Thomas George CROSSIN

Born

14 November 1884 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

21 March 1918 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas George married Mary Clarissa RISLEY 2 June 1908 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Clarissa RISLEY was born 21 July 1883 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Clarissa died 28 November 1955 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Clarissa was the child of Theodore RISLEY and Mary Ann MORRISON .

Parents & Family of Thomas George CROSSIN

Parents of Thomas George CROSSIN

Father

George CROSSIN

Mother

Margaret COCHRAN

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Thomas George CROSSIN

Thomas George CROSSIN married

Mary Clarissa RISLEY
Marriage date: 2 June 1908
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Clarissa RISLEY was the child of Theodore RISLEY and Mary Ann MORRISON

Children of Thomas George CROSSIN and Mary Clarissa RISLEY

Ruth Mary CROSSIN

Born: 8 December 1915, Savoy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 July 1994, Summerville, South Carolina, USA

Married: Guy Donovan HARWOOD 01 March 1941 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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1884

Name: Thomas George Crossen
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 14 Nov 1884
BirthPlace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: George Crossen
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Mother's Name: Margaret Cochran
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51045-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film Number: 0234543 V. 1-3
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'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FZ5W-4WY : accessed 27 Mar 2013), Thomas George Crossen, 14 Nov 1884.

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Birth — 1884
14 November 1884
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

Name: Thomas G. Crossin
Birth Date: 1885
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Age: 23
Spouse's Name: Mary C. Risley
Spouse's Birth Date: 1885
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Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 02 Jun 1908
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Margaret Coran
Spouse's Father's Name: Theodore
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Morrison
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09662-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 234553
Reference ID: p 164

'Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FC9V-HKV : accessed 27 Mar 2013), Thomas G. Crossin and Mary C. Risley, 02 Jun 1908.

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1908 Marriage / Partner
Thomas George CROSSIN and Mary Clarissa RISLEY 2 June 1908, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 23 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Thomas G Crossin
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Pittsfield Ward 7, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Family Number: 142
Page Number: 7
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Thomas G Crossin M 25y Massachusetts
WIFE Mary C Crossin F 25y Massachusetts
DAU Ethel M Crossin F y 11m Massachusetts

'United States Census, 1910,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ M2NJ-BD5 : accessed 27 Mar 2013), Thomas G Crossin, Pittsfield Ward 7, Berkshire, Massachusetts; citing sheet 7A, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374586.

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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

1915 Birth of Child
Ruth Mary CROSSIN was born 8 December 1915, Savoy, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas George was 31 years old.

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 Death

Name: Thomas G Crossin
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Mar 1918
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Father's Name: George Crossin
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Mother's Name: Margaret Cochran
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Spouse's Name: Mary Risley Crossin
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Certificate Number: 170
PAge: 27
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Digital Folder Number: 005117892
Image Number: 00028

'Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ 23TW-22H : accessed 12 Dec 2013), Thomas G Crossin, 1918.

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