Archie William GAINLEY

Born

18 January 1888 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

18 February 1973 , Oakland, California, USA

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Alexander Joseph GAINLEY (GAGNE?)Amanda BURNASH (BERMIHE) (LIVERNASH)

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Born: 18 January 1888 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Alexander Joseph GAINLEY (GAGNE?)

Mother: Amanda BURNASH (BERMIHE) (LIVERNASH)

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Archie William married Lottie Viola RHODES 7 June 1909 in Cummington, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Lottie Viola RHODES was born 9 May 1893 in Worthington, Massachusetts, USA. Lottie Viola was the child of Alden Eugene RHODES and Laura Amanda BRADBURN.

Archie William GAINLEY died 18 February 1973 in Oakland, California, USA.

son of Alick Gainley and Amanda Bernage

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Archie William GAINLEY married

Lottie Viola RHODES
Marriage date: 7 June 1909
Marriage place: Cummington, Massachusetts, USA
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Lottie Viola RHODES was the child of Alden Eugene RHODES and Laura Amanda BRADBURN

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Name: Archie Gainly

Age: 22

Birth Year: abt 1887

Birth Place: North Adams

Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1909

Marriage Place: Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Aleck Gainly

Mother: Amanda Gainly

Spouse: Lottie V Taylor

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Archie William GAINLEY and Lottie Viola RHODES

William F GAINLEY

Born: 3 April 1911, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Viola GAINLEY

Born: 12 March 1912, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Mary Louise GAINLEY

Born: 24 May 1913, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 July 1990, San Diego, California, USA

Carlton Edward GAINLEY

Born: 14 August 1914, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Earl William GAINLEY

Born: 30 November 1916, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 April 1917, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mildred Viola GAINLEY

Born: 13 March 1919, Russell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Marjorie Ruth GAINLEY

Born: 23 October 1920, Russell, Massachusetts, USA
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Betty Marie GAINLEY

Born: 21 May 1922, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 August 1994, Kern, California, USA

Ruth GAINLEY

Born: abt. 1927, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11/11/2012, , Florida, USA

Married: Sonny CLARK

Bella Rita GAINLEY

Born: 1 September 1933, Huntington, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 February 2010, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

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Name: Gainley
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Event Date: 18 Jan 1886
Event Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Mother's Name: Amanda Bernage
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GS Film Number: 1428208
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Birth — 1888
18 January 1888
North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Colrain, Massachusetts

Name: Archie Gainly
Age: 14
Birth Date: Jan 1886
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 184
Family Number: 195
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Ward
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Titus D Williams 55
Cora Williams 45
Florie E Williams 15
Alice M Williams 12
Archie Gainly 14
Patrick Riley 12
Charles M Todd 65

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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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Archie William GAINLEY and Lottie Viola RHODES 7 June 1909, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

He was 21 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Canaan, New York

Name: Archie D Ganiley

Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Canaan, Columbia, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lottie Ganiley
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Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Teamster
Industry: Highway Work
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 1
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
Archie D Ganiley 25
Lottie Ganiley 21
Archie D Ganiley 0
Clara Farrar 64
Frederick Rhodes 24

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Birth of Child
William F GAINLEY was born 3 April 1911, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 23 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Mary Viola GAINLEY was born 12 March 1912, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 24 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 Birth of Child
Mary Louise GAINLEY was born 24 May 1913, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 25 years old.

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1914 Birth of Child
Carlton Edward GAINLEY was born 14 August 1914, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 26 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Earl William GAINLEY was born 30 November 1916, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 28 years old.

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 Death of Child
Earl William GAINLEY died 9 April 1917, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 29 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Birth of Child
Mildred Viola GAINLEY was born 13 March 1919, Russell, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 31 years old.

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 - Russell, Massachusetts

Name: Achie W Gainley
[Achee W Garnley]
[Archie W Gainley]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Russell, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lottie V Gainley
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laboror
Industry: Paper Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Achie W Gainley 32
Lottie V Gainley 28
Achie Gainley 10
Mary Gainley 8
Carton Gainley 5
Dorothy Gainley 4
Florence Gainley 1
Mildred Gainley 0

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Birth of Child
Marjorie Ruth GAINLEY was born 23 October 1920, Russell, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 32 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Betty Marie GAINLEY was born 21 May 1922, , Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 34 years old.

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 - Worthington, Massachusetts

Name: Ruth A Gainley
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 55
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1928
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 1
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 9
Line Number: 47
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 913
GS Film Number: 2340648
Digital Folder Number: 004951094
Image Number: 00540

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Arthur W Gainley Head M 42 Massachusetts
Lottie V Gainley Wife F 37 Massachusetts
Carlton E Gainley Son M 15 Massachusetts
Dorothy M

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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 Birth of Child
Bella Rita GAINLEY was born 1 September 1933, Huntington, Massachusetts, USA

Archie William was 45 years old.

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)

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.

Death

Name: Archie W Gainley
Social Security #: 011019085
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1888
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Death Date: 18 Feb 1973
Death Place: Alameda

Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

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