coastal Morocco with a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme), destroying Agadir, and leaving 12,000 dead and another 12,000 injured.
- April 26 » Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule.
- August 16 » Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
- August 20 » Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.
- November 14 » Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.
Same birth/death day
- 1863 » John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal († 1932)
- 1867 » Kurt Eisner, German journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Bavaria († 1919)
- 1868 » Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician and sexologist († 1935)
- 1869 » Arthur Rostron, English captain († 1940)
- 1872 » Elia Dalla Costa, Italian cardinal († 1961)
- 1878 » J. L. Wilkinson, American baseball player and manager († 1964)
- 1957 » Ichizō Kobayashi, Japanese businessman, founded Hankyu Hanshin Holdings (b. 1873)
- 1957 » Kiyoshi Shiga, Japanese physician and bacteriologist (b. 1871)
- 1958 » Cemil Topuzlu, Turkish surgeon and politician, Mayor of Istanbul (b. 1866)
- 1958 » Robert R. Young, American businessman and financier (b. 1897)
- 1960 » Diana Barrymore, American actress (b. 1921)
- 1966 » Saul Adler, Belarusian-English microbiologist and parasitologist (b. 1895)
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