Catherine D "Kate" TRUE

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October 1873 , Maine, USA

Died

24 October 1908 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

Age: 35

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William Henry TRUE Mary S UNKNOWN

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Born: October 1873 in Maine, USA

Father: William Henry TRUE

Mother: Mary S UNKNOWN

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Catherine D "Kate" married John Henry HORTON 22 June 1901 in Maine, USA . John Henry HORTON was born abt. 1886 in Canada.

Catherine D "Kate" TRUE died 24 October 1908 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

NOTE: Jessie Cobb's friend and neighbor - gave testimony to the coroner's jury

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Birth: 1873
Death: Oct. 24, 1908

Wife of J.H. Horton. She died age 35 yrs.

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Catherine D "Kate" TRUE married

John Henry HORTON
Marriage date: 22 June 1901
Marriage place: , Maine, USA
Source: www.mainegenealogy.net

Marriage notes:

Name of Groom: John H. HORTON

Groom's Place of Residence: Minot, Me.

Name of Bride: Katie TRUE

Bride's Place of Residence: Minot, Me.

Marriage Date: Saturday, 22 June 1901

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 4 Jun 2012), entry for John H. HORTON and Katie TRUE, Saturday, 22 June 1901, citing Maine Vital Records.

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Birth — 1873
October 1873
Maine, 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)

1880 Minot, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Katie D. True
Residence: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1874
birthPlace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's Name:
spouse's birthPlace:
father's Name: William H. True
father's birthPlace: Maine, United States
mother's Name: Mary S. True
mother's birthPlace: Vermont, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 6 years
Occupation: At School
nara Film Number: T9-0475
pAge: 414
page character: D
entry number: 6692
Film Number: 1254475
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William H. True M 48 Maine, United States
wife Mary S. True F 42 Vermont, United States
dau Mabel O. True F 16 Maine, United States
dau Lilian M. True F 14 Maine, United States
dau Katie D. True F 6 Maine, United States

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Mechanic Falls village, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Kate True
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Residence: Mechanic Falls village, Androscoggin, Maine
Birth Date: Oct 1863
birthPlace: Maine
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
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spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthPlace:
father: William H True
father's titles & terms:
father's birthPlace: Maine
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthPlace: Maine
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: William H True
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Divorced
years Married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0030
pAge: 20
sheet letter: A
family number: 515
reference number: 29
Film Number: 1240588
Image Number: 00157
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William H True M Maine
daughter Kate True F Maine

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 Marriage / Partner
Catherine D "Kate" TRUE and John Henry HORTON 22 June 1901, , Maine, USA

She was 27 years old.

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 Death

Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922

Name: Catharine D Horton
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Birth Date: abt 1873
Death Date: 23 Oct 1908
Death Place: Lewiston
Registration Place: Minot, Androscoggin
Spouse: John H
Father: Wm H
Mother: Mary E

Cause: Hemorahage after operation for c-section

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Maine Death Records, 1617-1922. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives

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Obituary

OBITUARY
Mrs. John Horton, Minot
Mrs. Catherine Horton, wife of John Horton of Minot, died Saturday evening at St. Mary's General hospital in Lewiston where she was admitted Thursday evening. She was the daughter of Wm. H. and Mary E. True.

Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Monday, October 26, 1908