Edward E May

Brief Life History of Edward E

When Edward E May was born in September 1895, in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, his father, Frederick George May, was 26 and his mother, Euphemia Jane Louise Murray, was 14.

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Family Time Line

Frederick George May
1869–1927
Euphemia Jane Louise Murray
1881–1945
Edward E May
1895–
Daisey Olive May
1897–
Raymond Hayward May
1900–1976
Ila Alvretta May
1903–1972
Ivy Sophia Celina May
1906–1965
Harry Earl May
1912–1993

Sources (2)

  • Edward E May in household of Frederick G May, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Edward E May in household of Frederick G May, "Canada Census, 1911"

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Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English male personal name May, a pet form of Matthew (see Mayhew ).

English, Dutch, and German: from a personal name or nickname taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then. In England, this name was possibly also a pet form of Mary or Margaret. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Denmark.

English: nickname from Middle English mey, may ‘kinsman’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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