George Alfred KENT

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6 March 1852 , Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

Died

9 July 1909 , Townshend, Vermont, USA

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Anthony James Isaac KENT Mary UNDERWOOD

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Born: 6 March 1852 in Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

Father: Anthony James Isaac KENT

Mother: Mary UNDERWOOD

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George Alfred married Caroline D FARR 19 October 1872 in Wallingford, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Caroline D FARR was born 30 April 1856 in Chester, Vermont, USA (Chester Depot) (North Chester) (Gassetts). Caroline D died 16 August 1925 in Putney, Vermont, USA (East Putney). Caroline D was the child of William G FARR and Deborah GROVER.

George Alfred KENT died 9 July 1909 in Townshend, Vermont, USA .
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George Alfred KENT married

Caroline D FARR
Marriage date: 19 October 1872
Marriage place: Wallingford, Vermont, USA
Caroline D FARR was the child of William G FARR and Deborah GROVER

Children of George Alfred KENT and Caroline D FARR

Mary Ellen "Mattie" KENT

Born: January 1873, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA
Died: 19 January 1913, Wallingford, Vermont, USA

Gilla Dora KENT

Born: 14 July 1873, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1880, , Vermont, USA

Jennie KENT

Born: October 1873, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Fred George KENT

Born: 1 July 1874, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA
Died: 29 February 1964, Waterbury, Vermont, USA

Nellie Belle KENT

Born: 27 May 1875, Danby, Vermont, USA
Died: 3 February 1995, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Elroy George KENT

Born: 1 April 1877, Weston, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 July 1912, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Minnie Rose KENT

Born: 18 January 1887, Weston, Vermont, USA
Died: 30 January 1890, Townshend, Vermont, USA

Bertie Henry KENT

Born: 18 February 1890, Weston, Vermont, USA
Died: 10 December 1897, Brookline, Vermont, USA

Bernard Delma KENT

Born: 3 March 1895, Brookline, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 October 1963, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Perley Harry KENT

Born: 12 December 1898, Newfane, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 June 1966, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1852
6 March 1852
Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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.

1872 Marriage / Partner
George Alfred KENT and Caroline D FARR 19 October 1872, Wallingford, Vermont, USA (East, South)

He was 20 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Mary Ellen "Mattie" KENT was born January 1873, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 20 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Gilla Dora KENT was born 14 July 1873, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 21 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Jennie KENT was born October 1873, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 21 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Fred George KENT was born 1 July 1874, Mount Tabor, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 22 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Nellie Belle KENT was born 27 May 1875, Danby, Vermont, USA (Danby Four Corners) (Scottsville)

George Alfred was 23 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Elroy George KENT was born 1 April 1877, Weston, Vermont, USA (The Island)

George Alfred was 25 years old.

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

1887 Birth of Child
Minnie Rose KENT was born 18 January 1887, Weston, Vermont, USA (The Island)

George Alfred was 34 years old.

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1890 Death of Child
Minnie Rose KENT died 30 January 1890, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)

George Alfred was 37 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Bertie Henry KENT was born 18 February 1890, Weston, Vermont, USA (The Island)

George Alfred was 37 years old.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Bernard Delma KENT was born 3 March 1895, Brookline, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 43 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Death of Child
Bertie Henry KENT died 10 December 1897, Brookline, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 45 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.

1898 Birth of Child
Perley Harry KENT was born 12 December 1898, Newfane, Vermont, USA (Williamsville) (South)

George Alfred was 46 years old.

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)

Death — 1909
9 July 1909
Townshend, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 57.

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