Martin Andrew EGAN

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10 August 1883 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

13 August 1966 , Newington, Connecticut, USA

Age: 83

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Martin A EGAN Margaret LOCHRAN

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Born: 10 August 1883 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: Martin A EGAN

Mother: Margaret LOCHRAN

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Martin Andrew married Eva S MONAHAN 25 October 1911 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Eva S MONAHAN was born July 1887 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Eva S died 24 July 1952 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Eva S was the child of James Adam MONAHAN and Henrietta Friederika BLESSING.

Martin Andrew EGAN died 13 August 1966 in Newington, Connecticut, USA.

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Eva S MONAHAN
Marriage date: 25 October 1911
Marriage place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Eva S MONAHAN was the child of James Adam MONAHAN and Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

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Miss Eva Monahan, Hicks street, and Martin Egan, Spring street, were married at St. Rose's church Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock by Rev. John A Conlan. The pastor, Rev. John Cooney, assisted at the ceremony. Many relatives and friends attended.

Meriden Morning Record

Meriden, Connecticut

October 26, 1911

MARTIN EGAN EVA MONOHAN 1911-10-25 MERIDEN

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Children of Martin Andrew EGAN and Eva S MONAHAN

Margaret Lillian EGAN

Born: 15 November 1912, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 August 1984, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC October 1949 Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Robert Francis EGAN

Born: 29 July 1915, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 December 1976, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Marcelle KRASNOWSKI 25 November 1939 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Eleanor Mary EGAN

Born: 7 September 1917, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 December 1987, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Married: Robert Edward SPEARS 13 December 1941 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Married: Leo Fred VARASCONI 6 February 1965 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James M EGAN

Born: 18 August 1920, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 25 August 1975, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Married: Barbara Helen LIETZ 11 April 1942 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth Mary EGAN

Born: 1 May 1923, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 26 March 1965, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1883
10 August 1883
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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.

1900 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Martin Egen
[Morton Egen]
Age: 16
Birth Date: Aug 1883
Birthplace: Connecticut, USA
Home in 1900: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Ward of City: 2
Street: Church Street
House Number: 38
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 148
Family Number: 217
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Margt Egen
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Maching Fory Teler
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Margt Egen
49 Head
Martin Egen 16 Son
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)

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)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1911 Marriage / Partner
Martin Andrew EGAN and Eva S MONAHAN 25 October 1911, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

He was 28 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Margaret Lillian EGAN was born 15 November 1912, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Martin Andrew was 29 years old.

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

1915 Birth of Child
Robert Francis EGAN was born 29 July 1915, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Martin Andrew was 31 years old.

Martin Andrew EGAN - Name: Martin Andrew Egan Birth Year: abt 1884 Age: 33 City: Meriden Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo,

Name: Martin Andrew Egan
Birth Year: abt 1884
Age: 33
City: Meriden

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Connecticut Military Census of 1917. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.

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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

1917 Birth of Child
Eleanor Mary EGAN was born 7 September 1917, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Martin Andrew was 34 years old.

World War I Draft Registration
Martin Andrew Egan
74 Hillside Ave., Meriden, New Haven, Conn
age 35
b. August 10, 1883
white
woodworker
employed by C. E. Schunack
Randolph Ave., Meriden, New Haven, Conn
nearest relative - wife / Mrs. Martin Egan
74 Hillside Ave., Meriden, New Haven, Conn
tall
slender
blue eyes
auburn hair
Sept. 12, 1918
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 New Haven County, Connecticut
Name Martin A Egan
Residence , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1884
Age 36
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820189
Digital Folder Number 4294459
Image Number 00825
Sheet Number 9
Household Gender Age
Martin A Egan M 36y
Spouse Eva S Egan F 32y
Child Margaret L Egan F 7y2m
Child Robert F Egan M 4y6m
Child Eleanor M Egan F 1y4m

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

1920 Birth of Child
James M EGAN was born 18 August 1920, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Martin Andrew was 37 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Mary EGAN was born 1 May 1923, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Martin Andrew was 39 years old.

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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Martin A Egam
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 47
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1883
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Irish Free State
mother's birthplace: Irish Free State
enumeration district number: 149
family number: 363
sheet number and letter: 15A
line number: 44
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00671
Household Gender Age
Martin A Egam M 47
spouse Eva M Egam F 43
child Margaret M Egam F 17
child Robert Egam M 14
child Elenor Egam F 11
child James Egam M 9
child Elizabeth Egam F 6

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.

1939 Marriage of Child
Robert Francis EGAN married 25 November 1939, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Marcelle KRASNOWSKI

1940 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Martin Egan
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: West Main Street
House Number: 249
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 15A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 312
Household Members:
Name Age
Martin Egan 56
Eva Egan 52
Margaret Egan 27
Eleanor Egan 21
James Egan 19
Betty Egan 16
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1941 Marriage of Child
Eleanor Mary EGAN married 13 December 1941, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Robert Edward SPEARS

World War II Draft Registration
Martin A. Egan
249 West Main St. Meriden, New Haven, Conn
age 58
born Aug 10, 1883 in Meriden, Conn
name and address of person who will always know your address - Mrs. Martin Egan
New Departure
Pratt St, Meriden, New Haven, Conn
white
5' 11'
148 lbs
blue eyes
gray hair
light complexion
April 27, 1942
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1942 Marriage of Child
James M EGAN married 11 April 1942, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Barbara Helen LIETZ

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)

1949 Marriage of Child
Margaret Lillian EGAN married October 1949, Trenton, New Jersey, USA to Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Martin Egan
Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 110
Household Members Age Relationship
Martin Egan 66 Head
Eva Egan
62 Wife
Eleanor Spears
31 Daughter
Elizabeth Spears
5 Granddaughter
Elizabeth Egan
26 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eva S MONAHAN died 24 July 1952, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1965 Marriage of Child
Eleanor Mary EGAN married 6 February 1965, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Leo Fred VARASCONI

1965 Death of Child
Elizabeth Mary EGAN died 26 March 1965, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Martin Andrew was 81 years old.

1966 Death
EGAN, MARTIN 10 Aug 1883 Aug 1966 82-83 06450 (Meriden, New Haven, CT) (none specified) Connecticut 042-05-9122

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Marti A Egan
event: Death
event date: 13 Aug 1966
event place: Newington, Hartford, Connecticut
residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
street address:
gender: Male
age: 83
marital status: Widowed
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation:
industry:
education:
birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1883
father's name:
spouse's name: EVA
certificate number: 16441
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