Klara Theresa ANDERSSON

Born

6 February 1887 , Vellinge, Skåne, Sweden

Died

17 December 1970 , Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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Peter Olof ANDERSSON Charlotta Maria STRANDBERG

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Born: 6 February 1887 in Vellinge, Skåne, Sweden

Father: Peter Olof ANDERSSON

Mother: Charlotta Maria STRANDBERG

Klara Theresa was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1913.

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Klara Theresa married Oscar Ander ANDERSON 11 February 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Oscar Ander ANDERSON was born 29 October 1885 in Norway. Oscar Ander died 29 March 1943 in At Sea*.

Klara Theresa ANDERSSON died 17 December 1970 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
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Klara Theresa ANDERSSON married

Oscar Ander ANDERSON
Marriage date: 11 February 1913
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Oscar Anderson

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event: Marriage

event date: 11 Feb 1913

event place: Boston, , Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 27

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birth date: 1886

birthplace: , , Norway

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marriage registration place: Boston, , Massachusetts

estimated birth year: 1886

father: Olaus Anderson

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mother: Johanne Olsen

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spouse: Clara T Anderson

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spouse's father: Peter O Anderson

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spouse's mother: Charlotte Strandberg

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record number: 11869

film number: 2409946

digital folder number: 4329371

image number: 00737

number of images: 1

Children of Oscar Ander ANDERSON and Klara Theresa ANDERSSON

Arthur Theodore ANDERSON

Born: 31 March 1913, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 December 1987, Bangor, Maine, USA

Walter Albert ANDERSON

Born: 3 September 1914, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 December 2011, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA

Grace Margaret ANDERSON

Born: 31 May 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 February 2008, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Agnes Marie ANDERSON

Born: 29 March 1921, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 June 2003, Prescott, Arizona, USA

Married: Clifford Ashton PAYNE 1945 Place: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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1887 Birth
Klara Thereria 6 feb 1887 Välinge, Malmöhus (Skåne) Peter Olof Andersson, Charlotta Strandberg

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

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)

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)

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Klara Theresa ANDERSSON and Oscar Ander ANDERSON 11 February 1913, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 26 years old.

1913 Birth of Child
Arthur Theodore ANDERSON was born 31 March 1913, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Klara Theresa was 26 years old.

1914 Birth of Child
Walter Albert ANDERSON was born 3 September 1914, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Klara Theresa was 27 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Grace Margaret ANDERSON was born 31 May 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Klara Theresa was 30 years old.

1920 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
name: Clara Anderson
residence: Precinct 6 City Of Boston 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1888
age: 32
birthplace: Sweden
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820728
digital folder number: 4311553
image number: 00151
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Oscar Anderson M 33y Norway
wife Clara Anderson F 32y Sweden
son Arthur Anderson M 7y Massachusetts
son Walter Anderson M 5y Massachusetts
dau Grace Anderson F 2y6m Massachusetts
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1921 Birth of Child
Agnes Marie ANDERSON was born 29 March 1921, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Klara Theresa was 34 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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
name: Clara T Anderson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 43
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Sweden
estimated birth year: 1887
immigration year: 1905
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
enumeration district number: 0111
family number: 786
sheet number and letter: 32A
line number: 26
nara publication: T626, roll 936
film number: 2340671
digital folder number: 4607672
image number: 01080
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Oscar A Anderson M Norway
wife Clara T Anderson F 43 Sweden
son Arthur T Anderson M 17 Massachusetts
son Walter A Anderson M 15 Massachusetts
daughter Grace M Anderson F 12 Massachusetts
daughter Agnes M Anderson F 9 Massachusetts
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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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938
Anderson Oscar A (Clara T) prop Merrymount Service Sta h34 Thornton Wol

Name: Oscar A Anderson
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1938
Residence Place: Quincy, Massachusetts
Occupation: Proprietor
Spouse: Clara T Anderson
Publication Title: Quincy, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
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1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1943
Anderson Oscar A (Clara T) emp Mystic Steamship h34 Thornton Wol

Name: Oscar A Anderson
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1943
Street address: 34 Thornton Wol
Residence Place: Quincy, Massachusetts
Occupation: Employee
Spouse: Clara T Anderson
Publication Title: Quincy, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1943

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1943 Death of Spouse/Partner
Oscar Ander ANDERSON died 29 March 1943, At Sea*

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1951
Anderson Clara T wid Oscar h34 Thornton

Name: Clara T Anderson
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1951
Street address: 34 Thornton
Residence Place: Quincy, Massachusetts
Spouse: Oscar Anderson
Publication Title: Quincy, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1951
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1955
Anderson Clara T wid Oscar h34 Thornton

Name: Clara T Anderson
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1955
Street address: 34 Thornton
Residence Place: Quincy, Massachusetts
Spouse: Oscar Anderson
Publication Title: Quincy, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1955
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1965 -
Anderson Clara T wid Oscar h 34 Thornton

Name: Clara T Anderson
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1965
Street address: 34 Thornton
Residence Place: Quincy, Massachusetts
Spouse: Oscar Anderson
Publication Title: Quincy, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965
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1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death
Name: Clara T Anderson
Certificate: 053173
Death Place: Quincy
Death Date: 17 Dec 1970
Birth Place: Unknown Nativity

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.
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