1891 Birth
Name: Milton Barnes
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Feb 1891
Event Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: John M. Barnes
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts.
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Mother's Name: Grace
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Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts.
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GS Film Number: 1651215
Digital Folder Number: 4383929
Image Number: 85
'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXN8-414 : accessed 02 Dec 2013), John M. Barnes in entry for Milton Barnes, 1891.
1900 North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Milton Barnes
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: North Adams city Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 48
Gender: Male
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 0
Birth Date: Feb 1891
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1900
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Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Household ID: 96
Line Number: 79
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240632
Digital Folder Number: 004113817
Image Number: 00505
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Barnes M 39 New York
Wife Grace Barnes F 43 Massachusetts
Son Milton
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.
1910 Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Name: Milton R Barnes
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Manchester Ward 6, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
District: 141
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 205
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Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film Number: 1374876
Digital Folder Number: 004330851
Image Number: 00580
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George C Feige M 27 Massachusetts
Wife Rose M Feige F 30 Massachusetts
Brother Milton R Barnes M 19 Massachusetts
1917 World War I Draft Registration
Name: Milton Riley Barnes
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Manchester City no 1, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1891
BirthPlace: North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1711722
Digital Folder Number: 005217831
Image Number: 01312
'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZJQ-89N : accessed 03 Dec 2013), Milton Riley Barnes, 1917-1918; citing Manchester City no 1, New Hampshire, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1711722.
1920 Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
Name: Milton R Barnes
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, United States
District: 38
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 55
Line Number: 100
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1821870
Digital Folder Number: 004390331
Image Number: 01023

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Milton Barnes
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0231
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Sheet Number and Letter: 20B
Household ID: 473
Line Number: 86
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 964
GS Film Number: 2340699
Digital Folder Number: 004607700
Image Number: 00177
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Milton Barnes M 37 Massachusetts
Wife Gladys Barnes F 35 Massachusetts

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Milton Barnes
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Milford Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 14-187
Family Number: 171
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 21
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1652
Digital Folder Number: 005460924
Image Number: 00203
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Milton Barnes M 47 Massachusetts
Wife Gladys Barnes F 45 Massachusetts
Sister-in-law Marion Shea F 41 Massachusetts

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 World War II Draft Registration
Name: Milton Riley Barnes
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1891
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
Affiliate Publication Number: M2090
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GS Film Number: 2372193
Digital Folder Number: 004157466
Image Number: 05986
'United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V12P-8Q8 : accessed 03 Dec 2013), Milton Riley Barnes, 1942
1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1975 Death
Name: Milton R Barnes
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Sep 1975
Event Place: Milford, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 042285
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BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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'Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZY3-K35 : accessed 03 Dec 2013), Milton R Barnes, 05 Sep 1975.
Death
Given Name: Milton
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SurName: Barnes
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Birth Date: 27 February 1891
Social Security Number: 018-05-0886
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 01757
Event Date: September 1975
Age: 84
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