William Edward VANSLETTE (VANSLEET)

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13 June 1876 , Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1932 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

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Born: 13 June 1876 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)

Mother: Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

Paternal grandparents: Édouard VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) , Armena "Hermenie" RACICOT

Maternal grandparents: Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR) , Adeline PARENT

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William Edward married Mary L WOOD abt. 1902 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . Mary L WOOD was born abt. 1876

William Edward VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) died abt. 1932 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mary L WOOD
Marriage date: abt. 1902
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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married Mary L. Wood in 1902

William Van Sleet

Vol.524: Pg.81 Marriage

North Adams, MA

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910. (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.)

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1876 Birth
William E Vanslett
born 13 June 1876 in Montague
son of Edward and Sophy Tanacour
parents born in Canada

Vol.277: Pg.332
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

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 Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts
name: William Vancelette
residence: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1876
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Edward Vancelette Jr.
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name: Sophia Vancelette
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 4 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0533
page: 375
page character: A
entry number: 3922
film number: 1254533
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edward Vancelette Jr. M 23 Canada
wife Sophia Vancelette F 25 Canada
son William Vancelette M 4 Massachusetts, United States
dau Mabel Vancelette F 2 Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Vancelette F 30 Canada
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 - 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 - 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

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

World War I Draft Registration
Name: William Edward Vansleet
[William Edward Van Sleet]
City: North Adams
County: Berkshire
State: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1876
Race: White
Draft Board: 1

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: William Vansleet
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: North Adams Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Swiney Street
House Number: 52
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Vansleet
Father's Birthplace: United States of America
Mother's Birthplace: United States of America
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Automobiles
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
William Vansleet 43
Catherine Vansleet 35
William J Vansleet 4
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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 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: William E Van Sleet
Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Porter Street
Ward of City: 5 Part
House Number in Cities or Towns: 17
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 102
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 12000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Motor Co.
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
William E Van Sleet 51
Catherine C Van Sleet 45
William J Van Sleet 14
Barbara A Van Sleet 8

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.

Death
Name: William Edward Vansleet
Death Date: 1932
Death Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 65
Page Number: 427
Index Volume Number: 93
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.93

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Name: William Vansleet
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1879
Birth Place: Turner's Falls, Turner's Falls
Death Date: 9 Jul 1932
Last Residence Place: North Adams
Lodge: Greylock
Occupation: Auto Business

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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