John KELLY

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January 1842 , Ireland

Died

22 April 1921 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: January 1842 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

John was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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John married Margaret DILLON abt. 1861 in Ireland . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret DILLON was born May 1842 in Ireland.

John KELLY died 22 April 1921 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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John KELLY married

Margaret DILLON
Marriage date: abt. 1861
Marriage place: , Ireland

Children of John KELLY and Margaret DILLON

Margaret E KELLY

Born: February 1876, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 June 1965, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William Ernest FEIGE 14 July 1896 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1842
January 1842
Ireland

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 Birth of Child
Margaret E KELLY was born February 1876, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

John was 34 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

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 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: John Kelley
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Laborer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: C
Sheet Number: 322
Person Number: 0
Volume: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Kelley Self Male 45 Ireland
Margrett Kelley Wife Female 35 Ireland
Bridgett Kelley Daughter Female 14 Massachusetts, United States
James Kelley Son Male 14 Massachusetts, United States
John Kelley Son Male 12 Massachusetts, United States
Patrick Kelley Son Male 10 Massachusetts, United States
Michael Kelley Son Male 8 Massachusetts, United States
Mary H Kelley Daughter Female 6 Massachusetts, United States
Hanora Kelley Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts, ...Read full story

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

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

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

1896 Marriage of Child
Margaret E KELLY married 14 July 1896, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to William Ernest FEIGE

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

1900 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: John Kelly
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: North Adams city Ward 3, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 39
Birth Date: Jan 1842
Birthplace: Ireland
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1861
Immigration Year: 1862
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Kelly Head Male 58 Ireland
Margaret Kelly Wife Female 58 Ireland
Nora Kelly Daughter Female 24 Massachusetts
Dennis Kelly Son Male 21 Massachusetts
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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)

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)

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

1910 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: John Kelly
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: North Adams Ward 3, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Birthplace: Ireland
Immigration Year: 1860
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Kelly Head Male 68 Ireland
Margaret Kelly Wife Female 68 Ireland
Nora Kelly Daughter Female 34 Massachusetts
Bridget Dillon Sister-in-law Female 70 Ireland
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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)

Death — 1921
22 April 1921
North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 79.

Obituary
John Kelly, Veteran Dies at Age of 86
Well Known Local Man Succumbs to Heart Trouble

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The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
Fri., April 22, 1921