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Charles Edward CROUGHWELL

(b. 5 May 1876 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 March 1946 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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Charles Edward CROUGHWELL was born 5 May 1876 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Edward CROUGHWELL was the child of George CROUGHAL (CROCKWELL) (CROUGHWELL) and Ann DEVLIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas CROUGHAL and Eliza SMYTH

Charles Edward CROUGHWELL died 7 March 1946 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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1876 Birth
5 May 1876
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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)

1880 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Edward Crockwell
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 393
Person Number: 10
Volume: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Anna Crockwell Self Female 43 Ireland
Eliza Crockwell Daughter Female 25 Massachusetts, United States
Patrick Crockwell Son Male 23 Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Crockwell Daughter Female 21 Massachusetts, United States
John Crockwell Son Male 15 Massachusetts, United States
Lucy Crockwell Daughter Female 17 Massachusetts, United States
George Crockwell Son Male 13 Massachusetts, United States
Margret Crockwell Daughter Female 11 Massachusetts, United...Read MORE...

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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 marriage
Name: Charles E Croughwell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 May 1907
Event Place: Hinsdale, , Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original):
Registration Date:
Registration Place: Dalton, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status:
Nationality:
Race:
Occupation:
Birth Date: 1886
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Birthplace: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts
Father's Name: George Croughwell
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Mother's Name: Anne Devlin
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Mother's Birthplace:
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Spouse's Name: Kate F Raftis
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 29
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Birth Date: 1878
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Spouse's Birthplace: Hinsdale, ,...Read MORE...

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Dalton, Massachusetts
Name: Charles W Croughwell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 31
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Household ID: 180
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 571
GS Film Number: 1374584
Digital Folder Number: 004971684
Image Number: 01117

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles W Croughwell Head M 33 Massachusetts
Catherine L Croughwell Wife F 32 Massachusetts
Ruth Croughwell Daughter F 2 Massachusetts
Ann...Read MORE...

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

World War I Draft Registration
Name: Charles Edward Croughwell
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Pittsfield City, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 05 May 1877
Birthplace: , , United States
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number: 1674425
Digital Folder Number: 005216039
Image Number: 03848
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Charles E Croughwell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 54
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Household ID: 132
Line Number: 58
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Film Number: 680
GS Film Number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 004966058
Image Number: 00455

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles E Croughwell Head M 42 Massachusetts
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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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)

1930 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Charles E Croughwell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 49
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 7
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Household ID: 130
Line Number: 92
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 884
GS Film Number: 2340619
Digital Folder Number: 004951065
Image Number: 01078

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles E Croughwell Head M 52 Massachusetts
Catherine Croughwell Wife F 52 Massachusetts
Ruth Croughwell Daughter F 22 Massachusetts
Catherine...Read MORE...

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Charles Croughwell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 2-76
Family Number: 251
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Line Number: 76
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1569
Digital Folder Number: 005460841
Image Number: 00044

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles Croughwell Head M 43 Massachusetts
Kathryn F Croughwell Wife F 64 Massachusetts
Lucy Croughwell Daughter F 25 Massachusetts
Rosemary Croughwell Daughter F 21 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

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

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.