Anna Elizabeth WALSH

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25 May 1899 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 August 1995 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward Joseph WALSH Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

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Born: 25 May 1899 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward Joseph WALSH

Mother: Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

Paternal grandparents: Martin WALSH (WELCH) , Bridget PORTEL

Maternal grandparents: August BERGMANN , Augusta Amalie FEIGE

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Anna Elizabeth married John Francis "Jerry" BREEN . John Francis "Jerry" BREEN was born 16 May 1898 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. John Francis "Jerry" died April 1973 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. John Francis "Jerry" was the child of John J BREEN and Julia A O'CONNOR.

Anna Elizabeth WALSH died 12 August 1995 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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1899 Birth

Name: Annie E. Walsh
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 25 May 1899
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Father's Name: Edward Walsh
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Mother's Name: Ella Bergman
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01249-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2079757
Reference Number: p. 38
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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1900 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Annie E Walsh
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Residence: Dudley Town (east part), Worcester, Massachusetts
Birth Date: May 1899
birthPlace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
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spouse birth Place:
father Name: Edward Walsh
father titles:
father birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother Name: Ella Walsh
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mother birthPlace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Edward Walsh
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
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enumeration District: 1604
Sheet Number and Letter: 20A
Household ID: 362
reference number: 8
gsu Film Number: 1240691
Image Number: 00323
Household Gender Age
parent Edward Walsh M
parent Ella Walsh F
Mary A Walsh F
Joseph E Walsh M
Alice G Walsh F
Annie E Walsh F
Annie Timmerman F

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1910 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Annie Walsh
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Family Number: 169
Page Number: 10
Collection: United States Census, 1910

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Anna E Walsh
Residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1900
Age: 20
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820745
Digital Folder Number: 4311570
Image Number: 00167
sheet number: 13
Household Gender Age
parent Edward J Walsh M 53y
parent Ella M Walsh F 52y
Joseph E Walsh M 24y
Mary P Walsh F 23y
Francis J Walsh M 3m
Alice G Walsh F 22y
Anna E Walsh F 20y
Agnes E Walsh F 18y
Helena C Walsh F 16y
James M Walsh M 11y
Cleytris M Walsh M 9y

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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

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

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 Denver, Denver, Colorado

Name: Anne Breen
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1900
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 240
family number: 128
Sheet Number and Letter: 7A
Line Number: 11
nara publication: T626, roll 237
Film Number: 2339972
Digital Folder Number: 4532383
Image Number: 00876
Household Gender Age
spouse Francis Breen M 31
Anne Breen F 30

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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 - 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.

1940 Denver, Colorado

Name: Anne E Breen
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Tract 39, Denver, Election District H, Denver, Colorado, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1899
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 16-105
family number:
Sheet Number and Letter: 64A
Line Number: 39
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 486
Digital Folder Number: 005449336
Image Number: 00955
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head John F Breen M 42 Massachusetts
wife Anne E Breen F 41 Massachusetts

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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 - 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.

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

1973 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Francis "Jerry" BREEN died April 1973, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

1995 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Anne E Breen
event: Death
Event Date: 12 Aug 1995
Event Place: Webster, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 041525
Birth Date: 25 May 1899
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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Obituary

ANNE E. BREEN, 96: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - August 13, 1995
Deceased Name: ANNE E. BREEN, 96

'DUDLEY - Anne E. (Walsh) Breen, 96, formerly of 9 Chestnut St., a retired florist, died yesterday in Lanessa Care Facility, Webster, after a long illness.'

'Her husband, John F. 'Jerry' Breen, died in 1973. She leaves a sister, Cleytris Gaboury of North Grosvenordale; and many nephews and nieces. She was born in Dudley, daughter of Edward and Ellen (Bergman) Walsh, and lived 57 years in Denver before returning here in 1973. She moved to Webster several years ago.'

'She and her husband owned and operated Jerry Breen Florist in Denver for many years, retiring in 1967. She was a member of St. Louis Church in Webster.'

'The funeral will be held Wednesday from Scanlon Funeral Home, East Main Street, Webster, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Louis Church, 15 Lake St., Webster. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours are 8:30 to

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