Merton R CHITTENDEN

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abt. 1874 , Minnesota, USA

Died

22 July 1932 , Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

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Born: abt. 1874 in Minnesota, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Merton R married Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT 12 August 1902 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT was born 22 August 1878 in Minnesota, USA. Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite died 15 December 1971 in Douglas County, Minnesota, USA. Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite was the child of Freidrich Wilhelm "William" REINHARDT and Paulina Auguste ENDE.

Merton R CHITTENDEN died 22 July 1932 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.
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Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT
Marriage date: 12 August 1902
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Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT was the child of Freidrich Wilhelm "William" REINHARDT and Paulina Auguste ENDE

Children of Merton R CHITTENDEN and Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT

Pauline Marguerite CHITTENDEN

Born: 9 February 1904, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: 10 August 1990,

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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)

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Merton R CHITTENDEN and Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT 12 August 1902,

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 Birth of Child
Pauline Marguerite CHITTENDEN was born 9 February 1904, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Name: Morton Chittenden
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Date: 1875
[1875]
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1910: Minneapolis Ward 3, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Street: 12th
House Number: 612
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Berdie Chittenden
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Glass Co
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: 7
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Morton Chittenden 35 Head
Berdie Chittenden
30 Wife
Pauline Chittenden
6 Daughter
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)

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 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Name: Merton Chittenden
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 13, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street: Pillsbury Ave
House Number: 4050
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Chittenden
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Wholesale Merchant
Industry: Glass and Paint
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Merton Chittenden 45 Head
Margaret Chittenden
30 Wife
Pauline Chittenden
15 Daughter
Sigurd G Klabo
36 Lodger
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 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Name: Merton Chittenden
Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 56
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Map of Home: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street Address: Colfax Ave South
Ward of City: Thirteenth 13
Block: 554
House Number: 4809
Dwelling Number: 210
Family Number: 210
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 12000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Vice President
Industry: Glass and Paint
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Merton Chittenden 56 Head
Bertha Chittenden
51 Wife
Mary Rauen
65 Sister
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.