Martin Joseph CASEY

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10 January 1887 , Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 February 1946 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph CASEY Mary Ann WALSH

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Born: 10 January 1887 in Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph CASEY

Mother: Mary Ann WALSH

Maternal grandparents: John WALSH , Hannah DONNELLY

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Martin Joseph married Florence Emily HADLEY 5 August 1908 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Florence Emily HADLEY was born 19 June 1889 in Ayer, Massachusetts, USA. Florence Emily died 29 December 1972 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Florence Emily was the child of Martin Newton HADLEY and Mary Hartwell WETHERBEE.

Martin Joseph CASEY died 10 February 1946 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Martin Joseph CASEY married

Florence Emily HADLEY
Marriage date: 5 August 1908
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Florence Emily HADLEY was the child of Martin Newton HADLEY and Mary Hartwell WETHERBEE

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Name: Martin Joseph Casey

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 05 Aug 1908

Event Place: Providence, , Rhode Island

Gender: Male

Age: 21

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Birth Date: 1887

Birthplace: Clinton, ,

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Registration Place: Leominster, , Massachusetts

Birth Year (Estimated): 1887

Father's Name: Joseph J Casey

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Mother's Name: Mary F Walsh

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Spouse's Name: Florence Emily Hadley

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Spouse's Father's Name: Martin N Hadley

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Wetherbee

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Certificate Number: 16048

GS Film number: 2315508

Digital Folder Number: 4329360

Image Number: 01019

Number of Images: 1

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 January 2016), Mary F Walsh in entry for Martin Joseph Casey and Florence Emily Hadley, 05 Aug 1908; citing p 339 no 77, Providence, , Rhode Island, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,508.

Children of Martin Joseph CASEY and Florence Emily HADLEY

Martin Hadley CASEY

Born: 13 March 1909, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 May 2002, Medina, King, Washington, USA

Marguerite (Margaret) CASEY

Born: 10 August 1912, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 November 1912, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Janet CASEY

Born: abt. 1917, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Name: Martin Casey
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Jan 1887
Event Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Joseph J. Casey
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Mother's Name: Mary Walsh
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Reference ID: p307 cn8
GS Film number: 1428240
Digital Folder Number: 4341209
Image Number: 472

Citing this Record:
'Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FX64-W4T : accessed 28 January 2016), Mary Walsh in entry for Martin Casey, 10 Jan 1887; citing Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts,...Read full story

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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

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

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.

1900 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Martin J Casey
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Leominster town (southeast quarter), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1645
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
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Years Married:
Birth Date: Jan 1887
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Household ID: 211
Line Number: 14
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240692
Digital Folder Number: 004114466
Image Number: 00891

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph J Casey Head M 41 Massachusetts
Mary Casey Wife F 36 Massachusetts
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Martin Joseph CASEY and Florence Emily HADLEY 5 August 1908, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 21 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Martin Hadley CASEY was born 13 March 1909, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Martin Joseph was 22 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Marguerite (Margaret) CASEY was born 10 August 1912, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Martin Joseph was 25 years old.

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 - 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 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Martin J Casey
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Exchange Street
Ward of City: 4
House Number in Cities or Towns: 47
Dwelling Number: 197
Family Number: 249
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 40
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Treasurer
Industry: Coal company
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Martin J Casey 42
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Florence E Casey 40
M Hadley Casey 21
Janet Casey 13
Louise Casey 8
Mary F Casey 65

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Martan Casey
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 4, Leominster, Leominster City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 14-176
Family Number: 84
Sheet Number and Letter: 61B
Line Number: 68
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1651
Digital Folder Number: 005460923
Image Number: 00676

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Martan Casey Head M 53 Massachusetts
Florence Casey Wife F 51 Massachusetts
Martin Casey Son M 31 Massachusetts
Janet Casey Daughter F 23 Massachusetts
Louise Casey Daughter F 18 Massachusetts
William Greenough Son M 33 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

Burial
Name: Martin Joseph Casey
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Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1946
Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
Photograph Included: N
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Death Date: 10 Feb 1946
Affiliate Record Identifier: 48198259
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery

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Obituary
Obituary - Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 11, 1946