Charles Henry SLADE

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25 April 1872 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

28 November 1962 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 90
Cause of Death: complications from fractured hip

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George Henry SLADE Julia C ROUSE

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Born: 25 April 1872 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Henry SLADE

Mother: Julia C ROUSE

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Charles Henry married Jessie Mabel FEIGE 15 November 1899 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jessie Mabel FEIGE was born 9 July 1876 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Jessie Mabel died 2 February 1971 in Schenectady, New York, USA. Jessie Mabel was the child of Carl "Charles" FEIGE and Grace Frances BAGARD.

Charles Henry SLADE died 28 November 1962 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA.

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Jessie Mabel FEIGE
Marriage date: 15 November 1899
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Jessie Mabel FEIGE was the child of Carl "Charles" FEIGE and Grace Frances BAGARD

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Groom's Name: Charles Henry Slade

Groom's Birth Date: 1872

Groom's Birthplace: North Adams

Groom's Age: 27

Bride's Name: Jessie Mabel Feige

Bride's Birth Date: 1877

Bride's Birthplace: Pittsfield, Mass.

Bride's Age: 22

Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1899

Marriage Place: North Adams, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: George H.

Groom's Mother's Name: Julia C. Rouse

Bride's Father's Name: Charles

Bride's Mother's Name: Grace Bogard

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02748-6

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1843714

Reference Number: p 84 cn 173

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Monday, October 16, 1899 The North Adams Evening Transcript, North Adams, MA

Married Sunday Afternoon

"A quiet wedding took place at the Universalist parsonage Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock when Miss Jessie Feige, daughter of Mrs. John Barnes of Bank street, and Charles Slade were married by Rev. Frederick A. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ottman were witnesses. The bride is a graduate of Drury high school and has a large circle of friends. The groom is a barber and is well known. The young couple have the best wishes of all who know them. After a wedding tour they will reside in this city.

Children of Charles Henry SLADE and Jessie Mabel FEIGE

Clayton Jerome SLADE

Born: 29 July 1900, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 December 1990, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gertrude Florence STEIN 14 June 1927 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

James William SLADE

Born: 5 July 1904, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 October 1972, Albany, New York, USA

Married: Dorothy Gertrude DEPELTEAU 18 November 1926 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Stafford SLADE

Born: 15 November 1906, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 August 1988, Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN 14 October 1929 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth E SLADE

Born: 8 March 1911, Stamford, Vermont, USA
Died: 29 October 1998, Schenectady, New York, USA

Married: Harvey E GARRISON 9 November 1933 Place: Rensselaer, New York, USA

Edson S SLADE

Born: 10 July 1913, Stamford, Vermont, USA
Died: 17 September 1983, Stamford, Vermont, USA

Married: Rita May BERGERON 28 September 1940 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary Ellen CHAVARRY 28 August 1964 Place: Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA (Briggsville)

Doris Isabelle SLADE

Born: 18 May 1916, Stamford, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 July 1995, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Douglas Alexander SCOTT 19 June 1938 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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1872 Birth
MA Vital Records Vol: 241 ; Page: 28, Adams, Massachusetts

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)

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

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

November 28, 1892. North Adams, Massachusetts.
Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts

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.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Charles Henry SLADE and Jessie Mabel FEIGE 15 November 1899, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Clayton Jerome SLADE was born 29 July 1900, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Henry was 28 years old.

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.

1904 Birth of Child
James William SLADE was born 5 July 1904, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Henry was 32 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

1906 Birth of Child
Charles Stafford SLADE was born 15 November 1906, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Henry was 34 years old.

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

1911 Birth of Child
Ruth E SLADE was born 8 March 1911, Stamford, Vermont, USA

Charles Henry was 38 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Edson S SLADE was born 10 July 1913, Stamford, Vermont, USA

Charles Henry was 41 years old.

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

1916 Birth of Child
Doris Isabelle SLADE was born 18 May 1916, Stamford, Vermont, USA

Charles Henry was 44 years old.

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 Bennington County, Vermont
name: Charles H Slade
residence: , Bennington, Vermont
estimated birth year: 1872
age: 48
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1821870
digital folder number: 4390331
image number: 01024
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
Charles H Slade M 48y
spouse Jessie M Slade F 43y
child Clayton J Slade M 19y
child J William Slade M 15y
child C Staffon Slade M 13y
child Edson Slade M 6y
child Ruth Slade F 8y
child Doris Slade F 3y8m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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

1926 Marriage of Child
James William SLADE married 18 November 1926, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Dorothy Gertrude DEPELTEAU

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

1927 Marriage of Child
Clayton Jerome SLADE married 14 June 1927, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Gertrude Florence STEIN

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 Marriage of Child
Charles Stafford SLADE married 14 October 1929, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN

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 Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
name: Charles H Slade
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
gender: Male
age: 57
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1873
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Vermont
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 25
family number: 61
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 74
nara publication: T626, roll 2426
film number: 2342160
digital folder number: 4547824
image number: 01024
Household Gender Age
Charles H Slade M 57
spouse Jessica M Slade F 53
child Ruth E Slade F 19
child Edison Slade M 16
child Doris I Slade F 13

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.

1931 - Edward Feige of Shelburne Falls, Mass., was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mrs. Charles, Slade.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
September 23, 1931

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 Marriage of Child
Ruth E SLADE married 9 November 1933, Rensselaer, New York, USA to Harvey E GARRISON

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

1936 - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slade of Stamford, Vermont, and Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Slade and daughters, Barbara and Mary of North Adams, Mass, were Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Garrison.

The Enterprise
Altamont, New York
May 29, 1936

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 Marriage of Child
Doris Isabelle SLADE married 19 June 1938, Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Douglas Alexander SCOTT

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
name: Charles Slade
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Stamford, Stamford Town, Bennington, Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age: 68
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1872
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-30
family number: 19
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 68
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 4229
digital folder number: 005461777
image number: 00654
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles Slade M 68 Massachusetts
wife Jessie Slade F 64 Massachusetts
son Edson Slade M 26 Vermont
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Marriage of Child
Edson S SLADE married 28 September 1940, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Rita May BERGERON

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

Charles H Slade - A Tribute to a Real American
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC VICTORY LOG, APRIL 24, 1944

On April 25, Mr. Charles Slade, Industrial Oil Dept., will be 72 yrs. old. During his work at Sprague's, he has traveled back and forth from his home in Stamford, Vt. His unusual vitality and good health have enabled him to complete his time in the shop without being absent or even tardy! Very often he has walked from Brown Street to his home in Stamford which is quite a feat for even us younger people. Our hats off to you, Mr. Slade!
Ken Russell

www.mcla.edu/ mcla_data/ Library/ Archive/ Sprague/ Vol06_No18.pdf

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)

1949 - Charles Slades Married 50 Years
Surprise Party Given by Members of Family

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slade were given a surprise party Saturday at their home by members of their family in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary.

The party was arranged by their daughter, Mrs. Douglas Scott of Adams, assisted by their daughters-in-law, Mrs. Clayton J. Slade, Mrs. C. Stafford Slade, Mrs. J. William Slade and Mrs. Edson Slade. Mrs. Clayton J. Slade made the anniversary cake. The elder Slades were presented with many gifts, including a purse of money.

Mr. Slade and the former Miss Jessie M. Feige of North Adams were married Oct. 15, 1899, and lived in North Adams until 1910 when they moved to Stamford. For 13 years before that Mr. Slade was proprietor of the seven-chair barber shop in the Wellington hotel. When they moved to Stamford, they bought the Paradise hotel farm and since then, they have bought, improved and sold several properties in Stamford.

They have two daughters, Mrs. Harvey E Garrison of...Read full story

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
Thurs., October 20, 1949

1950 - Stamford, Vermont
Name: Charles S Slade
Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Street Name: Mill St Road
Dwelling Number: 84
Farm: No
Acres: No
Previous Residence Date: 1949
Inferred Previous Residence Place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Father Birth Place: USA
Mother Birth Place: USA
Occupation Category: U
Same House: Yes
School Completed: S8
Grade Completed: Yes
School Attendance: 30 Or Over
Weeks Worked: 12
Income: 05
World War II Veteran: No
World War I Veteran: No
Veteran: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles S Slade 78 Head
Jessie M Slade
73 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 - Stamford - Local and Personal
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slade Sunday were Rev. Harvey E. Garrison and Mrs. Garrison of Schenectady, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Feige of Shelburne Falls, Mass., Mrs. A. M. Gutterson of New York city and Wilton, N. H., George C. Feige of Nashua, N.H., and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Scott of Adams, Mass. They all attended the Slade-Tatro wedding in North Adams Saturday evening.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
September 20, 1951

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.

Obituary
The North Adams, Massachusetts, Transcript, Wednesday, November 28, 1962

Charles H. Slade, Retired Barber and Innkeeper, Dies

Charles Henry Slade, 90, of Mill Rd., Stamford, Vt., a retired North Adams barber and Stamford innkeeper, died at 6:30 o'clock this morning at the North Adams hospital where he had been admitted Sunday after fracturing his hip.

A native of this city, Mr. Slade was the son of the late George H. and Julia (Rouse) Slade. He and his wife, the former Jessie M. Feige, a native of Pittsfield, were married here October 15, 1899 in the Universalist Parsonage, and they observed their 50th wedding anniversary in 1959

Opened Wellington Shop

Mr. Slade opened the Wellington Barber Shop in the former Wellington Hotel the same year as his marriage. His shop had seven chairs, and also employed a manicurist and a bootblack.

In 1910, Mr. and Mrs. Slade moved to Stamford, where he had purchased the Paradis Hotel, now the summer home of James H. Hunter. He ran...Read full story