Harrison Carpenter CLARKE

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18 September 1873 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 April 1950 , Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Andrew Jackson CLARKE Ellen Augusta BACON

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Born: 18 September 1873 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Andrew Jackson CLARKE

Mother: Ellen Augusta BACON

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Harrison Carpenter married Ida Mae DAVENPORT 12 December 1907 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ida Mae DAVENPORT was born 27 February 1877 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Ida Mae died 4 January 1960 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Ida Mae was the child of Edward Hall DAVENPORT and Sarah Eliza GROVES.

Harrison Carpenter CLARKE died 17 April 1950 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.

son of Andrew J Clarke and Ellen A Baron

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Recorded occupation: farmer

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Harrison Carpenter CLARKE married

Ida Mae DAVENPORT
Marriage date: 12 December 1907
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Ida Mae DAVENPORT was the child of Edward Hall DAVENPORT and Sarah Eliza GROVES

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Name: Harrison C Clarke

Age: 34

Birth Year: abt 1873

Birth Place: Southbridge

Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1907

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Andrew J Clarke

Mother: Ellen A Baron

Spouse: Ida May Davenport

Name: Ida May Davenport

Age: 31

Birth Year: abt 1876

Birth Place: Brimfield

Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1907

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward H Davenport

Mother: Sarah E Groves

Spouse: Harrison C Clarke

Children of Harrison Carpenter CLARKE and Ida Mae DAVENPORT

Raymond Davenport CLARKE

Born: 25 October 1908, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 December 1976, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alice Virginia HAMER 21 March 1941

Alma Ellen CLARKE

Born: 21 March 1911, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 July 2003, Santa Ana, California, USA

Married: Charles Edward WOOD 1935

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Birth
Name: Harrison C Clark
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1873
Birth Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Andrew J Clark
Mother: Ellen A Bacon
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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)

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Harrison Carpenter CLARKE and Ida Mae DAVENPORT 12 December 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 34 years old.

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

1908 Birth of Child
Raymond Davenport CLARKE was born 25 October 1908, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Harrison Carpenter was 35 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Blandford, Massachusetts
Name: Harrison C Clark
Age in 1910: 36
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Brookfield Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ida M Clark
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Sawyer
Industry: Farm Pant
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2
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Household Members:
Name Age
Edward H Davenport 64
Harrison C Clark 36
Ida M Clark 32
Raymond D Clark
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Birth of Child
Alma Ellen CLARKE was born 21 March 1911, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Harrison Carpenter was 37 years old.

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

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 - Brimfield, Massachusetts
Name: Harrison C Clark
[Harmon C Clark]
[Harmon C Clack]
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ida D Clark
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison C Clark 46
Ida D Clark 43
Raymond D Clark 11
Alma E Clark 8
Edward H Davenport 74
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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 - Brimfield, Massachusetts
Name: Harrison T Clarke
Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Street address: Bario Cut off
Block: 7-101
Dwelling Number: 21
Family Number: 21
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 33
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison T Clarke 55
Ida M Clarke 53
Raymond D Clarke 21
Alma E Clarke 19
Edward H Davenport 84
Edgar P Needham 63
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.

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 - 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)