Elbridge Joseph GERRY

(b. 15 November 1878 , Robbinston, Maine, USA d. 27 November 1902 , Greeley, Colorado, USA )

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Elbridge Joseph GERRY was born 15 November 1878 in Robbinston, Maine, USA

Elbridge Joseph GERRY was the child of Elbridge Joseph GERRY and Sophia Teresa JONES and the grandchild of: (paternal) Seth GARY (GERRY) and Mary STETSON

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

Elbridge Joseph married Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON 1 March 1898 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON was born 23 April 1879 in Sweden. Emma Petrina (Pauline) died 26 March 1960 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Emma Petrina (Pauline) was the child of Peter Olof ANDERSSON and Charlotta Maria STRANDBERG.

Elbridge Joseph GERRY died 27 November 1902 in Greeley, Colorado, USA.

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Elbridge Joseph GERRY married

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Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON-- Date: 1 March 1898 Place: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
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Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON was the child of Peter Olof ANDERSSON and Charlotta Maria STRANDBERG

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915
name: Elbridge Joseph Gerry
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 01 Mar 1898
event place: Somerville, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 21
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birth date:
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marriage registration place:
estimated birth year: 1877
father: Elbridge J.
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mother: Sophia Jones
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spouse: Emma Petrina Anderson
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spouse's race:
spouse's marital status:
spouse's father: Peter O.
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Esther Hedgborg
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
record number: 483
film number: 1843708
digital folder number: 4022031
image number: 00339
number of images:

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 14 June 2012), Elbridge Joseph Gerry, 1898.

Children of Elbridge Joseph GERRY and Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON:

Paul Elbridge GERRY (b.19 January 1899, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 November 1902, Greeley, Colorado, USA)

Grace Pauline GERRY (b.8 November 1901, Greeley, Colorado, USA d. 31 May 1987, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
m. Townes Malcom HARRIS 23 December 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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1878 Birth
15 November 1878
Robbinston, Maine, USA

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

1880 Robbinston, Washington, Maine
name: Ellride Gerry
residence: Robbinston, Washington, Maine
birthdate: 1879
birthplace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Ellridge Gerry
father's birthplace: Maine, United States
mother's name: Sophia Gerry
mother's birthplace: Maine, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 1 year
occupation: At Home
nara film number: T9-0489
page: 156
page character: A
entry number: 2048
film number: 1254489
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Ellridge Gerry M 55 Maine, United States
wife Sophia Gerry F 41 Maine, United States
dau Mable Gerry F 20 Maine, United States
dau Nellie Gerry F 19 Maine, United States
dau Mary Gerry F 17 Maine, United States
dau Edith Gerry F 15 Maine, United States
son Seth S. Gerry M 13 Maine, United States
son Max K. Gerry M 11 Maine, United States
dau Christine Gerry F 8...Read MORE...

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 Marriage / Partner
Elbridge Joseph GERRY and Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON 1 March 1898, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

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.

1899 Birth of Child
Paul Elbridge GERRY was born 19 January 1899, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Elbridge Joseph was 20 years old.

1900 Lucerne, Weld, Colorado
name: Eldredg Gerry
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 202 Precincts 9, 34 Pleasant Valley, Lucerne, Weld, Colorado, United States
birth date: Sep 1878
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Brother
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized):
gender:
marital status: Single
years married:
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mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
occupation: farm laborer on his brother's farm
page: 6
sheet letter: A
family number: 106
reference number: 37
film number: 1240130
digital folder number: 004119011
image number: 00710
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Max Gerry M 31 Maine
wife Mary Gerry F 37 Wisconsin
son George T Gerry M 6 Colorado
son John Gerry M 3 Colorado
Josephine Bihcin F 17 France
brother Eldredg Gerry 22 Maine
George Brawchn M 20 Ohio

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.

1901 Birth of Child
Grace Pauline GERRY was born 8 November 1901, Greeley, Colorado, USA

Elbridge Joseph was 22 years old.

Elbridge Joseph GERRY - Grave Birth: Nov. 15, 1878 Robbinston Washington County Maine, USA Death: Nov. 27, 1902 the son of Elbridge Joseph and second wife Sophia

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Birth: Nov. 15, 1878
Robbinston
Washington County
Maine, USA
Death: Nov. 27, 1902

the son of Elbridge Joseph and second wife Sophia Teresa (Jones) Gerry.
Note 1: A stone memorial in Brewer Cemetery reads "Elbridge J. Gerry, Jr., born 1878, d. 1902, buried Greeley, Colorado".

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Brewer Cemetery in Robbinston, Washington, Maine, Lot 10A and 11A

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Lot 10A and 11A
Seth Gerry, d. 2/ 29/ 1864, age 76
Mary, wife of Seth Gerry, d. 6/ 22/ 1868, age 67
Katie G Oliver, 1873-1961
Nellie S T Gerry, 1861-1955
Edith J Gerry, 1864-1948
Seth S Gerry, 1866-1925
Grace C 1881-1954
Lucy A (Leland), Dau of Seth & Mary Gerry 1827-1873
Elbridge J Gerry Jr 1878-1902 buried in Greeley, CO
Elbridge J Gerry 1825-1904
Mabel Gerry wife of Frank W Haviland 1859-1907
George E son of Seth & Mary Gerry d 9/ 9/ 1858 age 17yrs 5mos
(Stone is down and broken)
Charlotte wife of Ezra ------ (Stone down and broken)
Ann (Gerry)Beard 11/ 8/ 1907-6/ 29/ 1988 (dau of Seth S &Grace*)
Joseph (No dates)

Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley Weld County Colorado, USA Plot: Blk S, lot 13, spc 3

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