Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS

Born

3 November 1875 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

17 May 1947 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Age: 71

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George Wood DICKENS Ellen Judith "Ella" EDWARDS

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Born: 3 November 1875 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: George Wood DICKENS

Mother: Ellen Judith "Ella" EDWARDS

Paternal grandparents: Joseph DICKENS , Ann WOOD

Maternal grandparents: Standish EDWARDS

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Frances Ann "Fannie" married Edwin O COLLINS 16 September 1896 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Edwin O COLLINS was born 13 September 1873 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA. Edwin O died abt. 1908 in Rhode Island, USA. Edwin O was the child of Simeon Henry "Henry" COLLINS and Mary Ann LINES.

Frances Ann "Fannie" married (2) James Alexander DICKIE 5 March 1910 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA . James Alexander DICKIE was born 28 August 1882 in Manchester, England. James Alexander died 30 January 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS died 17 May 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS married

Edwin O COLLINS
Marriage date: 16 September 1896
Marriage place: , Rhode Island, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Edwin O COLLINS was the child of Simeon Henry "Henry" COLLINS and Mary Ann LINES

Marriage notes:

Name: Edwin O Collins

Spouse: Fannie A Dickens

Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1896

Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Marriages, 1851-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Children of Edwin O COLLINS and Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS

Edith Mae COLLINS

Born: 5 May 1897, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 1 April 1964, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Married: William John WYLIE

Frances Elizabeth COLLINS

Born: 20 July 1898, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: September 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Miriam E COLLINS

Born: 6 December 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 6 December 1909, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Joseph Willford COLLINS

Born: 7 March 1902, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 13 November 1909, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS married

James Alexander DICKIE
Marriage date: 5 March 1910
Marriage place: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1875
3 November 1875
Providence, Rhode Island, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

1896 Marriage / Partner
Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS and Edwin O COLLINS 16 September 1896, , Rhode Island, USA

She was 20 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Birth of Child
Edith Mae COLLINS was born 5 May 1897, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 21 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 Birth of Child
Frances Elizabeth COLLINS was born 20 July 1898, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 22 years old.

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1899 Death of Child
Frances Elizabeth COLLINS died September 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 23 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
Miriam E COLLINS was born 6 December 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 24 years old.

1900 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Fanny A Collins
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 19 District 2 Providence city Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Birth Date: Nov 1874
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 4
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1896
Mother of how many children: 3
Number of Living Children: 2
Immigration Year:
Page: 13
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 285
Reference ID: 25
GS Film number: 1241506
Digital Folder Number: 004120510
Image Number: 00447
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edwin O Collins M 27 Massachusetts
Wife Fanny A Collins F 26 Rhode Island
Daughter Edith M Collins F 3 Rhode Island
Daughter Miriam E Collins F 1 Rhode Island
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 Birth of Child
Joseph Willford COLLINS was born 7 March 1902, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 26 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

1909 Death of Child
Joseph Willford COLLINS died 13 November 1909, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 34 years old.

1909 Death of Child
Miriam E COLLINS died 6 December 1909, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Frances Ann "Fannie" was 34 years old.

1910 Marriage / Partner
Frances Ann "Fannie" DICKENS and James Alexander DICKIE 5 March 1910, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

She was 34 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.

Death — 1947
17 May 1947
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 71.

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