Abbie Alice MAINS

(b. 26 February 1901 , Georgetown, Maine, USA d. 21 January 1992 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA )

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Abbie Alice MAINS was born 26 February 1901 in Georgetown, Maine, USA

Abbie Alice MAINS was the child of Lendall Augustine MAINS and Rosa E WILLIAMS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Henry MAINS and Margaret J PINKHAM (maternal) Alvin (Albion) John WILLIAMS and Willietta "Etta" FOWLES

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Abbie Alice married Herbert Heald MCMANN 23 September 1916 in Bath, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Herbert Heald MCMANN was born 14 June 1895 in Bath, Maine, USA. Herbert Heald died 28 February 1967 in Bath, Maine, USA. Herbert Heald was the child of Thomas B MCMANN and Hattie GILBERT.

Abbie Alice married (2) Leonard Osborne QUINLAN abt. 1930 in Abington, Massachusetts, USA . Leonard Osborne QUINLAN was born 26 November 1903 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Leonard Osborne died January 1969 in Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph).

Abbie Alice MAINS died 21 January 1992 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Abbie Alice MAINS married

Herbert Heald MCMANN-- Date: 23 September 1916 Place: Bath, Maine, USA
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Herbert Heald MCMANN was the child of Thomas B MCMANN and Hattie GILBERT

Name of Groom: Herbert H. MCMANN
Groom's Place of Residence: Bath, Me.
Name of Bride: Abbie A. MAINS
Bride's Place of Residence: Bath, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 23 Sept. 1916
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"

Children of Herbert Heald MCMANN and Abbie Alice MAINS:

Mary Florence MCMANN (b.28 August 1919, Bath, Maine, USA d. 3 July 1997, Freeport, Maine, USA)

Margaret Agnes MCMANN (b.20 June 1921, Bath, Maine, USA d. 11 November 1998, )

Amy Emma MCMANN (b.4 April 1923, Bath, Maine, USA d. 2 June 1993, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA)

Herbert Heald MCMANN (b.3 May 1925, Bath, Maine, USA d. 30 July 2002, Hollywood, Florida, USA)

Abbie Alice MAINS married

Leonard Osborne QUINLAN-- Date: abt. 1930 Place: Abington, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Leonard Osborne QUINLAN and Abbie Alice MAINS:

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1901 Birth
ame: Abbie Mains
event type: Birth
event date: 26 Feb 1901
event place: Georgetown, , Maine
gender: Female
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Lendall Mains
mother: Rosa Williams
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 9989
dgs number: 4703828
image number: 01706

'Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KC8T-YSB : accessed 25 Nov 2012), Abbie Mains, 1901.
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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 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
name: Abbie E Maines
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 231
page number: 11
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Lendall Maines M 43y Maine
wife Rosa E Maines F 36y Maine
son Alton E Maines M 19y Maine
dau Hattie G Maines F 15y Maine
dau Bertha M Maines F 13y Maine
dau Abbie E Maines F 9y Maine
dau Florence B Maines F 7y Maine
son Walter R Maines M 2y Maine
dau Agnes E Maines F 1y 4m Maine
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

1916 Marriage / Partner
Abbie Alice MAINS and Herbert Heald MCMANN 23 September 1916, Bath, Maine, USA

She was 15 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

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

1919 Birth of Child
Mary Florence MCMANN was born 28 August 1919, Bath, Maine, USA

Abbie Alice was 18 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Margaret Agnes MCMANN was born 20 June 1921, Bath, Maine, USA

Abbie Alice was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Amy Emma MCMANN was born 4 April 1923, Bath, Maine, USA

Abbie Alice was 22 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Herbert Heald MCMANN was born 3 May 1925, Bath, Maine, USA

Abbie Alice was 24 years old.

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)

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 - 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 Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: Abbie A Quinlan
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Abington Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 38
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1902
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 12-6
family number: 119
sheet number and letter: 5B
line number: 69
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1635
digital folder number: 005460907
image number: 00148
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Leonard O Quinlan M 36 Nova Scotia
wife Abbie A Quinlan F 38 Maine
stepdaughter Margaret A Mcmann F 18 Maine
stepdaughter Amy E Mcmann F 16 Maine
stepson Herbet H Mcmann M 14 Maine
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.'

1967 Death of Spouse/Partner
Herbert Heald MCMANN died 28 February 1967, Bath, Maine, USA

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leonard Osborne QUINLAN died January 1969, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph)

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.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

Death
name: Abbie A Quinlan
event: Death
event date: 21 Jan 1992
event place: Weymouth, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 015326
birth date: 26 Feb 1901
birthplace: Maine
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'Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003'
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