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His parents were former slaves. Morgan spent his childhood attending school and working with his brothers and sisters on the family farm . While in his teens, he moved north to Cincinnati, Ohio in search of employment.
Morgan spent most of his teenage years working as a handyman for a wealthy Cincinnati landowner. Like many African-Americans of his day, Morgan had to quit school at a young age, in order to work. However, the teenaged Morgan hired his own tutor, and continued his studies while living in Cincinnati.
In 1895, Morgan moved to Cleveland, Ohio. There, he worked as a sewing machine repairman for a clothing manufacturer. News of his skill at fixing things and experimenting spread quickly throughout Cleveland.
Morgan married Madge Nelson in 1896; they were divorced in 1898.
In 1907, Morgan opened his own sewing machine and repair shop. It was the first of several businesses he would own. In 1909, he expanded his business to include a tailoring shop that provided jobs for 32 employees. The company made coats, suits, dresses, etc. - all sewn with equipment that Morgan himself had made.
In 19081908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 A ball signifying New Year's Day drops in New York City's Times Square for the first time January 8 A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue T, Morgan helped found the Cleveland Association of Colored Men. The same year, he married Mary Hasek. In due course they had three sons.
Morgan invented in 19121912 is a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 Establishment of Republic of China. January 6 New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U. January 17 British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the a breathing device for use in smoke-filled atmospheres, and patented it in 1914Events January 4 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador January 5 Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor February 13 Copyright: In New York City the ASCAP (for American Society of Compos. The device consisted of a canvas hood placed over the head. A double tube from the hood merged into a single tube at the back, whose open end held a sponge soaked with water to filter out smoke and cool incoming air.
On July 25July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. Events 306 Constantine I proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 1261 Constantinople is captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael, 19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from, Morgan made national news after an explosion at the Cleveland Waterworks ripped through a tunnel, trapping underground workers, and killing eleven. Deadly gases and heavy smoke filled the underground spaces making it difficult to rescue the survivors. Ten would-be rescuers perished in their attempts before Cleveland Police appealed to Morgan for help.
In a dramatic and heroic rescue effort using a mask of his own design, Morgan, his brother Frank, and two others successfully retrieved bodies, and rescued survivors trapped in tunnels under Lake Erie, in the bowels of the Cleveland Waterworks.
After the rescue, Morgan's company received requests from fire departments around the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in who wished to purchase the new masks, although racial prejudice may also have led to the cancelation of some orders. The Morgan gas mask is sometimes said to have been refined for use by the U.S. Army during World War I, but no available evidence supports this. In 1923Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Events January 1 Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larg, for a refined model of his early mask, Morgan won a gold medal at the International Exposition of Sanitation and Safety, and another gold medal from the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
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