Troylis Graham GRIMES

(b. 12 December 1884 , Portsmouth, Ohio, USA d. 8 February 1941 , Queens, New York, USA )

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Troylis Graham GRIMES was born 12 December 1884 in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA

Troylis Graham GRIMES was the child of William GRIMES and Walla Armanella ROUSH

Troylis Graham GRIMES died 8 February 1941 in Queens, New York, USA.
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1884 Birth
12 December 1884
Portsmouth, Ohio, 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 - 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

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 - Yonkers, New York
Name: Troylis Grimes
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Yonkers Ward 4, Westchester, New York
Street: St Andrews Place
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Catherine Grimes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Garoline Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Troylis Grimes 35
Catherine Grimes 33
Virginia Grimes 9
Alice G Hudgins 50
Houlder Hudgins 19
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

1924 - December 19 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
Edward H Davenport, of Brimfield, sells property at Little Alum Pond to Troylis G Grimes of Yonkers, New York.

1925 - Yonkers, New York
Name: Troyles G Grimes
Gender: Male
Color or Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1885
Birth Place: USA
Residence Date: 1925
House Number: 75
Residence Place: Yonkers Ward 04, Westchester
Relationship: Head
Assembly District: 05
Line Number: 25
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
Troyles G Grimes 40
Katherine Grimes 39
Virginia M Grimes 14
1925 New York State Census
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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 - Manhattan, New York
Name: Troylis G Grimes
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Guest
Home in 1930: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: West 44 Street
Ward of City: 10 Assembly Dist
Block: D see also sheets 2B and 5A, and 17A
House Number: 120
Dwelling Number: 17
Family Number: 26
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Sales mugr
Industry: metal Products
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Sheehan 48
Hart Hershfeld 67
Richard F Davis 33
Louise K Sheehan 33
David Brinbery 27
Frank Oniel 47
Lilga Sable 23
Thomas E Barrett 48
William R Duncan 49
George H Procter 72
Irene G Trandy 45
Mary W Tracy 55
William R Myers 42
Doris S Herser 32
Paul Parnell 36
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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 - Queens, New York
Name: Troy G Grimes
Respondent: Yes
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: New York, Queens, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Elbertson Street
House Number: 40-66
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Queens, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 351
Occupation: Sales Distributer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 50
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 500
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Troy G Grimes 55
Berthene Grimes 54
Virginia M Grimes 29

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death
Name: Troylis Graham Grimes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Age: 56
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1884
Birth Place: Portsmouth Ohio
Residence Street Address: 40-60 Elberston St
Residence Place: New York
Years in US: Life
Death Date: 6 Feb 1941
Death Street Address: 40-60 Elbertson St
Death Place: New York City, Queens, New York, USA
Burial Date: 8 Feb 1941
Burial Place: Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield Mass
Occupation: Salesman Door Check Co.
Father's Birth Place: Portsmouth Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Portsmouth Ohio
Father: William A. Grimes
Mother: Walla A. Grimes
Spouse: Katherine
Informant: Katherine A. Grimes
Informant Gender: Female
Informant Relationship: Wife
Executor: Katherine Grimes
Executor Relationship: Wife
Certificate Number: 1089

New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Queens; Year: 1941
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Troylis is buried at: Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield Massachusetts

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