Rachel Elizabeth GROSVENOR

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17 June 1894 , Esperance, New York, USA

Died

4 August 1976 , Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

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Washington Irving GROSVENOR Lucy Amelia SEVERSON

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Born: 17 June 1894 in Esperance, New York, USA

Father: Washington Irving GROSVENOR

Mother: Lucy Amelia SEVERSON

Paternal grandparents: Amasa GROSVENOR , Rachel P GARDNER

Maternal grandparents: George H SEVERSON , Elizabeth MCMASTER

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Rachel Elizabeth married Charles Burtis HUNTER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Burtis HUNTER was born 13 December 1885 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island). Charles Burtis died 21 February 1955 Charles Burtis was the child of John Wallace HUNTER and Emma Brown TEEPLE.

Rachel Elizabeth GROSVENOR died 4 August 1976 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Charles Burtis HUNTER was the child of John Wallace HUNTER and Emma Brown TEEPLE

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Robert Irving HUNTER

Born: 12 August 1921, Cobleskill, New York, USA
Died: 29 October 2004, Leesburg, Florida, USA

Married: June KRANTZ

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Birth — 1894
17 June 1894
Esperance, New York, USA

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 Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Name: Rachel E Grosvenor
Age: 5
Birth Date: Jun 1894
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Washington I Grosvenor
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Lucy A Grosvenor
Mother's Birthplace: New York

Household Members:
Name Age
Washington I Grosvenor 55
Lucy A Grosvenor 47
Clarence H Grosvenor 20
Rachel E Grosvenor 5
George H Severson 32

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.

1905 Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Name: R Elizabeth Grosvenor
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Place: United States
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Year: 1905
Residence: Esperance, Schoharie, New York, USA
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Election District: 01
Household Members:
Name Age
W Irving Grosvenor 60
Lucy A Grosvenor 52
R Elizabeth Grosvenor 10

1905 New York State Census
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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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Name: Rachael Elizabeth Gusverne
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Washington I Gusverne
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Lucy Amelia Gusverne
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington I Gusverne 64
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Lucy Amelia Gusverne 57
Rachael Elizabeth Gusverne 15
Charles Gusverne 87

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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)

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 Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Name: Elizabeth R Grosvenor
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Place: United States
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Residence Place: Esperance, Schoharie
Relationship: Daughter
Color or Race: White
Number of Years in US: 20
Assembly District: 01
Line Number: 34
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington J Grosvenor 70
Lucy A Grosvenor 62
Elizabeth R Grosvenor 20
1915 New York State Census
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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 Cobleskill, New York
Name: Elizabeth Grosvenor
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York
Street: Lark St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: W Irving Grosvenor
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Lucy Grosvenor
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Reporter
Industry: Newspaper
Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Household Members:
Name Age
W Irving Grosvenor 74
Lucy Grosvenor 67
Elizabeth Grosvenor 25
Ella Butts 62
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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 Birth of Child
Robert Irving HUNTER was born 12 August 1921, Cobleskill, New York, USA

Rachel Elizabeth was 27 years old.

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 Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Name: Elizabeth Hunter
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
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Street address: Hillside Avenue
House Number in Cities or Towns: 16
Dwelling Number: 227
Family Number: 248
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Charles B Hunter 44
Elizabeth Hunter 35
Robert Hunter 8

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 Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Name: Elizabeth Hunten
[Elizabeth Hunter]
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
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Street: Hillside Avenue
House Number: 26
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 25A
Occupation: Proof-reader
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Clarks B Hunten 54
Elizabeth Hunten 45
Robert E Hunten 18

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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.

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

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

Death
Name: Elizabeth Hunter
SSN: 114-05-8791
Last Residence:
16323 Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
BORN: 17 Jun 1894
Died: Aug 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)
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