Frank Patten FLETCHER

(b. 15 May 1886 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 13 January 1934 , Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA )

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Frank Patten FLETCHER was born 15 May 1886 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Frank Patten FLETCHER was the child of Henry D FLETCHER and Ida Mae PATTEN

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Frank Patten married Florence Edith EASTWOOD 14 September 1921 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Florence Edith EASTWOOD was born 9 July 1902 in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA (Briggsville). Florence Edith died 12 October 1976 in Bennington, Vermont, USA (North Bennington). Florence Edith was the child of John EASTWOOD and Betsey HARGRAVES.

Frank Patten FLETCHER died 13 January 1934 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Frank Patten FLETCHER married

Florence Edith EASTWOOD-- Date: 14 September 1921 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts, September 14, 1921

Florence Edith EASTWOOD was the child of John EASTWOOD and Betsey HARGRAVES

Children of Frank Patten FLETCHER and Florence Edith EASTWOOD:

Donald Frank FLETCHER (b.3 November 1927, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 March 1996, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Joyce M HORN 13 September 1952 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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1886 Birth
15 May 1886
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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

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.

Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Shaftsbury is situated in southwestern Vermont, near the state's border with New York. The town's landscape is characterized by rolling hills, lush forests, and picturesque farmlands. The town of Shaftsbury was chartered in 1761 and was named after Anthony Ashley Cooper, the 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, who was a prominent English politician and philosopher.
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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)

Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Shaftsbury, Vermont, 1907
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Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
South Shaftsbury, Vt., 1907
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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Old Mill at Shaftsbury, Vermont (1910)
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Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Main St., S. Shaftsbury, Vt., 1910
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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 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 Marriage / Partner
Frank Patten FLETCHER and Florence Edith EASTWOOD 14 September 1921, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 35 years old.

1921 marriage
The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts, September 14, 1921

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

1927 Birth of Child
Donald Frank FLETCHER was born 3 November 1927, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Patten was 41 years old.

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)

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 Death
13 January 1934
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 47.

Added: 2/25/2021 11:20:16 AM - Updated: 10/29/2021 3:47:44 PM

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