George NYE

Born

21 April 1876 , Manhattan, New York, USA

Died

26 April 1949 , Bronx, New York, USA

George married Mary BLESSING 11 October 1904 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mary BLESSING was born 18 May 1889 in Manhattan, New York, USA . Mary was the child of Francis BLESSING and Mary FITZPATRICK .

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Son of George Nye and Sophie Bechtold

George had twin brothers one of whom was named Francis whom my mother was named after.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Fireman, much loved by his men. Was buried three times under the rubble of three separate fires and was rescued by his men each time.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of George NYE

George NYE married

Mary BLESSING
Marriage date: 11 October 1904
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Mary BLESSING was the child of Francis BLESSING and Mary FITZPATRICK

Marriage notes:

New York Marriages, 1686-1980

groom's name: George Nye

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bride's name: Mary Josephine Cecelia Blessing

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marriage date: 11 Oct 1904

marriage place: Manhattan, New York, New York

groom's father's name: George

groom's mother's name: Sophie Bechtold

bride's father's name: Frank

bride's mother's name: Mary Fitzpatrick

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indexing project (batch) number: M00692-3

system origin: New_York-ODM

source film number: 1556920

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Children of George NYE and Mary BLESSING

Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE

Born: 11/19/1907, Bronx, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1975, Pomona, New York, USA

Married: Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE 14 August 1926 Place: Bronx, New York, USA

George F NYE

Born: abt. 1907, , New York, USA
Died: 29 November 1925, Bronx, New York, USA

Thomas NYE

Born: abt. 1914, , New York, USA
Died: ,

John J NYE

Born: abt. 1919, , New York, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1876
21 April 1876
Manhattan, New York, USA

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 Marriage / Partner
George NYE and Mary BLESSING 11 October 1904, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 28 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Birth of Child
Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE was born 11/19/1907, Bronx, New York, USA

George was 31 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Bronx, New York

Name: George Nye
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1920: Bronx Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York
Street: East 141 St Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Nye
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Fireman
Industry: City
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Nye 42
Mary Nye 33
Edwin Wm Nye 14
George F Nye 12
Thomas N Nye 5
John J Nye 1

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Death of Child
George F NYE died 29 November 1925, Bronx, New York, USA

George was 49 years old.

1926 Marriage of Child
Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE married 14 August 1926, Bronx, New York, USA to Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Bronx, New York

Name: George Nye
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: New York, Bronx, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: East 139 Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Bronx, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 109
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 40
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Nye 57
Mary Nye 52
John Nye 21

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Social Security Application and Claims

Name: George Nye
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1876
Birth Place: New York, New York
Claim Date: 28 Apr 1941
SSN: 063075310
Notes: 03 Sep 1976: Name listed as GEORGE NYE

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Death

Name: George Nye
Age: 74
Birth Date: abt 1875
Death Date: 26 Apr 1949
Death Place: Bronx, New York, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 4074

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

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