Michael GATELY

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October 1856 , Ireland

Died

February 1934 , Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: October 1856 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Michael was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1865.

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Michael married Bridget DOHERTY 12 June 1886 in Groveland, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bridget DOHERTY was born May 1858 in Ireland. Bridget died June 1933 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village).

Michael GATELY died February 1934 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Shoe Worker

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Michael GATELY married

Bridget DOHERTY
Marriage date: 12 June 1886
Marriage place: Groveland, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Michael Gately

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event: Marriage

event date: 12 Jun 1886

event place: Groveland, Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 30

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estimated birth year: 1856

father: Patrick

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mother: Mary Gately

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spouse: Bridge Dorrity

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spouse's father: John

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spouse's mother: Bridget Dorrity

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record number: 191

film number: 1415222

digital folder number: 4332354

image number: 00093

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Children of Michael GATELY and Bridget DOHERTY

Charles W. GATELY

Born: 18 November 1889, Groveland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 March 1970, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rose LUCIER

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Birth — 1856
October 1856
Ireland

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 - 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)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1886 Marriage / Partner
Michael GATELY and Bridget DOHERTY 12 June 1886, Groveland, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Charles W. GATELY was born 18 November 1889, Groveland, Massachusetts, USA

Michael was 33 years old.

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

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

1900 Groveland, Essex, Massachusetts
name: Michael Gateley
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residence: Groveland Town, Essex, Massachusetts
birth date: Oct 1857
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Bridget Gateley
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spouse birth place: Ireland
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father birthplace: Ireland
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mother birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
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gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 14
estimated marriage year: 1886
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immigration year: 1865
enumeration district: 0288
sheet number and letter: 6A
household id: 101
reference number: 9
gsu film number: 1240641
image number: 00000582
Household Gender Age
Michael Gateley M
spouse Bridget Gateley F
child Josephine Gateley F
child John J Gateley M
child Charles Gateley M
child Ellen Gateley 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)

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 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
name: Michael Gatley
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Haverhill Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1861
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 284
page number: 12
Household Gender Age
Michael Gatley M 51y
spouse Bridget Gatley F 48y
child Mary J Gatley F 22y
child John J Gatley M 20y
child Charles W Gatley M 19y
child Ellen F Gatley F 15y

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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)

1920 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
name: Michael J Gately
residence: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1857
age: 63
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
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film number: 1820691
digital folder number: 4301087
image number: 00423
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
Michael J Gately M 63y
spouse Bridgett Gately F 59y
child M Josephine Gately F 31y
child John J Gately M 30y
child Ellen F Gately F 25y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)