William Henry BARNES

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8 October 1875 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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22 July 1911 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 8 October 1875 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas BARNES

Mother: Bridget FOLEY

William Henry BARNES died 22 July 1911 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .
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1875 Birth
Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915
name: William Barnes
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event: Birth
event date: 08 Oct 1875
event place: Northampton, Massachusetts
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mother: Bridget Foley
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 23
film number: 1428167
digital folder number: 4096323
image number: 472
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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)

1880 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: William Barnes
residence: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1876
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Thomas Barnes
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Bridget Barnes
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 4 years
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nara film number: T9-0538
page: 410
page character: A
entry number: 90
film number: 1254538
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Thomas Barnes M 40 Ireland
wife Bridget Barnes F 35 Ireland
son Henry Barnes M 15 Massachusetts, United States
dau Bridget Barnes F 14 Massachusetts, United States
son John Barnes M 6 Massachusetts, United States
son William Barnes M 4 Massachusetts, United States
son James Barnes M 3 Massachusetts, United States
dau Elizabeth Barnes F 6M Massachusetts, United States
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.

1900 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: William H Barnes
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 632 Northampton city Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Oct 1877
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
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page: 14
sheet letter: A
family number: 298
reference number: 48
film number: 1240654
digital folder number: 004113839
image number: 00395
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Thomas Barnes M 59 Ireland
wife Bridget Barnes F 48 Ireland
son John P Barnes M 24 Massachusetts
son William H Barnes M 23 Massachusetts
daughter Elizabeth S Barnes F 21 Massachusetts
son James Barnes M 19 Massachusetts
son Frederick Barnes M 17 Massachusetts
son Frank Barnes M 15...Read full story

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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.

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

1911 Death
Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
name: William Henry Barnes
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 22 Jul 1911
event place: Northampton,,Massachusetts
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gender: Male
age: 35
marital status: Single
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birth date: 08 Oct 1875
birthplace: Northampton
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father: Thomas Barnes
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mother: Bridget Foley
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 328
film number: 2396048
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digital folder number: 4283247
image number: 01882
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Obituary Information
1911-07-23; Paper: Springfield Republican