Brief Life History of May E
When May E McPherson was born on 31 July 1891, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, her father, John Fond McPherson, was 27 and her mother, Etta J. Baldwin, was 27. She married Ralph H Platts on 18 October 1913, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1930 and Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1940. She died in September 1973, in Michigan, United States, at the age of 82.
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Sources (12)
- May E Platts in household of Ralph H Platts, "United States Census, 1930"
- May Mc Pherson, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- May E Mcpherson, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1890–1970 Male
1891–1973 Female
Children (3)
1922–1985 Male
1922–1985 Male
1924–2011 Female
Parents and Siblings
1863–1930 Male
1863–1947 Female
Siblings (2)
1891–1973 Female
1896–1984 Female
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 5
1897 · Beginnings of Kmart
Age 6
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
Age 22
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain ‘son of the parson or priest’ (see Parsons ).
History: This is the name of a Highland Scottish clan, part of the Chattan confederation, the founder of which is believed to have been a man named Muireach or Murdo Cattenach, priest of Kingussie in Badenoch in the 9th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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