Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH

(b. 13 June 1867 , Ireland d. 4 July 1952 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH was born 13 June 1867 in Ireland

Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH was the child of ? and ?

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Mary Agnes married William Michael THOMPSON 31 January 1894 in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
William Michael THOMPSON was born 9 April 1864 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA. William Michael died 12 February 1930 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA. William Michael was the child of Michael THOMPSON and Mary WALSH.

Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH died 4 July 1952 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Michael Cavanaugh and Margaret Costello

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Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH married

William Michael THOMPSON-- Date: 31 January 1894 Place: Hudson, Massachusetts, USA
William Michael THOMPSON was the child of Michael THOMPSON and Mary WALSH

Children of William Michael THOMPSON and Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH:

George Robert THOMPSON (b.25 November 1894, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 September 1959, East Providence, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Rheta MURPHY

William Cavanaugh THOMPSON (b.8 April 1898, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 April 1957, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Marion Gertrude BRUCE 22 May 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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1867 Birth
13 June 1867
Ireland

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

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

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)

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 / Partner
Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH and William Michael THOMPSON 31 January 1894, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA (Feltonville)

She was 26 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
George Robert THOMPSON was born 25 November 1894, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Agnes was 27 years old.

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

1898 Birth of Child
William Cavanaugh THOMPSON was born 8 April 1898, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Agnes was 30 years old.

1900 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Mary A Thompson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Leominster town (southwest quarter), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1647
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Number of Living Children: 2
Years Married: 6
Birth Date: Jun 1868
Birthplace: Ireland
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1894
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother of how many children: 2
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Household ID: 279
Line Number: 31
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240693
Digital Folder Number: 004114467
Image Number: 00106

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Thompson Head M 36 Massachusetts
Mary A Thompson Wife F 32 Ireland
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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)

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)

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)

1910 - Sterling, Massachusetts
Name: Mary A Thompson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 1821
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Birthplace: Ireland
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Household ID: 140
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 630
GS Film Number: 1374643
Digital Folder Number: 004972461
Image Number: 00462

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Thompson Head M 46 Massachusetts
Mary A Thompson Wife F 43 Ireland
George R Thompson Son M 15 Massachusetts
William C Thompson Son M 12 Massachusetts
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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1920 Marriage of Child
William Cavanaugh THOMPSON married 22 May 1920, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Marion Gertrude BRUCE

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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Michael THOMPSON died 12 February 1930, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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: Mary A Thompson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 4, Leominster, Leominster City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ireland
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Last Place of Residence:
District: 14-177
Family Number: 201
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 78
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1651
Digital Folder Number: 005460923
Image Number: 00698

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Mary A Thompson Head F 72 Ireland
William C Thompson Son M 42 Massachusetts
William B Thompson Grandson M 16 Massachusetts
Jean F Thompson Granddaughter F 15 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1952 Death
4 July 1952
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 85.

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