Washington Irving GROSVENOR

(b. 28 April 1845 , Carlisle, New York, USA d. 21 February 1925 , Cobleskill, New York, USA )

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Washington Irving GROSVENOR was born 28 April 1845 in Carlisle, New York, USA

Washington Irving GROSVENOR was the child of Amasa GROSVENOR and Rachel P GARDNER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Chauncey GROSVENOR and Margaret BURHANS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Washington Irving married Lucy Amelia SEVERSON abt. 1873 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Lucy Amelia SEVERSON was born June 1852 in New York, USA. Lucy Amelia died abt. 1921 in Schoharie, New York, USA. Lucy Amelia was the child of George H SEVERSON and Elizabeth MCMASTER.

Washington Irving GROSVENOR died 21 February 1925 in Cobleskill, New York, USA.
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Washington Irving GROSVENOR married

Lucy Amelia SEVERSON-- Date: abt. 1873 Place: , New York, USA
Lucy Amelia SEVERSON was the child of George H SEVERSON and Elizabeth MCMASTER

Children of Washington Irving GROSVENOR and Lucy Amelia SEVERSON:

Clarence Henry GROSVENOR (b.18 May 1880, , New York, USA d. 13 July 1955, Esperance, New York, USA )

George W GROSVENOR (b.4 April 1885, Esperance, New York, USA d. 12 May 1888, Esperance, New York, USA )

Rachel Elizabeth GROSVENOR (b.17 June 1894, Esperance, New York, USA d. 4 August 1976, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Charles Burtis HUNTER

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1845 Birth
28 April 1845
Carlisle, New York, USA

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

1860 Carlisle, Schoharie, New York
Name: Washington Grosvenor
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Carlisle, Schoharie, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Race: White
Race (Original):
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1846
Birthplace:
Page: 23
Household ID: 171
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 860
GS Film Number: 803860
Digital Folder Number: 005170451
Image Number: 00475

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Amasa Grosvenor M 36
Rachel P Grosvenor F 32
Washington Grosvenor M 14
Mary M Grosvenor F 11
Lucy M Grosvenor F 9
Sarah C Grosvenor F 6
Alice J Grosvenor F 4
Selina Grosvenor F 2
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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 Sloansville, Schoharie, New York
Name: Irving Grosvenor
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Home in 1880: Sloansville, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucy A. Grosvenor
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
George H. Severson 61
Elisabeth Severson 59
Irving Grosvenor 35
Lucy A. Grosvenor 27
George C. Grosvenor 1m
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Clarence Henry GROSVENOR was born 18 May 1880, , New York, USA

Washington Irving was 35 years old.

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1885 Birth of Child
George W GROSVENOR was born 4 April 1885, Esperance, New York, USA (Sloansville)

Washington Irving was 39 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Death of Child
George W GROSVENOR died 12 May 1888, Esperance, New York, USA (Sloansville)

Washington Irving was 43 years old.

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

1892 Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Name: Irving W Grosvenor
Event Type:
Event Date: 1892
Event Place: Esperance, E.D. 01
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Birthplace: United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Citizenship Status: Citizen
GS Film number: 868883
Digital Folder Number: 004296298
Image Number: 00080

1892 New York State Census
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1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1894 Birth of Child
Rachel Elizabeth GROSVENOR was born 17 June 1894, Esperance, New York, USA (Sloansville)

Washington Irving was 49 years old.

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: Washington I Grosvenor
Age: 55
Birth Date: Apr 1845
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucy A Grosvenor
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: New York
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: W Irving Grosvenor
Residence Place: Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Age: 60
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Race: W
Gender:
Family Number:
Page: 4
Reference ID: 47
GS Film number: 868883
Digital Folder Number: 4296298
Image Number: 00341
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: Washington I Gusverne
[Washington I Grosvenor]
Age in 1910: 64
[78]
Birth Year: abt 1846
[abt 1832]
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucy Amelia Gusverne
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington I Gusverne 64
[78]
Lucy Amelia Gusverne 57
Rachael Elizabeth Gusverne 15
Charles Gusverne 87

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)

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: Washington J Grosvenor
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1915
Event Place: Esperance, Schoharie, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Years in United States: 70
House Number:
Page: 18
Line Number: 32
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 - 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