Mary Etta HARRINGTON

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March 1854 , Ireland

Died

11 December 1917 , East Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: March 1854 in Ireland

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Mary Etta was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1874.

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Mary Etta married George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) 1 November 1874 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) was born 2 October 1855 in Hinesburg, Vermont, USA. George Washington died 14 July 1920 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA . George Washington was the child of Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX).

Mary Etta HARRINGTON died 11 December 1917 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA .
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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH)
Marriage date: 1 November 1874
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) was the child of Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX)

Children of George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) and Mary Etta HARRINGTON

Ida G BROUGH

Born: 31 March 1877, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 August 1901, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Dennis Francis SULLIVAN 15 August 1898 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington BROUGH

Born: 17 February 1879, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 March 1958, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Married: Elizabeth Madeline MCCAULEY 29 April 1903 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Henry James BROUGH

Born: 6 February 1881, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 November 1938, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abbie A SISSON 4 September 1907 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Hattie BROUGH

Born: 2 April 1883, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1930, East Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Married: James Francis BLESSING 24 June 1912 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy M BROUGH

Born: 13 April 1888, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 November 1969, Abington, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Charles Matthew HANRAHAN 31 August 1910 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Judson BROUGH

Born: 13 November 1889, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Isabelle F DION 19 July 1915 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1854
March 1854
Ireland

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)

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

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

1874 Marriage / Partner
Mary Etta HARRINGTON and George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) 1 November 1874, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

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

1877 Birth of Child
Ida G BROUGH was born 31 March 1877, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 23 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)

1879 Birth of Child
George Washington BROUGH was born 17 February 1879, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 24 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Henry James BROUGH was born 6 February 1881, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 26 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Hattie BROUGH was born 2 April 1883, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 29 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1888 Birth of Child
Lucy M BROUGH was born 13 April 1888, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 34 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Frank Judson BROUGH was born 13 November 1889, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 35 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

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

1898 Marriage of Child
Ida G BROUGH married 15 August 1898, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Dennis Francis SULLIVAN

1900 - Fall River, Massachusetts

Name: George Brough
Age: 44
Birth Date: Oct 1855
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Part of)
Street: Lee Street
House Number: 37
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 36
Family Number: 71
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Brough
Marriage Year: 1875
Father's BirthPlace: France, Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada, France
Occupation: Blacksmith
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Brough 44
Mary Brough 45
George Brough 21
Henry Brough 19
Hattie Brough 17
Lucy Brough 14
Frank Brough 12

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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 Death of Child
Ida G BROUGH died 7 August 1901, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Etta was 47 years old.

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)

1903 Marriage of Child
George Washington BROUGH married 29 April 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth Madeline MCCAULEY

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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Henry James BROUGH married 4 September 1907, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Abbie A SISSON

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - Fall River, Massachusetts

Name: Mary E Brough
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
BirthPlace: Ireland
Home in 1910: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Street: Lee Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1863
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George W Brough
Father's BirthPlace: Ireland
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 35
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 5
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Household Members:
Name Age
George W Brough 54
Mary E Brough 54
Harriet G Brough 27
Lucy M Brough 23
Frank J Brough 21
Ida Brough 9

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1910 Marriage of Child
Lucy M BROUGH married 31 August 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Charles Matthew HANRAHAN