Anna ALLISON

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13 June 1895 , Beacon, New York, USA

Died

21 September 1986 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Henry Edward ALLISON Anna M DEPUY

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Born: 13 June 1895 in Beacon, New York, USA

Father: Henry Edward ALLISON

Mother: Anna M DEPUY

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Anna married Otis Raymond THAYER abt. 1940 . Otis Raymond THAYER was born 26 July 1885 in Winter Park, Florida, USA. Otis Raymond died 28 September 1948 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Otis Raymond was the child of Royal Rollin THAYER and Ella Edith PERKINS.

Anna ALLISON died 21 September 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Otis Raymond THAYER
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Otis Raymond THAYER was the child of Royal Rollin THAYER and Ella Edith PERKINS

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Birth — 1895
13 June 1895
Beacon, New York, USA

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 - Fishkill, New York
Name: Anna Allison
Age: 4
Birth Date: Jun 1895
Birthplace: New York, USA
Home in 1900: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York
Sheet Number: 1
Institution: Matteawan State Hospital
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 1
Family Number: 1
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: B Fleming Graham
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire, USA
Mother's Name: Anna D Allison
Mother's Birthplace: New York, USA
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Household Members Age Relationship
B Fleming Graham
36 Head
Heloise Graham
54 Sister
David Graham
43 Brother
Henry Allison
48 Medical Student (Student)
Anna D Allison
42 Wife
Catharine D Allison
14 Daughter
Elizabeth S Allison
11 Daughter
William H Allison
7 Son
Anna Allison 4 Daughter
Robert B Lamb
32 Medical Office
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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna Allison
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Northampton Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street: Paradise Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Name: Anna Dep Allison
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Anna Dep Allison
52 Head
Catherine De P Allison
24 Daughter
Elizabeth S Allison
21 Daughter
William H Allison
17 Son
Anna Allison 14 Daughter
Hanja Fedevkiewics
29 Servant
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 - 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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna Allison
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Northampton Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street: Paradise Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Mother's Name: Anna M Allison
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Maid
Industry: In Private Family
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Anna M Allison
62 Head
Elizabeth S Allison
31 Daughter
Anna Allison 24 Daughter
Annie Szarek
27 Maid
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 - 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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna Allison
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street Address: Taylor Court
Ward of City: 2 Pt. of
House Number: 37
Dwelling Number: 256
Family Number: 334
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Teacher
Industry: Private school
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Anna D Allison
72 Head
Anna Allison 34 Daughter
Anna T Klimoski
17 Servant
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)

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

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.

1940 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna A Thayer
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street: Pine Street
House Number: 75
Inferred Residence in 1935: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Northampton
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1B
Occupation: Housewife
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Otis R Thayer
54 Head
Anna A Thayer 44 Wife
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna A Thayer
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1942
Street Address: 75 Pine F
Residence Place: Northampton; Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse:
Otis R Thayer
Publication Title: Northampton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942

Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna A Thayer
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 190 N Main F
Residence Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse:
Otis E Thayer
Publication Title: Northampton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948

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1948 Death of Spouse/Partner
Otis Raymond THAYER died 28 September 1948, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

1949 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Anna A Thayer
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1949
Street Address: 190 N Main
Residence Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Instructor
Spouse:
Otis R Thayer
Publication Title: Northampton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949

Anna is listed as the widow of Otis

Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death
Name: Anna Thayer
Given Name: Anna
Surname: Thayer
State: Massachusetts
Residence Place: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Hampshire, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 01060
Age: 91
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1895
Death Date: Sep 1986
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Death
Name: Anna Thayer
Social Security Number: 015-26-1707
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1895
Issue Year: 1951
Issue State: Massachusetts
Last Residence: 01060, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death Date: Sep 1986

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Name: Anna A Thayer
Certificate: 047718
Death Place: Northampton
Death Date: 21 Sep 1986
Birth Place: New York
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1895

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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Obituary Information
Name: Anna Allison Thayer
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 23 Sep 1986
Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Event Place (Original): Springfield, Massachusetts
Address: 25 Coles Meadow Road
Residence Place: Northampton
Residence Date: 21 Sep 1986
Sex: Female
Age: 91
Death Date: 21 Sep 1986
Burial Place: Kingston, New York
Newspaper: Springfield Union
Affiliate Image Identifier: 1341EB31071B9565

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Digital Folder Number: 101954846
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System Origin: Dexter

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'United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011', database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QP1M-BJ9D : 18 July 2020), Anna Allison Thayer, 1986.