Mary WALSH

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abt. 1827 , Ireland

Died

31 December 1899 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

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Patrick WALSH Julia HALEY (HEALY)

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Born: abt. 1827 in Ireland

Father: Patrick WALSH

Mother: Julia HALEY (HEALY)

Paternal grandparents: William WALSH , Elizabeth PERRY?

Maternal grandparents: James HALEY , Mary UNKNOWN

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Mary married Michael THOMPSON 29 July 1855 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Michael THOMPSON was born abt. 1833 in Ireland.

Mary WALSH died 31 December 1899 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mary WALSH married

Michael THOMPSON
Marriage date: 29 July 1855
Marriage place: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: Michael Thompson

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Spouse's Name: Mary Welch

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Event Date: 29 Jul 1855

Event Place: Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father's Name: John Thompson

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03682-2

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 2258329

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 January 2016), Michael Thompson and Mary Welch, 29 Jul 1855; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 2,258,329.

Children of Michael THOMPSON and Mary WALSH

William Michael THOMPSON

Born: 9 April 1864, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 February 1930, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH 31 January 1894 Place: Hudson, Massachusetts, USA (Feltonville)

George William THOMPSON

Born: 1 September 1866, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Mary PARKER (COLLETT) 6 May 1902 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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)

1850 - Leominster, Massachusetts
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Name: Mary A Crassan
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Race: White
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1831
Birthplace: Ireland
Household ID: 396
House Number: 362
Line Number: 38
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 340
GS Film Number: 443559
Digital Folder Number: 004181059
Image Number: 00431

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Patrick Welch M 70 Ireland
Julia Welch F 60 Ireland
John Welch M 30 Ireland
Patrick Welch M 28 Ireland
James Welch M 20 Ireland
Elizabeth Welch F 24 Ireland
Catharine Welch F 12 Ireland
Mary A Crassan F 19 Ireland
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1855 Marriage / Partner
Mary WALSH and Michael THOMPSON 29 July 1855, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
William Michael THOMPSON was born 9 April 1864, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

1866 Birth of Child
George William THOMPSON was born 1 September 1866, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

1870 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Mary Thompson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831-1832
Birthplace: Ireland
Page Number: 33
Household ID: 303
Line Number: 23
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000552153
Digital Folder Number: 004271395
Image Number: 00038

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Micheal Thompson M 36 Ireland
Mary Thompson F 38 Ireland
Willie Thompson M 6 Massachusetts
George Thompson M 3 Massachusetts
Julia Welch F 75 Ireland
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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 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Mary Thompson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 850
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Keeping House
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Note:
Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 513
Sheet Number and Letter: 513D
Household ID: 4869300
Person Number: 1
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0565
GS Film Number: 1254565
Digital Folder Number: 005160996
Image Number: 00365

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Micheal Thompsonb Self M 45 Ireland
Mary Thompson Wife F 48 Ireland
Willie Thompson Son M 16 Massachusetts, United States
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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)

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

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

1894 Marriage of Child
William Michael THOMPSON married 31 January 1894, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA (Feltonville) to Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH

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

Death
Name: Mary Thompson
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Dec 1899
Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Gender: Female
Age: 72
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
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Father's Name: Patrick Walsh
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Mother's Name: Julia Haley Walsh
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Spouse's Name: Michael
Reference ID: p 370 no 183
GS Film number: 964885
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Digital Folder Number: 4454431
Image Number: 336

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