Match the heading and the paragraph. Thomas A. Edison's ancestors lived in New Jersey until their loyalty to the British crown during the American Revolution drove them to Nova Scotia, Canada. From there, later generations relocated to Ontario and fought the Americans in the War of 1812. Edison's mother, Nancy Elliott, was originally from New York until her family moved to Vienna, Canada, where she met Sam Edison, Jr., whom she later married. When Sam became involved in a revolt in Ontario in the 1830s, he was forced to flee to the United States and in 1839 they made their home in Milan, Ohio. Thomas Alva Edison was born to Sam and Nancy on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. Known as "Al" in his youth, Edison was the youngest of seven children. Edison tended to be in poor health when he was young.To seek a better fortune, Sam Edison moved the family to Port Huron, Michigan, in 1854, where he worked in the lumber business.* *lumber business - лесопильный бизнес Around the age of twelve, Edison lost almost all his hearing. Some attribute it to the aftereffects of scarlet fever. Others blame it on a conductor boxing his ears after Edison caused a fire in the baggage car. Edison himself blamed it on an incident when he was grabbed by his ears and lifted to a train. But he did not let his disability discourage him and often treated it as an asset, since it made it easier for him to concentrate on his experiments and research. In 1862, Edison rescued a three-year-old from a track where a boxcar was about to roll into him. The grateful father, J.U. MacKenzie, taught Edison railroad telegraphy as a reward. That winter, he took a job as a telegraph operator in Port Huron. In the meantime, he continued his scientific experiments. Between 1863 and 1867, Edison migrated from city to city in the United States taking available telegraph jobs. During the next period of his life, Edison became involved in multiple projects and partnerships dealing with the telegraph. His personal life during this period also brought much change. Edison's mother died in 1871, and later that year, he married a former employee, Mary Stilwell, on Christmas Day. Their first child, Marion, was born in February 1873, followed by a son, Thomas, Jr., born on January 1876. Edison nicknamed the two "Dot" and "Dash," referring to telegraphic terms. A third child, William Leslie was born in October 1878. Edison focused on the electric light system in 1878, setting aside the phonograph for almost a decade. The Edison Electric Light Co. was formed on November 15 to carry out experiments with electric lights and to control any patents resulting from them. Edison set up an electric light factory in East Newark in 1881, and then the following year moved his family and himself to New York and set up a laboratory there. Edison's wife, Mary, died on August 9, 1884, possibly from a brain tumor.* Edison remarried to Mina Miller on February 24, 1886, and they moved into a large mansion named Glenmont in West Orange, New Jersey. Mina was an active woman, devoting much time to community groups, social functions, and charities, as well as trying to improve her husband's often careless personal habits. *a brain tumor – опухоль головного мозга In 1911, Edison's companies were re-organized into Thomas A. Edison, Inc. As the organization became more structured, Edison became less involved in the day-to-day operations, although he still had some decision-making authority. In the 1920s, Edison's health became worse and he began to spend more time at home with his wife. Henry Ford, an admirer and friend of Edison's, reconstructed Edison's invention factory as a museum at Greenfield Village, Michigan, which opened during the 50th anniversary of Edison's electric light in 1929. Edison died on October 18, 1931, at his estate, Glenmont, in West Orange, New Jersey. Ancestral Life Edison's Early Years Health Problems Telegraph Work Private Life Illuminating Company Changes in Personal Life Edison's Later Years

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Match the heading and the paragraph.

Объекты 1
- Thomas A. Edison's ancestors lived in New Jersey until their loyalty to the British crown during the American Revolution drove them to Nova Scotia, Canada. From there, later generations relocated to Ontario and fought the Americans in the War of 1812. Edison's mother, Nancy Elliott, was originally from New York until her family moved to Vienna, Canada, where she met Sam Edison, Jr., whom she later married. When Sam became involved in a revolt in Ontario in the 1830s, he was forced to flee to the United States and in 1839 they made their home in Milan, Ohio.
- Thomas Alva Edison was born to Sam and Nancy on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. Known as "Al" in his youth, Edison was the youngest of seven children. Edison tended to be in poor health when he was young.To seek a better fortune, Sam Edison moved the family to Port Huron, Michigan, in 1854, where he worked in the lumber business.*
  *lumber business - лесопильный бизнес
- Around the age of twelve, Edison lost almost all his hearing. Some attribute it to the aftereffects of scarlet fever. Others blame it on a conductor boxing his ears after Edison caused a fire in the baggage car. Edison himself blamed it on an incident when he was grabbed by his ears and lifted to a train. But he did not let his disability discourage him and often treated it as an asset, since it made it easier for him to concentrate on his experiments and research.
- In 1862, Edison rescued a three-year-old from a track where a boxcar was about to roll into him. The grateful father, J.U. MacKenzie, taught Edison railroad telegraphy as a reward. That winter, he took a job as a telegraph operator in Port Huron. In the meantime, he continued his scientific experiments. Between 1863 and 1867, Edison migrated from city to city in the United States taking available telegraph jobs. During the next period of his life, Edison became involved in multiple projects and partnerships dealing with the telegraph.
- His personal life during this period also brought much change. Edison's mother died in 1871, and later that year, he married a former employee, Mary Stilwell, on Christmas Day. Their first child, Marion, was born in February 1873, followed by a son, Thomas, Jr., born on January 1876. Edison nicknamed the two "Dot" and "Dash," referring to telegraphic terms. A third child, William Leslie was born in October 1878.
- Edison focused on the electric light system in 1878, setting aside the phonograph for almost a decade. The Edison Electric Light Co. was formed on November 15 to carry out experiments with electric lights and to control any patents resulting from them. Edison set up an electric light factory in East Newark in 1881, and then the following year moved his family and himself to New York and set up a laboratory there.
- Edison's wife, Mary, died on August 9, 1884, possibly from a brain tumor.* Edison remarried to Mina Miller on February 24, 1886, and they moved into a large mansion named Glenmont in West Orange, New Jersey. Mina was an active woman, devoting much time to community groups, social functions, and charities, as well as trying to improve her husband's often careless personal habits.
  *a brain tumor – опухоль головного мозга
- In 1911, Edison's companies were re-organized into Thomas A. Edison, Inc. As the organization became more structured, Edison became less involved in the day-to-day operations, although he still had some decision-making authority. In the 1920s, Edison's health became worse and he began to spend more time at home with his wife. Henry Ford, an admirer and friend of Edison's, reconstructed Edison's invention factory as a museum at Greenfield Village, Michigan, which opened during the 50th anniversary of Edison's electric light in 1929. Edison died on October 18, 1931, at his estate, Glenmont, in West Orange, New Jersey.
Объекты 2
- Ancestral Life
- Edison's Early Years
- Health Problems
- Telegraph Work
- Private Life
- Illuminating Company
- Changes in Personal Life
- Edison's Later Years

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