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Born
November 1898 ,  Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Died
2 July 1937 ,  Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Cause of Death: murdered
George W  married  Kathryn Veronica CRAIG 4 August 1925 in Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Kathryn Veronica CRAIG  was born 27 July 1904 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.  Kathryn Veronica died 13 June 1995 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .  Kathryn Veronica was the child of Allan Casper CRAIG and Lucy "Lulu" P BYRNE .
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Samuel C WEBSTER
Mother
Hannah Wickliffe HENDERSON

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George W  married  Kathryn Veronica CRAIG 4 August 1925 in Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Kathryn Veronica CRAIG  was born 27 July 1904 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.  Kathryn Veronica died 13 June 1995 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .  Kathryn Veronica was the child of Allan Casper CRAIG and Lucy "Lulu" P BYRNE.






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George W WEBSTER married flag photo of Kathryn Veronica CRAIG  Kathryn Veronica CRAIG
Marriage date: 4 August 1925
Marriage place: , Rhode Island, USA
Kathryn Veronica CRAIG was the child of Allan Casper CRAIG and Lucy "Lulu" P BYRNE

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BirthBirth — 1898
November 1898
Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - 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.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention 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.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - 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
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
marriage1925 Marriage / Partner
George W WEBSTER and Kathryn Veronica CRAIG 4 August 1925, , Rhode Island, USA

He was 26 years old.
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - 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
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention 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.
1930 Birth of Child
Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER was born 25 July 1930, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

George W was 31 years old.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
DeathDeath — 1937
2 July 1937
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 38.

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