Edward Ernst (Mai) May (abt. 1873 - abt. 1936)

Born about 24 Jul 1873 in Janowo, Pozen, Prussian Empire [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha Agnes (Sonnenberg) May — married 17 Feb 1898 (to 1936) in Laurel Hill,Hudson,New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 14 Jan 1936 at about age 62 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Edward E. May/Mai. Edward was born in Germany/Prussia on 24 July 1873. His father was Wilhelm Mai and his mother Dorothea Laszynska. Edward had 8 brothers and sisters. At age 20 he immigrated to the United States arriving in Baltimore, Md. on Sept. 6,1893. Destination Erie, Pa. Shortly after settling in Erie all three Mai brothers changed the spelling of the last name from Mai to May in order to sound more American according to family legend. On the 17th of February 1898 he was married to Bertha A. Sonnenberg also a German Immigrant. They were married in Laurel Hill, Hudson,New Jersey. Between the years 1899 and 1915 they had 8 children. 5 girls and 3 boys. In addition Edward And Bertha had 25 grandchildren. Edward lived in Erie, Pa. until his death 14 January 1936 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Edward and his brother William were married to sisters, Bertha and Otilla Sonnenberg. William and "Tillie" had a son Walter who became an Erie policeman . Walter was shot and killed in the line of duty trying to prevent a bank robbery in 1949.

• Fact: Immigration (1893)
• Fact: Residence (1900) Election District 1 Erie city Ward 1, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Erie Ward 1, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Name: Edward E. May. Given Name: Edward E. Surname: May. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Died Y. 1936 Erie, Pa. Age: 62-63. Cause: Illness. Buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Erie, Pa. Census: 1920 Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Age: 46-47. 1930 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Age: 56-57.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 April 2020, 20:39), entry for Eduard Ernst Mai(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L5BP-XXL); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 October 2018, 00:49), entry for Eduard Ernst Mai(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L5BP-XXL); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 September 2017, 06:34), entry for Edward E. May(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L5BP-XXL); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 May 2016, 16:28), entry for Eduard Ernst Mai(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MG91-BX2); contributed by various

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• Source: S1 Find a Grave Publication: MyHeritage When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton. Jim created the Find A Grave website in 1995 because he could not find an existing site that catered to his hobby of visiting the graves of famous people. He found that there are many thousands of folks around the world who share his interests. What began as an odd hobbybecame a livelihood and a passion. Building and seeing Find A Grave grow beyond his wildest expectations has been immensely satisfying for Jim. Every day, contributors from around the world enter newrecords, thousands use the site as an educational reference tool, long-lost loved ones are located and millions of lives are fondly remembered. In what other line of work would Jim have met one of the last living Munchkins, spoken to a gathering of grave enthusiasts in a Hollywood mausoleum and acquired treasures like his antique coffin screwdriver (it only screws in)? Collection Media: 10013http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10013/find-a-grave?s=246115871&itemId=2580211-&action=showRecord&indId=individual-246115871-1500057 Certainty: 4

  Edward E. May
  Birth: 1873
  Death: 1936
  Cemetery: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Pennsylvania, USA
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• Source: S2 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: MyHeritage Federal census takers were asked to record information about every person who was in each household on the census day. A census taker might have visited a house on a later date, but the information hecollected was supposed to be about the people who were in the house on the census day. The basic census enumeration unit was the county. Each county was divided into enumeration districts, one for each enumerator. The completed forms were sent to the Commerce Department’s Census Office in Washington, D.C.Federal censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified. Collection Media: 10131http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=45893536-&groupId=65df304325b3b5cad44a8b2a84eb66d8&action=showRecord&indId=individual-246115871-1500057 Certainty: 4

  Edward May
  Gender: Male
  Birth: July 1873 - Germany
  Residence: 1900 - Erie city, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
  Age: 27
  Marital status: Married
  Marriage: Circa 1897
  Immigration: 1893
  Race: White
  Ethnicity: American
  Wife: Bertha May
  Child: Alma May
  Census: Township:Erie cityWard:1Family:289 County:ErieEnum. District:69Line:45 State:PennsylvaniaRoll:1241407Image:543 Date:1900-00-00Sheet:15 See household members
  <a id="household"></a>Household
  Relation to head; Name; Age
  Head; <a href="research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=45893536-&groupId=65df304325b3b5cad44a8b2a84eb66d8&action=showRecord">Edward May</a>; 27
  Wife; <a href="research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=45893537-&groupId=65df304325b3b5cad44a8b2a84eb66d8&action=showRecord">Bertha May</a>; 19
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=45893538-&groupId=65df304325b3b5cad44a8b2a84eb66d8&action=showRecord">Alma May</a>; 1

• Source: S4 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: MyHeritage Federal census takers were asked to record information about every person who was in each household on the census day. A census taker might have visited a house on a later date, but the information hecollected was supposed to be about the people who were in the house on the census day. The basic census enumeration unit was the county. Each county was divided into enumeration districts, one for each enumerator. The completed forms were sent to the Commerce Department’s Census Office in Washington, D.C.Federal censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified. Collection Media: 10133http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987196-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord&indId=individual-246115871-1500057 Certainty: 4

  Edward May
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Circa 1875 - Germany
  Residence: 1920 - Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
  Age: 45
  Marital status: Married
  Immigration: 1890
  Race: White
  Ethnicity: American
  Can read: Yes
  Can write: Yes
  Own/rent: Own
  Father's birth place: Germany
  Mother's birth place: Germany
  Wife: Bertha May
  Children: Gertrude May, Richard May, Viola May, Alfred May, Erna May, Clifford May, Alma Peebles, Laura Halcomb
  Census: County:ErieSheet:16-AImage:570 State:PennsylvaniaFamily:335 Date:1920-00-00Line:23 See household members
  <a id="household"></a>Household
  Relation to head; Name; Age
  Head; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987196-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Edward May</a>; 45
  Wife; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987197-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Bertha May</a>; 38
  Son-in-Law; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987204-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Frank Peebles</a>; 23
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987205-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Alma Peebles</a>; 20
  Son-in-Law; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987206-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">George Halcomb</a>; 19
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987198-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Gertrude May</a>; 19
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987207-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Laura Halcomb</a>; 17
  Son; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987199-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Richard May</a>; 14
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987200-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Viola May</a>; 11
  Son; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987201-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Alfred May</a>; 9
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987202-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Erna May</a>; 7
  Son; <a href="research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=191987203-&groupId=5ee3a5ffa0c69e4f1ddcbe226faaf2f9&action=showRecord">Clifford May</a>; 4 years, 9 months

• Source: S500009 WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage <a href='http://www.wikitree.com' target='wikitree'>www.wikitree.com</a> Collection Media: 10109http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=246115871&itemId=47024048&action=showRecord&indId=individual-246115871-2500057 Certainty: 4

  Edward E. May
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Circa 1873 - Germany
  Death: 1936 - Erie,Pa.
  Wife: Bertha A. May (born Sonnenberg)
  Children: Alfred MayAlma Peebles (born May)Gertrude Post(born May)Laura Halcomb (born May)Richard MayViola MayErna MayClifford May

• Source: S3 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: MyHeritage The 1930 Census determined the population of the United States to be 122,775,046. This is an increase of almost 16 percent over the 1920 Census, which reported a population of 106,021,537. This was the 15th decennial census conducted in the United States under authority granted by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. It was conducted in April 1930, except in Alaska, where it wasconducted in late 1929. Until 2012 the 1930 Census is the latest available to the public, due to 72-year privacy laws. It is based on actual counts of persons living in residential structures. Collection Media: 10134http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727239-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord&indId=individual-246115871-1500057 Certainty: 4

  Edward May
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Circa 1874 - Germany
  Residence: 1930 - Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
  Age: 56
  Marital status: Married
  Immigration: 1895
  Race: White
  Language: English
  Father's birth place: Germany
  Mother's birth place: Germany
  Wife: Bertha May
  Children: Alfred May, Erna May, Clifford May
  Census: Township:ErieEnum. District:0038Image:9 County:ErieRoll:2036 State:PennsylvaniaSheet:2-B Date:1930-00-00Line:81 See household members
  <a id="household"></a>Household
  Relation to head; Name; Age
  Head; <a href="research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727239-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord">Edward May</a>; 56
  Wife; <a href="research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727240-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord">Bertha May</a>; 49
  Son; <a href="research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727241-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord">Alfred May</a>; 19
  Daughter; <a href="research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727242-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord">Erna May</a>; 17
  Son; <a href="research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727243-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord">Clifford May</a>; 14
  Granddaughter; <a href="research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=246115871&itemId=238727244-&groupId=fd918edd3ccc22cc662708c539f83142&action=showRecord">Betty Holcomb</a>; 9</p