Charles Phinney CRAWFORD

Born

6 November 1908 , Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

24 July 1980 , Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Charles Phinney married Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING 8 November 1937 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING was born 28 September 1909 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Ruth Elizabeth died 4 September 1993 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA . Ruth Elizabeth was the child of Frank BLESSING and Mary Ellen STAFFORD .

Parents & Family of Charles Phinney CRAWFORD

Parents of Charles Phinney CRAWFORD

Father

Robert Douglas CRAWFORD

Mother

Annie Mae COLLINS

Grandparents of Charles Phinney CRAWFORD

Paternal grandparents

William CRAWFORD Margaret Ann DOUGLASS

Maternal grandparents

George Outhit COLLINS Annie Mae PHINNEY

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles Phinney CRAWFORD

Charles Phinney CRAWFORD married

Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING
Marriage date: 8 November 1937
Marriage place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/

Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING was the child of Frank BLESSING and Mary Ellen STAFFORD

Marriage notes:

Announce Coming Marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blessing of Silver Lane, East Hartford, announce the coming marriage of their daughter, Miss Ruth Elizabeth Blessing, to Mr. Charles P. Crawford. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Crawford of Berwick, Nova Scotia. The ceremony will take place Monday, November 8, at 18 a. m. in St. Mary's Church, East Hartford.

Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, November 2, 1937

Marriage

Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, November 9, 1937

CHARLES CRAWFORD RUTH BLESSING 1937-11-08 EAST HARTFORD

Children of Charles Phinney CRAWFORD and Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING

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Charles Collins CRAWFORD

Born: 17 February 1943, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 30 April 1968, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ethel FISHER 1962

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Birth — 1908
6 November 1908
Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Charles P Crawford
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Canada
estimated Birth Year: 1909
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Roomer
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Canada
enumeration district number: 24
family number: 178
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 20
nara publication: T626, roll 263
Film Number: 2339998
Digital Folder Number: 4531867
Image Number: 00511
Household Gender Age
Elmer C Graves M 67
Jennie L Graves F 68
Charles P Crawford M 21
Frank E Graves M 45

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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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1937 Marriage / Partner
Charles Phinney CRAWFORD and Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING 8 November 1937, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 29 years old.

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 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Charles Crawford
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Canada English
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 12A
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Crawford 30
Ruth Crawford 30
Robert Crawford 1
Nancy Crawford

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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

1943 Birth of Child
Charles Collins CRAWFORD was born 17 February 1943, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Charles Phinney was 34 years old.

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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

1968 Death of Child
Charles Collins CRAWFORD died 30 April 1968, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Charles Phinney was 59 years old.

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.

Death

CRAWFORD, CHARLES 06 Nov 1908 Jul 1980 71 03447 (Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, NH) (none specified) Connecticut 042-01-0945

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Social Security Death Index
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Obituary

CRAWFORD Charles P. of Fitzwilliam, N.H.. died in Keene, N.H. on Thursday evening after a sudden illness. Former resident of Needham. Beloved husband of Ruth F Blessing) Crawford of Fitzwilliam. Father of Mrs. Nancy Furdon of Franklin, Mass.. Robert C. Crawford of Marshfield and David Crawford of Franklin. Brother of George Crawford of Needham. Austin Crawford. Annie Floden and Margaret Barteaux, all of Nova Scotia and Muriel Graves of Needham; also survived by ten grandchildren and one great-grandson. Funeral services will be held in the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court St., KEENE. N.H. on Monday morning at 1 1 a m Cremation will follow in Concord, N.H. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

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The Boston Globe
Boston, Massachusetts
July 27, 1980

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