Clayton Edward BERRY

Born

8 June 1910 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

March 1968 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 8 June 1910 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Clayton Edward BERRY

Father

George Aaron BERRY

Mother

Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN)

Grandparents of Clayton Edward BERRY

Paternal grandparents

Ira John BERRY Margaret BELL

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Clayton Edward married Christine F WALSH abt. 1934 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Christine F WALSH was born 2 June 1911 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Christine F died 10 January 1989 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Christine F was the child of Frank J WALSH and Johanna L MORRISSEY.

Clayton Edward BERRY died March 1968 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Clayton Edward BERRY

Clayton Edward BERRY married

Christine F WALSH
Marriage date: abt. 1934
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Christine F WALSH was the child of Frank J WALSH and Johanna L MORRISSEY

Marriage notes:

Name: Clayton B Berry

Marriage Year: 1934

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 106

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.106

Name: Christine Walsh

Marriage Year: 1934

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 114

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.114

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

Children of Clayton Edward BERRY and Christine F WALSH

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Born: , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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Birth

Name: Clayton Berry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1910
Birth Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: George A Berry
Mother: Mary McMahon

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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Clayton Berry
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1911
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Elm St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George A Berry
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Mary Berry
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
George A Berry
46 Head
Mary Berry
44 Wife
Mabel Berry
22 Daughter
Ira J Berry
20 Son
William Berry
18 Son
Marion Berry
15 Daughter
Albert Berry
14 Son
Harold Berry
12 Son
Clayton Berry 9 Son

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Clayton Berry
Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 19
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street Address: Elm
House Number: 150
Dwelling Number: 25
Family Number: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Agent
Industry: News Paper
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
George A Berry
59 Head
Mary Berry
54 Wife
Marion L Berry
25 Daughter
Albert Berry
24 Son
Harrol Berry
22 Son
Clayton Berry 19 Son

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - 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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Cleyton Barry
[Clayton Berry]
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Clark Street
House Number: 58
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Southbridge
Sheet Number: 24A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 426
Occupation: News Room
Industry: Own Store
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 55
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1800
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Cleyton Barry 29 Head
Christine Barry
28 Wife
John C

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

World War II Draft Registration

Name: Clyaton Edward Berry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1910
Birth Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Height: 5ft 8 1/ 2in
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Mrs Christine F Berry
Household Members Age Relationship
Clyaton Edward Berry 30
Christine F Berry
Wife

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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)

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.'

Death

Name: Clayton E Berry
Death Date: 1968
Death Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 115
Page Number: 433
Index Volume Number: 136/ 137
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.136/ 137

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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