John B CROWE

Born

21 June 1865 , Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 February 1930 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John B married Lena (Alena) BARRETT 6 February 1894 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lena (Alena) BARRETT was born 5 September 1874 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA . Lena (Alena) died 18 February 1961 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Lena (Alena) was the child of Patrick BARRETT and Bridget FAHEY .

Parents & Family of John B CROWE

Parents of John B CROWE

Father

Patrick Henry CROWE

Mother

Mary MARTIN

Grandparents of John B CROWE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John B CROWE

John B CROWE married

Lena (Alena) BARRETT
Marriage date: 6 February 1894
Marriage place: Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Lena (Alena) BARRETT was the child of Patrick BARRETT and Bridget FAHEY

Marriage notes:

Name: John B Crowe

Age: 28

Birth Year: abt 1866

Birth Place: Grafton

Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1894

Marriage Place: Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Patrick Crowe

Mother: Mary Martin

Spouse: Lena Barrett

Name: Lena Barrett

Age: 19

Birth Year: abt 1875

Birth Place: Grafton

Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1894

Marriage Place: Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Patrick Barrett

Mother: Bridget Fay

Spouse: John B Crowe

Children of John B CROWE and Lena (Alena) BARRETT

Helen E CROWE

Born: 20 March 1896, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 February 1961, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT 1916 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1865
21 June 1865
Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1894 Marriage / Partner
John B CROWE and Lena (Alena) BARRETT 6 February 1894, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

He was 28 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Helen E CROWE was born 20 March 1896, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

John B was 30 years old.

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 - Grafton, Massachusetts

Name: John B Crowe
Age: 34
Birth Date: Jun 1865
BirthPlace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 19
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 313
Family Number: 364
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lena Crowe
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's BirthPlace: Ireland
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Occupation: Trimmer Shoe Shop
Months Not Employed: 3
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: H
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Household Members Age Relationship
John B Crowe 34 Head
Lena Crowe
25 Wife
Mary Esther Crowe
6 Daughter
Helen Crowe
4 Daughter
George Crowe
1 Son

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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 - Grafton, Massachusetts

Name: John B Crowe
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Date: 1866
[1866]
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Church St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lena Crowe
Father's BirthPlace: Ireland
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Trimmer
Industry: Shoe Factory
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 16
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
John B Crowe 44 Head
Lena Crowe
35 Wife
M Esther Crowe
16 Daughter
Helen E Crowe
14 Daughter
George H Crowe
11 Son

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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 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States