Edson Jacob SPOFFORD

(b. 28 June 1882 , Maine, USA d. 16 September 1963 , Hallowell, Maine, USA )

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Edson Jacob SPOFFORD was born 28 June 1882 in Maine, USA

Edson Jacob SPOFFORD was the child of Frank E SPOFFORD and Lucy Ellen WADSWORTH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacob Anderson SPOFFORD and Rosetta Ann PRATT (maternal) Elias Howard WADSWORTH and Diana BAILEY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Edson Jacob married Edith M MAYBERRY 5 November 1902 in Sabattus, Maine, USA . Edith M MAYBERRY was born 2 June 1879 in Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills). Edith M died 29 January 1970 in Gardiner, Maine, USA.

Edson Jacob SPOFFORD died 16 September 1963 in Hallowell, Maine, USA.
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Edson Jacob SPOFFORD married

Edith M MAYBERRY-- Date: 5 November 1902 Place: Sabattus, Maine, USA
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Name of Groom: Edson J. SPOFFORD
Groom's Place of Residence: Webster, Me.
Name of Bride: Edith M. MAYBERRY
Bride's Place of Residence: Webster, Me.
Marriage Date: Wednesday, 5 Nov. 1902
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996" database

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1882 Birth
28 June 1882
Maine, 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 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Name Edson J Spofford
Titles
Residence Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
Birth Date Jun 1881
Birthplace Maine
Relationship to Head-of-Household Son
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name Frank E Spofford
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Maine
Mother Name Lucy E Spofford
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace Maine
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name Frank E Spofford
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Years Married
Estimated Marriage Year
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
Immigration Year
Enumeration District 0033
Sheet Number and Letter 4A
Household ID 62
Reference Number 39
GSU Film Number 1240588
Image Number 00261
Household Gender Age
Parent Frank E Spofford M
Parent Lucy E Spofford F
Edson J Spofford M
Rosette A Moody 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)

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, Friday Morning, August 23, 1901

Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Thursday, August 22, 1901

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 Marriage / Partner
Edson Jacob SPOFFORD and Edith M MAYBERRY 5 November 1902, Sabattus, Maine, USA (Webster)

He was 20 years old.

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 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Name Edson J Spofford
Birthplace Maine
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Residence Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Marital Status Married
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Family Number 142
Page Number 8
Household Gender Age
Parent Frank E Spofford M 58y
Parent Lucy E Spofford F 57y
Edson J Spofford M 27y
Gladys E Theinert F 11y
Elbridge Libby M 85y

His wife, Edith, is a weaver in a woolen mill, boarding with this family. They have been married 7 years, no children.

name: Edith Spofford
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household:
residence: Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 250
page number: 14
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Frank Starbird M 58y Maine
wife Flora E Starbird F 50y Maine
dau Vesta E Alexander F 26y...Read MORE...

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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Edson Jacob Spofford
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 28 Jun 1882
birthplace: , , 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: 1653901
digital folder number: 005207048
image number: 01289

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZF5-92G : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Edson Jacob Spofford, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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 - 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

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Name of Groom: Edson SPOFFORD
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Sadie I. TAYLOR
Possible Alternate Name of Bride: Sadie I. HOMAN
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Friday, 17 Feb. 1928
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: 'Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=486591 : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Edson SPOFFORD and Sadie I. TAYLOR, Friday, 17 Feb. 1928, citing Maine Vital Records.

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

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 - 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)

1949 - Arrested for Intoxication
Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, Tuesday, October 11, 1949

Edson Spofford, Sabattus

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 Death
Name: Edson J. SPOFFORD
Date of Death: Monday, 16 Sept. 1963
Place of Death: Hallowell, Me.
Age: 81 years

Source citation: 'Maine Deaths, 1956-1997,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_death_record.asp?id=279877 : accessed 3 June 2012), entry for Edson J. SPOFFORD, 16 Sept. 1963, citing Maine Vital Records.

Burial
SPOFFORD EDSON J 09-16-1963 81 HALLOWELL

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Death
first name: Edson
middle name:
last name: Spofford
name suffix:
birth date: 28 June 1882
social security number: 007-10-5607
place of issuance: Maine
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date : September 1963
estimated age at death: 81

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