William Ellsworth FERRIS

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6 January 1909 , Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Died

11 June 1966 , Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

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William Arthur FERRIS Beula A WINSTON

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Born: 6 January 1909 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Arthur FERRIS

Mother: Beula A WINSTON

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William Ellsworth married Gladys CICERO 20 April 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Gladys CICERO was born 6 March 1914 in Sylvester, Georgia, USA. Gladys died 13 September 2000 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Gladys was the child of James Henry CICERO and Emma Lee TERRY.

William Ellsworth FERRIS died 11 June 1966 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA .
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William Ellsworth FERRIS married

Gladys CICERO
Marriage date: 20 April 1931
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Gladys CICERO was the child of James Henry CICERO and Emma Lee TERRY

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Name: William Ferris

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1931

Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Gladys Cicero

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Children of William Ellsworth FERRIS and Gladys CICERO

William Ellsworth FERRIS

Born: 20 January 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 14 April 2019,

Married: Edna Mae AMES 9 May 1964 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: , , Connecticut, USA
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Charlotte Dorothy FERRIS

Born: 25 December 1936, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 24 April 2020, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: , , Connecticut, USA
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Terry FERRIS

Born: 5 October 1941, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 April 2007, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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Born: , , Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 1909
6 January 1909
Windsor, Connecticut, USA

1910 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: William E Ferris
Age in 1910: 1
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 5, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Pearl Street
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William R Ferris
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Berthy V Ferris
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
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Household Members Age Relationship
William R Ferris
43 Head
Berthy V Ferris
Wife
Arthur L Ferris
6 Son
William E Ferris 1 Son
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 - Hartford, Connecticut

Name: William E Ferris
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 3, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Martin Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William A Ferris
Mother's Name: Beula A Ferris
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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William A Ferris
53 Head
Beula A Ferris
48 Wife
Arthur L Ferris
16 Son
William E Ferris 11 Son
Charlotte D Ferris
9 Daughter
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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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: E William Ferris
Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Age in 1930: 21
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street Address: Bedford St
Ward of City: 5 Part
Block: 7 Tract 15
Institution: Municipal Hospital
House Number: 47
Dwelling Number: 252
Family Number: 252
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Elevator man
Industry: Bank Build
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry Clay
23 Head
Dorathy Clay
19 Wife
Dana Clay
1 Son
A William Ferris
63 Father
E William Ferris 21 Son
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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 Marriage / Partner
William Ellsworth FERRIS and Gladys CICERO 20 April 1931, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 22 years old.

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1932 Birth of Child
William Ellsworth FERRIS was born 20 January 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

William Ellsworth was 23 years old.

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

1936 Birth of Child
Charlotte Dorothy FERRIS was born 25 December 1936, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

William Ellsworth was 27 years old.

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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: William Ellworth
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Loomis Street Block 2
House Number: 56
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 18
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 624
Income Other Sources: No
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William Ellworth 31 Head
Gladys Ellworth
26 Wife
Caroline Ellworth
8 Daughter
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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1941 Birth of Child
Terry FERRIS was born 5 October 1941, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

William Ellsworth was 32 years old.

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

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)

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.'

1964 Marriage of Child
William Ellsworth FERRIS married 9 May 1964, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Edna Mae AMES

Death
Name: William Ferris
Social Security Number: 046-09-0964
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1909
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Connecticut
Death Date: Jun 1966

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Name: Willi E Ferris
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Marital status: Divorced
Birth Date: abt 1909
Residence : Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 11 Jun 1966
Death Place: Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 57 Years
Spouse: Glad
State File #: 11016

Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.