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Personal data James David May 

  • He was born on July 6, 1866 in Manchester, Coffee Co., TN.
  • Profession: Businessman, Store Owner, Farmer.
  • Religion: Methodist.
  • He died on February 5, 1938 in Manchester, Coffee Co., TN, he was 71 years old.
  • He is buried on February 6, 1938 in Blanton's Chapel, Manchester, Coffee Co., TN.
  • A child of Nathan L. May
  • This information was last updated on November 23, 2006.

Household of James David May

He is married to Arvilla Altenberg.

They got married on November 15, 1888 at Manchester, Coffee Co., TN, he was 22 years old.

James David May oo Arvilla 'Speedy' Altenberg (or Autenberry)

Marriage source: Harris, Charlene, letter to David A. Navorska, (California, C.H.H, 2 Mar 1993) for dom, town.

James David May oo Speedie Arvilla Altenberg

Hubbard, Charlene, GEDCOM attached to e-mail to David A. Navorska, (California, CHHH., 30 May 2004) <>

Child(ren):

  1. James Edward May  1889-????
  2. Ella Amanda May  1891-1978 
  3. Rena May  1893-????
  4. William Ralph May  1895-????
  5. Kitty Vulah May  1897-????
  6. Maudia Lucile May  1899-????
  7. Joseph David May  1902-1946
  8. Bert Lee May  1904-1966
  9. Speedie Arvilla May  1907-1997
  10. Howard Clayton May  1908-1996


Notes about James David May

James David May

Source: Charlene J. Harris letter 2 Mar 1993 for name Charlene J. Harris chart sent 2AP1995 for date of birth = 7 Jun 1867, year of death = 1936ob, yod, county of death = Coffee County, TN, & marriage = 15 Nov 1888 in Manchester, Coffee Co., TN

James David May

Source: Hubbard, Charlene, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (California, C.H., 30 May 2004) Mrs. Hubbard has changed John to James, date of birth from 7 June 1867 to 6 July 1866. She has added place of birth = Manchester, TN. Also, she writes details about death & burial. Occupation = businessman, store owner, & farmer. Religion = Methodist.James David May

Source: Hubbard, Charlene, GEDCOM attached to e-mail to David A. Navorska, (California, CHHH., 30 May 2004)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James David May

Nathan L. May
< 1854-????

James David May
1866-1938

1888

Arvilla Altenberg
1871-1944

James Edward May
1889-????
Ella Amanda May
1891-1978
Rena May
1893-????
William Ralph May
1895-????
Kitty Vulah May
1897-????
Maudia Lucile May
1899-????
Joseph David May
1902-1946
Bert Lee May
1904-1966
Speedie Arvilla May
1907-1997
Howard Clayton May
1908-1996

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Historical events

Birthday July 6, 1866

  • The temperature on July 6, 1866 was about 12.2 °C. There was 8 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
    • May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
    • July 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.
    • October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of marriage November 15, 1888

  • The temperature on November 15, 1888 was about 6.4 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 3 » The first of eleven unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
    • June 29 » George Edward Gouraud records Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music.
    • August 14 » An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
    • August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
    • September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
    • October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.

Day of death February 5, 1938

  • The temperature on February 5, 1938 was between 1.2 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • March 18 » Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.
    • March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
    • May 25 » Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people.
    • September 21 » The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people.
    • September 23 » The Czechoslovak army is mobilized in response to the Munich Agreement.
    • November 9 » The Nazi German diplomat Ernst vom Rath dies from gunshot wounds by Herschel Grynszpan, an act which the Nazis used as an excuse to instigate the 1938 national pogrom, also known as Kristallnacht.

Day of burial February 6, 1938

  • The temperature on February 6, 1938 was between -1 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 3 » The March of Dimes is established as a foundation to combat infant polio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
    • March 3 » Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
    • April 30 » The animated cartoon short Porky's Hare Hunt debuts in movie theaters, introducing Happy Rabbit, an early version of Bugs Bunny.
    • May 25 » Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people.
    • November 14 » The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.
    • November 16 » LSD is first synthesized by Albert Hofmann from ergotamine at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel.


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