Robert Henry BARKER

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25 March 1900 , Skowhegan, Maine, USA

Died

May 1969 , Littleton, Massachusetts, USA

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Harry W BARKER Gertrude M SEDGLEY

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Born: 25 March 1900 in Skowhegan, Maine, USA

Father: Harry W BARKER

Mother: Gertrude M SEDGLEY

Paternal grandparents: Charles Edward BARKER , Frances M PERKINS

Maternal grandparents: William H SEDGLEY , Nancy C DREW

Robert Henry BARKER died May 1969 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA.
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1900 Birth
name: Robert Barker
event type: Birth
event date: 25 Mar 1900
event place: Skowhegan,,Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Harry W Barker
mother: Gertrude M Sedgley
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 9891
dgs number: 4543969
image number: 00451

'Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZ3H-S4T : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Harry W Barker in entry for Robert Barker, 1900.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1900 Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine
name: Robert H Barker
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 164 Skowhegan town Skowhegan village, Somerset, Maine, United States
birth date: Mar 1900
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 41
sheet letter: B
family number: 938
reference number: 58
film number: 1240600
digital folder number: 004120200
image number: 00497
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Harry W Barker M 27 Maine
wife Gertrude M Barker F 21 Maine
son Chester A Barker M 4 Maine
son Robert H Barker M 0 Maine
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1910 Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine
name: Robert H Barker
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 310
page number: 11
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Harry N Barker M 37y Maine
wife Gertrude M Barker F 32y Maine
son Chester T Barker M 14y Maine
son Robert H Barker M 10y Maine
William H Sedgley M 54y Maine
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Robert Henry Barker
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Somerset County, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 25 Mar 1900
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1654017
digital folder number: 005207068
image number: 01213

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFB-41N : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Robert Henry Barker, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine
name: Robert H Barker
residence: , Somerset, Maine
estimated birth year: 1901
age: 19
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820648
digital folder number: 4301003
image number: 01071
sheet number: 18
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Hary W Barker M 47y Maine
wife Gertrude M Barker F 41y Maine
son Chester A S Barker M 23y Maine
son Robert H Barker M 19y Maine
William H Sedgley M 64y Maine
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Is this him?
name: Robert S Barker
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 30
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1900
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son-in-law
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0412
family number: 277
sheet number and letter: 12B
line number: 77
nara publication: T626, roll 927
film number: 2340662
digital folder number: 4607663
image number: 00784
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Karl E Prouty M 48 Vermont
wife Sarah Prouty F 48 Vermont
daughter Florence A Barker F 25 Vermont
son-in-law Robert S Barker M 30 Maine
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Is this him?
name: Robert Barker
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 1, Somerville, Somerville City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 39
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son-in-law
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1901
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 21-8
family number: 218
sheet number and letter: 12B
line number: 69
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1702
digital folder number: 005461147
image number: 00258
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Karl W Prouty M 58 Vermont
wife Sarah Prouty F 58 Vermont
son-in-law Robert Barker M 39 Maine
daughter Florence Barker F 35 Vermont
granddaughter Doris Barker F 5 Massachusetts
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.'

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

Death
Name: Robert Barker
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Date of Birth: Sunday March 25, 1900
Date of Death: May 1969
Est. Age at Death: 69 years, 1 months
Last known residence:
City: Littleton; Harwood Station; Pingryville
County: Middlesex
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01460
Social Security Death Index

Death of his wife?
first name: Florence
middle name:
last name: Barker
name suffix:
birth date: 12 October 1904
social security number: 023-24-2469
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date: July 1978
estimated age at death: 74

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch.org
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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