George Nelson DAMON

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10 March 1889 , Poland, Maine, USA

Died

29 November 1935 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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Ambrose Kingman DAMON Nellie May SAWYER

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Born: 10 March 1889 in Poland, Maine, USA

Father: Ambrose Kingman DAMON

Mother: Nellie May SAWYER

George Nelson DAMON died 29 November 1935 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
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Birth — 1889
10 March 1889
Poland, Maine, 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.

1900 Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
Name: George N Damon
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 30 Mechanic Falls & Minot towns Mechanic Falls village, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1889
Birthplace: Maine
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 19
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 495
Reference ID: 58
GS Film number: 1240588
Digital Folder Number: 004119815
Image Number: 00156
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ambrose Damon M 45 Maine
Wife Nellie M Damon F 44 Maine
Son Malcolm Damon M 13 Maine
Son George N Damon M 11 Maine
Daughter Lillian C Damon F 9 Maine
Son Wallis W Damon M 8 Maine
Son Earl Damon M 4 Maine
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1910 Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
Name: George N Damon
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
District: 36
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 77
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374549
Digital Folder Number: 004330005
Image Number: 01282
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ambrose K Damon M 55 Maine
Wife Nellie M Damon F 51 Maine
Son Ambrose K Damon M 23 Maine
Son George N Damon M 21 Maine
Daughter Lillian C Damon F 19 Maine
Son Wallace W Damon M 17 Maine
Son Earle S Damon M 13...Read full story

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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 World War I Draft Registration

Name: George Nelson Damon
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1889
Birthplace: East Poland, Maine, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number: 1653899
Digital Folder Number: 005207078
Image Number: 03291

'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNM-HFR : accessed 28 Oct 2013), George Nelson Damon, 1917-1918; citing Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1653899.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 - 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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
Name: George Damon
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
District: 0026
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 38
Line Number: 69
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 827
GS Film number: 2340562
Digital Folder Number: 004584727
Image Number: 00835
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Damon M 40 Maine
Wife Annie Damon F 39 Maine
Mother-in-law Annie Mc Donald F 59 Canada
Roomer John Jefferies M 28 Maine
Roomer Wyman Lord M 21 Maine
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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)

Death
Name: George N Damon
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Nov 1935
Event Place: Lewiston, Maine, United States
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1889
Birthplace: East Poland, Maine
GS Film number: 001001839
Digital Folder Number: 005246549
Image Number: 00903

'Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KXQ8-WPX : accessed 24 Oct 2013), George N Damon, 1935.
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