Gertrude Anna MCKENNA

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November 1878 , Maine, USA

Died

11 October 1942 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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James J MCKENNA Annie SKERRY

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Born: November 1878 in Maine, USA

Father: James J MCKENNA

Mother: Annie SKERRY

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Gertrude Anna married Theophile Thomas MALENFANT 4 February 1907 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Theophile Thomas MALENFANT was born 3 November 1878 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte). Theophile Thomas died 15 October 1952 in Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville). Theophile Thomas was the child of Bruno MALENFANT and Celina COTE.

Gertrude Anna MCKENNA died 11 October 1942 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

Burial Information: Section Bext, Lot 13

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Gertrude Anna MCKENNA married

Theophile Thomas MALENFANT
Marriage date: 4 February 1907
Marriage place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Source: americanancestors.org

Theophile Thomas MALENFANT was the child of Bruno MALENFANT and Celina COTE

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GERTRUDE A MCKENNA - Bride

THEOPHILE T MALENFANT - Groom Feb 4, 1907 Maine, United States Marriage 0 LEWISTON LEWISTON ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

Name of Groom: Theophile T. MALENFANT

Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.

Name of Bride: Gertrude A. MCKENNA

Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.

Marriage Date: Monday, 4 Feb. 1907

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Theophile T. MALENFANT and Gertrude A. MCKENNA, Monday, 4 Feb. 1907, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of Theophile Thomas MALENFANT and Gertrude Anna MCKENNA

William Thomas MALENFANT

Born: abt. 1909, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 28 October 1910, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Gertrude Helen MALENFANT

Born: 26 September 1912, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 25 January 1998, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Flavius Borden HUBBARD 16 June 1932 Place: Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights)

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Birth — 1878
November 1878
Maine, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Gertrude A. Mckenna
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1878
birthplace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: James J. Mckenna
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Anna Mckenna
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 2 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 183
page character: D
entry number: 2586
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age
parent James J. Mckenna M 38
parent Anna Mckenna F 30
Lizzie J. Mckenna F 11
George D. Mckenna M 8
James J. Mckenna Jr M 4
Gertrude A. Mckenna F 2
Cornelius A. Mccarty M 23
Hugh J. Leslie M 26

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Gertrude A Mckenna
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Nov 1878
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace:
father: James J Mckenna
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother: Annie Mckenna
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: James J Mckenna
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0014
page: 10
sheet letter: A
family number: 243
reference number: 48
film number: 1240587
image number: 00511
Household Gender Age
parent James J Mckenna M
parent Annie Mckenna F
Elizabeth A Mckenna F
George D Mckenna M
James J Mckenna M
Gertrude A Mckenna 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)

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Gertrude Anna MCKENNA and Theophile Thomas MALENFANT 4 February 1907, Lewiston, Maine, USA

She was 28 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Gertrude Malenfant
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Lewiston Ward 4, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 42
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Malenfant M 28y
Gertrude Malenfant F 26y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Death of Child
William Thomas MALENFANT died 28 October 1910, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Gertrude Anna was 32 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Gertrude Helen MALENFANT was born 26 September 1912, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Gertrude Anna was 33 years old.

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 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: Gertrude Mallenfant
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1882
age: 38
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00771
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Mallenfant M 40y
Gertrude Mallenfant F 38y
child Gertrude Mallenfant F 7y
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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Gertrude H Malenfant
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Female
age: 48
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1882
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0030
family number: 25
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 22
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder number: 4584727
image number: 00900
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Malenfant M 50
Gertrude H Malenfant F 48
child Gertrude F Malenfant F 17

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1932 Marriage of Child
Gertrude Helen MALENFANT married 16 June 1932, Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights) to Flavius Borden HUBBARD

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)

Death — 1942
11 October 1942
Lewiston, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 63.