Ruby Pearl JOHNSON

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12 March 1889 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 April 1939 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Lauris Eugene JOHNSON Lilly Ann SCOTT

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Born: 12 March 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lauris Eugene JOHNSON

Mother: Lilly Ann SCOTT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Ruby Pearl married Judson Obediah YOUNG 18 May 1909 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Judson Obediah YOUNG was born 28 August 1884 in Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Judson Obediah died 24 April 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Judson Obediah was the child of Obediah Parker YOUNG and Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN.

Ruby Pearl JOHNSON died 12 April 1939 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Judson Obediah YOUNG
Marriage date: 18 May 1909
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Judson Obediah YOUNG was the child of Obediah Parker YOUNG and Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN

Marriage notes:

Name: Judson O Young

Age: 24

Birth Year: abt 1885

Birth Place: Nova Scotia

Marriage Date: 18 May 1909

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Obadiah P Young

Mother: Annie Cushman

Spouse: Ruby P Johnson

Name: Ruby P Johnson

Age: 20

Birth Year: abt 1889

Birth Place: Worcester

Marriage Date: 18 May 1909

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lauris E Johnson

Mother: Lillie A Scott

Spouse: Judson O Young

Children of Judson Obediah YOUNG and Ruby Pearl JOHNSON

Elmo Lauris YOUNG

Born: 22 January 1910, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 February 1956, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anna Ruth LENOIR 1945

Ralph Obediah YOUNG

Born: 6 February 1911,
Died: July 1911,

Dorothy Alberta YOUNG

Born: 25 November 1912, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 4 January 1997, Beverly Hills, Citrus, Florida, USA

Married: Thomas Banks CAMPBELL 16 October 1937 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Bertha Alice YOUNG

Born: 12 June 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 April 1995, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

Unknown YOUNG

Born: abt. 1924,
Died: 28 January 1924, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth Lorraine YOUNG

Born: 1 October 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 December 2013, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1889
12 March 1889
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Ruby Pearl JOHNSON and Judson Obediah YOUNG 18 May 1909, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Ruby Young
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Springfield Ward 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Carew St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Judson Young
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 0
Number of Children Born: 1
Number of Children Living: 1
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Household Members:
Name Age
Judson Young 25
Ruby Young 21
Elmo Young 0
Helen Prouty 25
Edward Lee 23
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Elmo Lauris YOUNG was born 22 January 1910, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Ruby Pearl was 20 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Dorothy Alberta YOUNG was born 25 November 1912, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Ruby Pearl was 23 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Bertha Alice YOUNG was born 12 June 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Ruby Pearl was 25 years old.

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 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Ruby P Young
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Springfield Ward 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Plainfield Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Judson O Young
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Judson O Young 35
Ruby P Young 30
Elmo L Young 9
Dorothy A Young 7
Bertha A Young 6

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

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 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Lorraine YOUNG was born 1 October 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Ruby Pearl was 40 years old.

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 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Ruby P Young
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Street address: Plainfield Street
Ward of City: 1
Block: 99
House Number: 558
Dwelling Number: 130
Family Number: 251
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Judson O Young 45
Ruby P Young 40
Elmo L Young 20
Dorothy A Young 17
Bertha A Young 15
Elizabeth L Young 0
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 - Little Alum, Brimfield
Mrs Judson O Young has issued invitations to members of the Ladies' Aid society and their familes of the St James M.E. church to attend a basket picnic at her cottage at Little Alum lake, Brimfield, Saturday. A silver collection will be taken up to help defray expenses of the annual fair to be held in October.

The Springfield Sunday Union and Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
August 2, 1931

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

1937 Marriage of Child
Dorothy Alberta YOUNG married 16 October 1937, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Thomas Banks CAMPBELL

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.

Death — 1939
12 April 1939
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 50.

Obituary
Mrs. Judson O. Young

Mrs. Ruby P. (Johnson) Young, 50, wife of Judson O. Young of Mountain road, Wilbraham, died at Springfield hospital last night. She was born at Worcester, March 13, 1889, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lauris Johnson. She had lived in this city for several years prior to her recent removal to Wilbraham. She was a member of St James Methodist Episcopal church and the Ladies' Aid society of that church. Besides her husband, she leaves her parents, Mr and Mrs Lauris Johnson of Auburndale, Fla.; one son, Elmo Young of this city; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Campbell of Boston and Miss Bertha and Miss Elizabeth Young of Wilbraham; three brothers, Everett, Howard and Chester Johnson of Hartford, Ct; and three sisters, Mrs Clara Mild of this city, Mrs. Weley Nichols of Indian Orchard and Mrs Arthur Hanson of Hartford.

The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 at St James Methodist church. Burial will be in Hill Crest cemetery. Mrs Young may be seen at Byron's...Read full story

The Springfield Daily News
Springfield, Massachusetts
April 13, 1939