Jesse Covell EDWARDS

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4 June 1889 , Hampton, Connecticut, USA

Died

21 January 1955 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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George Frederick EDWARDS Lydia Climena Minnie FULLER

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Born: 4 June 1889 in Hampton, Connecticut, USA

Father: George Frederick EDWARDS

Mother: Lydia Climena Minnie FULLER

Jesse Covell was a soldier in World War I.
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Jesse Covell married Fannie DONALDS 25 February 1912 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Fannie DONALDS was born 3 January 1894 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Fannie died May 1963 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Fannie was the child of Sylvester DONALDS (DUNNELS) and Florence GREEN? BERRY?.

Jesse Covell married (2) Beatrice Winifred MASON abt. 1935 in Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Beatrice Winifred MASON was born 3 October 1909 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Beatrice Winifred died 26 February 1986 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Beatrice Winifred was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT.

Jesse Covell EDWARDS died 21 January 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Jesse Covell EDWARDS married

Fannie DONALDS
Marriage date: 25 February 1912
Marriage place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Fannie DONALDS was the child of Sylvester DONALDS (DUNNELS) and Florence GREEN? BERRY?

Children of Jesse Covell EDWARDS and Fannie DONALDS

Helen Elizabeth EDWARDS

Born: 5 April 1913, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 June 1980, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Robert Covel EDWARDS

Born: 23 January 1915, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1958, Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Jesse Calvin EDWARDS

Born: 27 November 1916, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 April 1985, Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Jesse Covell EDWARDS married

Beatrice Winifred MASON
Marriage date: abt. 1935
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA
Beatrice Winifred MASON was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

Children of Jesse Covell EDWARDS and Beatrice Winifred MASON

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Nathan Louis EDWARDS

Born: 24 June 1937, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 23 May 1973, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Married: Dolores E SPRAGUE 28 April 1956 Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

Married: Barbara FERRIA 1965

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Birth — 1889
4 June 1889
Hampton, Connecticut, USA

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 Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut
name: Jesse C Edwards
titles:
residence: Rockville city, Tolland, Connecticut
birth date: Jun 1889
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: George H Edwards
father titles:
father birthplace: Connecticut
mother name: Lidia C Edwards
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Connecticut
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: George H Edwards
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0506
sheet number and letter: 5B
household id: 112
reference number: 64
gsu film number: 1240151
image number: 00182
Household Gender Age
parent George H Edwards M
parent Lidia C Edwards F
Alma Edwards F
George D Edwards M
Jesse C Edwards M
Minnie A Edwards F

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

1912 Marriage / Partner
Jesse Covell EDWARDS and Fannie DONALDS 25 February 1912, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Helen Elizabeth EDWARDS was born 5 April 1913, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Jesse Covell was 23 years old.

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

1915 Birth of Child
Robert Covel EDWARDS was born 23 January 1915, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Jesse Covell was 25 years old.

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

1916 Birth of Child
Jesse Calvin EDWARDS was born 27 November 1916, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Jesse Covell was 27 years old.

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

World War I Draft Registration
name: Jesse Covell Edwards
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Hartford County no 1, Connecticut, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 04 Jun 1889
birthplace: Hampton, Connecticut, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1561991
digital folder number: 005206218
image number: 05039

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFF-QLT : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Jesse Covell Edwards, .
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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

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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
name: Jesse C Edwards
residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1889
age: 31
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820181
digital folder number: 4294451
image number: 01086
sheet number: 36
Household Gender Age
Jesse C Edwards M 31y
spouse Fannie Edwards F 26y
child Helen E Edwards F 6y
child Robert C Edwards M 5y
child Jesse C Edwards M 4y9m

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

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

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

Jesse Covell EDWARDS - Name: Jesse Covell Edwards Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 1 Jun 1888 Birth Place: Hampton, Tolland, Connecticut, USA Residence Date: 1919-1

Name: Jesse Covell Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1888
Birth Place: Hampton, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Residence Date: 1919-1920
Residence Place: Connecticut, USA
Father: George F Edwards
Mother: Minnie Fuller
Spouse: Fannie Donalds

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Questionnaires, 1919-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Connecticut WWI Military Questionnaires, 1919–1920. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

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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)

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

1937 Birth of Child
Nathan Louis EDWARDS was born 24 June 1937, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Jesse Covell was 48 years old.

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 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: Jesse Edwards
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 3, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 50
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Son-in-law
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son-in-law
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1890
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-21
family number: 176
sheet number and letter: 9A
line number: 24
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3758
digital folder number: 005461753
image number: 00589
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edgar Mason M 64 Rhode Island
wife Louise Mason F 55 Connecticut
son-in-law Jesse Edwards M 50 Connecticut
daughter Beatrice Edwards F 30 Rhode Island
grandson Edgar Edwards M 5 Connecticut
grandson Nathan Edwards M 2 Rhode Island
sister Mary Mason F 68 Rhode Island
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)

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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)

1950 - Warwick, Rhode Island
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Name: Jesse C Edwards
Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Main Ave
House Number: 929
Apartment Number: 1st Fl
Dwelling Number: 263
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Elevator Operator
Industry: Elev Appliavel Manufacture
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 40
Worker Class: P
Household Members Age Relationship
Jesse C Edwards 60 Head
Beatrice W Edwards
40 Wife
Edgar E Edwards
15 Son
Nathan L Edwards
12 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

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.

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EDWARDS, JESSE 04 Jun 1889 Jan 1955 65 (not specified) (none specified) Rhode Island 035-10-8055
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