Jane THORNTON

Born

December 1839 , England

Died

27 October 1923 , Rochester, New York, USA

Age: 83
Cause of Death: Arterio Sclerosis

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Born: December 1839 in England

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jane was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1874.

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Jane married Thomas DODSON 7 June 1862 in England . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Thomas DODSON was born 4 February 1840 in England (United Kingdom). Thomas died 28 February 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Jane THORNTON died 27 October 1923 in Rochester, New York, USA.
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Jane THORNTON married

Thomas DODSON
Marriage date: 7 June 1862
Marriage place: , England

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"...married at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, June 7, 1862, Thomas Dodson and Miss Jane Thornton, both of Armitage Bridge..."

Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine

June 8. 1912

Children of Thomas DODSON and Jane THORNTON

Ruth Alice DODSON

Born: abt. 1864, , England
Died: February 1935, Revere, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Carroll L PACKARD 30 May 1885 Place: Greene, Maine, USA

Married: Jeremiah J CONLEY 1 September 1904 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

George Henry DODSON

Born: 4 January 1865, , England
Died: 24 December 1946, Concord, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Annie AVEYARD 1886

Annie DODSON

Born: April 1870, , England
Died: 24 December 1951, Rochester, New York, USA

Married: Dwight N BUBIER 24 December 1889 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT 8 November 1907 Place: Maynard, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1839
December 1839
England

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1862 Marriage / Partner
Jane THORNTON and Thomas DODSON 7 June 1862, , England (United Kingdom)

She was 22 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Birth of Child
George Henry DODSON was born 4 January 1865, , England (United Kingdom)

Jane was 25 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Birth of Child
Annie DODSON was born April 1870, , England (United Kingdom)

Jane was 30 years old.

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

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)

1880 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Jane Dodson
residence: Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1840
birthplace: England
relationship to head: Wife
spouse's name: Thomas Dodson
spouse's birthplace: England
father's name:
father's birthplace: England
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 40 years
occupation: Keeping House
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 476
page character: B
entry number: 6147
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Dodson M 40
Jane Dodson F 40
child Ruth A. Dodson F 16
child George H. Dodson M 13
child Anna Dodson F 10
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Marriage of Child
Ruth Alice DODSON married 30 May 1885, Greene, Maine, USA to Carroll L PACKARD

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Marriage of Child
Annie DODSON married 24 December 1889, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Dwight N BUBIER

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

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

Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Friday, August 25, 1899
OVER IN SABATIS
Mrs. Dwight Bubier, who with her mother and her child, were in the recent street car accident in Lewiston, and whose ankle was badly sprained while trying to save her child from a serious tumble, is not reported as being any worse though the sprain is painful.

1900 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Jane Dodson
titles & terms:
residence: Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Dec 1839
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Wife
spouse: Thomas Dodson
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: England
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: England
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Thomas Dodson
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 38
estimated marriage year: 1862
mother how many children: 7
number living children: 3
immigration year: 1875
enumeration district: 0033
page: 8
sheet letter: B
family number: 130
reference number: 75
film number: 1240588
image number: 00270
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Dodson M
Jane Dodson F
child Alice Packard 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)

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 Marriage of Child
Ruth Alice DODSON married 1 September 1904, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Jeremiah J CONLEY

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 of Child
Annie DODSON married 8 November 1907, Maynard, Massachusetts, USA to Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT

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

1910 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Jane Dodson
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1854
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
family number: 5
page number: 1
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas D Dodson M 70y
Jane Dodson F 70y

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)

1920 Cuyahoga county, Ohio
name: Jane Dodsen
residence: , Cuyahoga, Ohio
estimated birth year: 1840
age: 80
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
film number: 1821361
digital folder number: 4385086
image number: 00692
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Dodsen M 79y
Jane Dodsen F 80y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas DODSON died 28 February 1920, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

Burial
name: Jane Dodson
titles & terms:
event: Burial
event date: 30 Oct 1923
event place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
gender: Female
race: W
death date:
age: 83
estimated birth year: 1840
cemetery: West Park
reference number: 8676
volume: 2
page: 55
digital folder number: 004466528
image number: 00058
section: 21 lot: 352 note: shipped from New York

'Ohio, Cleveland Cemetery Interment Records, 1824-2001,' index and images, FamilySearch.org
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Obituary
DODSON - Jane, wife of the late Thomas, mother of Mrs. J. J. Conley of North Attleboro, Mass.; Mrs. William A. Theinert of Rochester, N. Y.; and George H. Dodson of Dover, N. H. Saturday, October 28, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Theinert. Funeral from the parlors of C. L. Kaufman, 1734 Brainard avenue, Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 3 p. m. Interment at West Park cemetery. Remains will arrive in Cleveland Tuesday morning.

Date: October 29, 1923
Location: Ohio
Paper: Plain Dealer
Article type: News Article