Dorothy Isabella CURTIS

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16 May 1915 , Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Died

27 July 1996 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 16 May 1915 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

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Dorothy Isabella married Earle Nichols MASON 27 November 1935 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Earle Nichols MASON was born 31 August 1913 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA . Earle Nichols died 5 September 2001 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA . Earle Nichols was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT.

Dorothy Isabella CURTIS died 27 July 1996 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .

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Adopted by Henry Garfield Curtis and Louise E. Barrett

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Dorothy Isabella CURTIS married

Earle Nichols MASON
Marriage date: 27 November 1935
Marriage place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
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Earle Nichols MASON was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

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Name: Dorothy Curtis

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1935

Marriage Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA

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Earl Mason

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

Children of Earle Nichols MASON and Dorothy Isabella CURTIS

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Born: , , Rhode Island, USA
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Louise Roberta MASON

Born: 7 February 1938, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 5 August 2021, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Donald Lloyd NORCLIFFE 5 October 1957 Place: , Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1915
16 May 1915
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Dorothy E Curtis
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Providence, Rhode Island
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Relationship to Head of Household: Adopted
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's BirthPlace:
Household ID: 436
Sheet Number: 18
GS Film Number: 1821679
Digital Folder Number: 4384812
Image Number: 00962
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Henry G Curtis M 38y Canada
WIFE Louise Curtis F 38y Rhode Island
Dorothy E Curtis F 3y Rhode Island

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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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Dorothy Curtis
Event Place: Providence Ward 08, E.D. 292, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 8
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
PAge: 59
Line Number: 12
GS Film Number: 1769609
Family Number: 527
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Curtis M 45y Connecticut
Louise Curtis F 43y Connecticut
Dorothy Curtis F 8y Rhode

Source / record details
1925 Rhode Island State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Dorothy I Curtis
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's BirthPlace: Connecticut
Mother's BirthPlace: Rhode Island
District: 0087
Household ID: 19
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 19
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2180
GS Film Number: 2341914
Digital Folder Number: 4547309
Image Number: 00527
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Henry G Curtis M 49 Connecticut
Wife Louise E Curtis F 49 Rhode Island
Daughter Dorothy I Curtis F 13 Rhode Island

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy Isabella CURTIS and Earle Nichols MASON 27 November 1935, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

She was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Louise Roberta MASON was born 7 February 1938, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Dorothy Isabella was 22 years old.

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

1940 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Name: Dorothy Mason
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 5, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthPlace: Rhode Island
estimated Birth Year: 1917
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-26
family number: 263
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Line Number: 67
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3758
Digital Folder Number: 005461753
Image Number: 00748
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Earle Mason M 26 Rhode Island
wife Dorothy Mason F 23 Rhode Island
son Henry Mason M 4 Rhode Island
daughter Louise Mason F 2 Rhode Island
father-in-law Henry Curtis M 58 Connecticut
mother-in-law Louise Curtis F 59 Rhode Island
sister-in-law Barbara Curtis F 10 Rhode Island

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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

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)

1950 - Warwick, Rhode Island

Name: Dorothy I Mason
[Dorothy I Curtis]
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Oakside Ave
Apartment Number: 16
Dwelling Number: 189
Farm: No
Acres: No
Previous Residence Date: 1949
Inferred Previous Residence Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Father Birth Place: USA
Mother Birth Place: USA
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Same House: Yes
School Completed: S11
Grade Completed: Yes
School Attendance: No
Weeks Worked: None
Income: None
Other Income: None
Supplemental Income: None
Household Members Age Relationship
Evylen Mason
37 Head
Dorothy I Mason 33 Wife
Henry J Mason
13 Son
Louise R Mason
12 Daughter
Earle N Mason
9 Son
Louise E Curtis
70 Mother-in-law

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1957 Marriage of Child
Louise Roberta MASON married 5 October 1957, , Rhode Island, USA to Donald Lloyd NORCLIFFE

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.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

Death

MASON, DOROTHY I 16 May 1915 27 Jul 1996 (V) 81 02886 (Warwick, Kent, RI) 02886 (Warwick, Kent, RI) Rhode Island 038-05-0333

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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