Margaret BELL

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abt. 1829 , Gretna, Scotland

Died

19 September 1907 , Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

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John BELL Elizabeth GATES

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Born: abt. 1829 in Gretna, Scotland

Father: John BELL

Mother: Elizabeth GATES

Margaret was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1854.

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Margaret married Ira John BERRY . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Ira John BERRY was born 24 April 1828 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England. Ira John died abt. 1874 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot). Ira John was the child of John BERRY and Mary BALME.

Margaret BELL died 19 September 1907 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Ira John BERRY
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Ira John BERRY was the child of John BERRY and Mary BALME

Children of Ira John BERRY and Margaret BELL

Mary BERRY

Born: abt. 1849, Gretna, Scotland
Died: ,

Elizabeth BERRY

Born: abt. 1850, Wilsden, Yorkshire, England
Died: ,

John BERRY

Born: abt. 1851, , England
Died: 25 October 1859, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Ellen BERRY

Born: abt. 1854, , England
Died: 17 May 1863, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Charles BERRY

Born: 15 July 1855, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 December 1912, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Ira B BERRY

Born: 14 March 1857, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 July 1902, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Ama BERRY

Born: abt. 1859, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 August 1889, Rockingham, Vermont, USA

John William BERRY

Born: abt. 1861, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 April 1888, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Henry J BERRY

Born: April 1863, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1938,

Abraham Grant BERRY

Born: 15 May 1864, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 July 1927, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Nellie BERRY

Born: 15 October 1866, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 December 1889, , Massachusetts, USA

George Aaron BERRY

Born: 5 January 1872, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 June 1941, , Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN) 11 July 1896 Place: Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

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1836 Baptism
Name: Margaret Bell
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 06 Nov 1836
Baptism Place: , Graitney, Dumfries, Scotland
Father:
John Bell
Mother:
Elizabeth Gates
FHL Film Number: 1067963
Reference ID: 2:1628FZ0

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1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1851 - Wilsden, Cullingworth, Yorkshire, England
Name: Margaret Berry
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Iva Berry
Gender: Female
Where born: Gratna, Scotland
Civil Parish: Wilsden
Ecclesiastical parish: Cullingworth
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County/ Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
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Registration District: Bradford
Sub-registration District: Thornton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2f
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Household Schedule Number: 47
Piece: 2311
Folio: 632
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Iva Berry 22
Margaret Berry 23
Mary Berry 2
Elizebeth Berry 7 Mo

1851 England Census

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1855 - Spencer, Massachusetts
Name: Margret Berry
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: Scotland
Residence: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1855
Age: 28
Household Number: 178
Reel Number: 30
Volume Number: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
Ira Berry 27
Margret Berry 28
Mary Berry 7
Elizebeth Berry 5
John Berry 4
Ellen Berry 2

1855 Massachusetts Census
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1855 Birth of Child
Charles BERRY was born 15 July 1855, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 Birth of Child
Ira B BERRY was born 14 March 1857, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1859 Death of Child
John BERRY died 25 October 1859, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1860 - Spencer, Massachusetts
Name: Margarett Berry
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Scotland
Home in 1860: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts
Post Office: Spencer
Dwelling Number: 663
Family Number: 745
Household Members Age
Ira Berry
32
Margarett Berry 32
Mary Berry
11
Elisabeth Berry
9
Ellen Berry
6
Charles Berry
5
Ira Berry
3
Sarah Ama Berry
1
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1863 Birth of Child
Henry J BERRY was born April 1863, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1863 Death of Child
Ellen BERRY died 17 May 1863, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
Abraham Grant BERRY was born 15 May 1864, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1865 - Spencer, Massachusetts
Name: Margaret Berry
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: Scotland
Residence: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1865
Age: 38
Household Number: 200
Reel Number: 36
Volume Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
Ira Berry 37
Margaret Berry 38
Mary Berry 16
Elizabeth Berry 14
Charles Berry 9
Ira Berry 8
Sarah A Berry 6
John W Berry 5
Henry J Berry 3
Abraham G Berry 1
1865 Massachusetts Census
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1866 Birth of Child
Nellie BERRY was born 15 October 1866, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

1870 - Charlton, Massachusetts
Name: Margaret Barry
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Date: abt 1829
Birthplace: Scotland
Dwelling Number: 56
Home in 1870: Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Southbridge
Occupation: Keeping House
Father of Foreign Birth: Yes
Mother of Foreign Birth: Yes
Inferred Spouse:
John Barry
Inferred Children:
Lizzie Barry
Charles Barry
Iva Barry
Sarah A Barry
John W Barry
Henry J Barry
Abraham G Barry
Nellie Barry
Household Members Age
John Barry
41
Margaret Barry 41
Lizzie Barry
19
Charles Barry
14
Iva Barry
13
Sarah A Barry
12
John W Barry
10
Henry J Barry
8
Abraham G Barry
6
Nellie Barry
3
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1872 Birth of Child
George Aaron BERRY was born 5 January 1872, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

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

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: Margaret Berry
Age: 50
Birth Date: Abt 1830
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1880: Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 225
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: Keeping House
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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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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1888 Death of Child
John William BERRY died 7 April 1888, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Death of Child
Sarah Ama BERRY died 8 August 1889, Rockingham, Vermont, USA (Bellows Falls) (Saxton's River) (Cambridgeport)

1889 Death of Child
Nellie BERRY died 7 December 1889, , Massachusetts, USA

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

1896 Marriage of Child
George Aaron BERRY married 11 July 1896, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot) to Mary Agnes MCMAHON (MCMAHAN)

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

1900 - Charlton, Massachusetts
Name: Margaret Berry
Age: 68
Birth Date: May 1832
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1900: Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 36
Family Number: 39
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 12
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
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Household Members Age Relationship
Margaret Berry 68 Head
Chas Berry
43 Son
B Ira Berry
43 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)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Death of Child
Ira B BERRY died 20 July 1902, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

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.

Death
Name: Margaret Bell Berry
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1829
Death Date: 19 Sep 1907
Death Place: Charlton, Massachusetts
Death Age: 78
Father Name: John Bell
Mother Name: Elizabeth Gates
Spouse Name: Dra Berry

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