George Hoxsie BENNETT

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12 April 1876 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Died

7 January 1915 , Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

Age: 38

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Caleb Henry BENNETT Mary Lee HOXSIE

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Born: 12 April 1876 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Father: Caleb Henry BENNETT

Mother: Mary Lee HOXSIE

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George Hoxsie married Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH 27 April 1899 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH was born 2 September 1875 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne died 11 June 1950 in Winter Park, Florida, USA. Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne was the child of Jacob C GIMLICH and Louisa Ellen FEIGE.

George Hoxsie BENNETT died 7 January 1915 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA .

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Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH
Marriage date: 27 April 1899
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH was the child of Jacob C GIMLICH and Louisa Ellen FEIGE

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: George H. Bennett

Groom's Birth Date: 1876

Groom's Birthplace: Bridgeport, Ct.

Groom's Age: 23

Bride's Name: Minerva Katheryn Gimlich

Bride's Birth Date: 1876

Bride's Birthplace: Pittsfield

Bride's Age: 23

Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1899

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Caleb H.

Groom's Mother's Name: Mary L. Hoxie

Bride's Father's Name: Jacob

Bride's Mother's Name: Louisa Feige

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02748-6

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1843714

Reference Number: p 93 cn 40

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Married 27 Apr 1899, George H. Bennett of Bridgeport, CT in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (Massachusetts Vital Records Vol: 488 ; Page: 93). She is 23. This is her first marriage. She is living at 363 Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield.

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New York Times - Apr 28, 1899

Dr. Harry Bennett of Bridgeport was best mail, Iiss ,%arle Glrnllch maid of honor, and the Aiisses Biildrtd and Carolyn Gimlich bridesmaids. ...

Children of George Hoxsie BENNETT and Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH

Mary Louise BENNETT

Born: February 1900, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 January 1950, Winter Park, Florida, USA

Married: Charles Benjamin AYCRIGG 27 June 1925 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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1876 Birth
Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906
name: George H. Bennett
gender: Male
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birth date: 12 Apr 1876
birthplace: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
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father's name: Caleb H. Bennett
father's birthplace:
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mother's name: Mary L. Hoxie
mother's birthplace:
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indexing project (batch) number: I02122-9
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
source film number: 1428300
reference number: 327
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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 Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
name: C. H. Bennett
residence: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
birthdate: 1835
birthplace: Connecticut, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Mary Bennett
spouse's birthplace: Rhode Island, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Connecticut, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Connecticut, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 45 years
occupation: Shoe Dealer
nara film number: T9-0095
page: 444
page character: C
entry number: 1147
film number: 1254095
Household Gender Age
C. H. Bennett M 45
spouse Mary Bennett F 43
child Addie J. Bennett F 20
child Harry Bennett M 5
child Geo. Bennett M 3

name: Geo. Bennett
residence: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
birthdate: 1877
birthplace: Connecticut, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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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
George Hoxsie BENNETT and Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH 27 April 1899, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 23 years old.

1900 Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
name: George H Bennet
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residence: Bridgeport city, Fairfield, Connecticut
birth date: Apr 1876
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Menella Bennet
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Massachusetts
father name:
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father birthplace: Connecticut
mother name:
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mother birthplace: Rhode Island
race or color (expanded): White
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gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 1
estimated marriage year: 1899
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enumeration district: 0024
sheet number and letter: 11B
household id: 239
reference number: 61
gsu film number: 1240131
image number: 00659
Household Gender Age
George H Bennet M
spouse Menella Bennet F
child Mary L Bennet F
Bertha Reichert F
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1900 Birth of Child
Mary Louise BENNETT was born February 1900, , Connecticut, USA

George Hoxsie was 23 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.

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Springfield Sunday Republican, March 11, 1906

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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)

Date: 1909-07-08
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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 Death
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950
name: George Hoxsie Bennett
gender: Male
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death date: 07 Jan 1915
death place: Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
age: 38
birth date: 1877
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spouse's name:
father's name: Caleb H Bennett
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Lee Bennett
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indexing project (batch) number: I09366-8
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source film number: 1906755
reference number: p 285

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