Henry ETHIER (AKEY)

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December 1846 , Saranac, New York, USA

Died

9 August 1923 , Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

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Henri ETHIER Mary ANDERSON

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Born: December 1846 in Saranac, New York, USA

Father: Henri ETHIER

Mother: Mary ANDERSON

Paternal grandparents: François ÉTHIER , Charlotte KENI

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

Henry married Sophia SENEY abt. 1870 . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Sophia SENEY was born abt. 1850 in Canada.

Henry ETHIER (AKEY) died 9 August 1923 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.

Birth: Dec. 16, 1846
Redford
Clinton County
New York, USA

Death: Aug. 9, 1923
Williamstown
Berkshire County
Massachusetts, USA

Son of Henry and Mary (Anderson) Akey (both born in Canada), he died of organic heart disease aged 76-7-26. "Mass. Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"

Burial:
Eastlawn Cemetery
Williamstown
Berkshire County
Massachusetts, USA

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Henry ETHIER (AKEY) married

Sophia SENEY
Marriage date: abt. 1870
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Children of Henry ETHIER (AKEY) and Sophia SENEY

Ensard ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: abt. 1870, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: ,

Rosalie ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: 8 January 1871, Black Brook, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Julius (Jules) Achille SENEY 12 October 1891 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Everest ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: abt. 1873, Black Brook, New York, USA
Died: ,

Leontine Mary ETHIER

Born: abt. 1874, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1960,

Exilda ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: July 1876, Black Brook, New York, USA
Died: ,

Felix Charles ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: 24 September 1878, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Josephine Virginia PROVOST 3 April 1913 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Theodore ETHIER

Born: 14 June 1882, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Dinah ETHIER (AKEY) 27 November 1905 Place: Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

Alexis Laurent ETHIER

Born: 3 March 1885, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1971,

Herman ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: June 1897, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1846
December 1846
Saranac, New York, USA

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Blackbrook, Clinton, New York
Name: Henry Akey
Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 23y
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Event Place: New York, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Akey M 23y New York
Sophy Akey F 21y Canada
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1871 Birth of Child
Rosalie ETHIER (AKEY) was born 8 January 1871, Black Brook, New York, USA (Au Sable Forks)

Henry was 24 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Birth of Child
Exilda ETHIER (AKEY) was born July 1876, Black Brook, New York, USA (Au Sable Forks)

Henry was 29 years old.

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.

1878 Birth of Child
Felix Charles ETHIER (AKEY) was born 24 September 1878, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henry was 31 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Blackbrook, Clinton, New York
Name: Henry Akey
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Black Brook, Clinton, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Laborer
Race (Original):
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: New York, United States
Birth Date: 1847
Spouse's Name: Sophia Akey
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Page: 144
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 4793
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0819
GS Film number: 1254819
Digital Folder Number: 004242065
Image Number: 00403
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Henry Akey M 33 New York, United States
Wife Sophia Akey F 31 Canada
Daughter Rosella Akey F 9 New York, United States
Son Everest Akey M 7 New York, United States
Daughter Leona Akey F 5 New York, United States
Daughter Louise Akey F 4 New York, United States
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1882 Birth of Child
Theodore ETHIER was born 14 June 1882, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henry was 35 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Birth of Child
Alexis Laurent ETHIER was born 3 March 1885, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henry was 38 years old.

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

1891 Marriage of Child
Rosalie ETHIER (AKEY) married 12 October 1891, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Julius (Jules) Achille SENEY

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

1897 Birth of Child
Herman ETHIER (AKEY) was born June 1897, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 50 years old.

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.

1905 Marriage of Child
Theodore ETHIER married 27 November 1905, Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA to Dinah ETHIER (AKEY)

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 Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Henry Akey
Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Immigration Year:
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Household ID: 55
Page: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Henry Akey M 63y New York
WIFE Sophia Akey F 61y Canada French
SON Hermon Akey M 12y Massachusetts
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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 Marriage of Child
Felix Charles ETHIER (AKEY) married 3 April 1913, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Josephine Virginia PROVOST

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 Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Henry Akey
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Household ID: 53
Sheet Number: 3
GS Film number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 4301046
Image Number: 00256
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Henry Akey M 73y New York
WIFE Sophia Akey F 70y Canada
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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.