George Aaron BERRY

Born

5 January 1872 , Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

24 June 1941 , Massachusetts, USA

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Ira John BERRY Margaret BELL

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Born: 5 January 1872 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ira John BERRY

Mother: Margaret BELL

Paternal grandparents: John BERRY , Mary BALME

Maternal grandparents: John BELL , Elizabeth GATES

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George Aaron married Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN) 11 July 1896 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN) was born 16 May 1875 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England. Mary Agnes died abt. 1944 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

George Aaron BERRY died 24 June 1941 in Massachusetts, USA.
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Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN)
Marriage date: 11 July 1896
Marriage place: Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Name: George A Berry

Age: 24

Birth Year: abt 1872

Birth Place: Charlton

Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1896

Marriage Place: Charlton City, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ira Berry

Mother: Margaret Bell

Spouse: Mary McMahan

Name: Mary McMahan

Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1875

Birth Place: England

Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1896

Marriage Place: Charlton City, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John McMahan

Mother: Mary McMahan

Spouse: George A Berry

Children of George Aaron BERRY and Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN)

Mabel BERRY

Born: 20 August 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 May 1975, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Ira George BERRY

Born: 21 August 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 December 1955, St Albans, Vermont, USA

William A BERRY

Born: 24 August 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1952, , Massachusetts, USA

Marion L BERRY

Born: abt. 1905, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Albert BERRY

Born: 17 January 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 August 1976,

Harold Francis BERRY

Born: 22 July 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 November 1983, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Clayton Edward BERRY

Born: 8 June 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: March 1968, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Christine F WALSH 1934 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Birth
Name: Geo A Berry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1872
Birth Place: Charlton City, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Ira Berry
Mother: Margaret Berry

Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915
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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)

1880 - Charlton, Massachusetts
Name: George A. Berry
Age: 8
Birth Date: Abt 1872
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 225
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Margaret Berry
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Idiotic: Yes
Attended School: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Margaret Berry
50 Self (Head)
Charles Berry
24 Son
Ira B. Berry
22 Son
John W. Berry
19 Son
Henry J. Berry
17 Son
Abram G. Berry
16 Son
George A. Berry 8 Son
Nillie Berry
13 Daughter
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1896 Marriage / Partner
George Aaron BERRY and Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN) 11 July 1896, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

He was 24 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Birth of Child
Mabel BERRY was born 20 August 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Aaron was 25 years old.

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.

1899 Birth of Child
Ira George BERRY was born 21 August 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Aaron was 27 years old.

1900 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Georg A Bery
[George A Bery]
Age: 28
Birth Date: Jan 1872
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Elm Street
House Number: 50
Sheet Number: 7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 123
Family Number: 163
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Bery
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: Cigar Maker
Months Not Employed: 0
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
Georg A Bery 28 Head
Mary Bery
25 Wife
Mabel A Bery
1 Daughter
Iron Bery
9/ 12 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 Birth of Child
William A BERRY was born 24 August 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Aaron was 29 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Albert BERRY was born 17 January 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Aaron was 34 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Harold Francis BERRY was born 22 July 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Aaron was 35 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: George A Berry
Age in 1910: 37
Birth Date: 1873
[1873]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Elm Street
House Number: 64
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Berry
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Cigar Maker
Industry: Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 14
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Household Members Age Relationship
George A Berry 37 Head
Mary Berry
34 Wife
Mabel Berry
12 Daughter
Ira Berry
10 Son
William Berry
8 Son
Marion Berry
5 Daughter
Albert Berry
4 Son
Harold Berry
2 Son
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1910 Birth of Child
Clayton Edward BERRY was born 8 June 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Aaron was 38 years old.

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: George A Berry
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Elm St
House Number: 64
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Berry
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Cigar Maker
Industry: Cigar Mfger
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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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 - 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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: George A Berry
Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 59
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
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
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 7000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manufacturer
Industry: Cigar
Class of Worker: Working on own account
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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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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA