Harry Maclean ALLEN

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1 September 1884 , Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 April 1961 , Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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Elias George ALLEN Elizabeth MURPHY

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Born: 1 September 1884 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Elias George ALLEN

Mother: Elizabeth MURPHY

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Harry Maclean married Anna G PARSONS 17 May 1905 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna G PARSONS was born abt. 1884 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam).

Harry Maclean married (2) Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON 11 July 1940 in East Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA . Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON was born 14 May 1890 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor Wentworth died 3 March 1977 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach). Eleanor Wentworth was the child of Henry Clifford MOULTON and Eva L LUNT.

Harry Maclean ALLEN died 22 April 1961 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
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Anna G PARSONS
Marriage date: 17 May 1905
Marriage place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Harry M Allen

Birth Year: abt 1884

Birth Place: Chelsea

Marriage Date: 17 May 1905

Marriage Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Age at Marriage: 21

Father: Elias G Allen

Mother: Elizabeth Murphy

Spouse: Anna G Parsons

Spouse Birth Place: Gloucester

Spouse Age at Marriage: 21

Spouse Father: Howard A Parsons

Spouse Mother: Anna H Sanborn

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Children of Harry Maclean ALLEN and Anna G PARSONS

Herbert Malcom ALLEN

Born: 18 February 1907, Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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Harry Maclean ALLEN married

Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON
Marriage date: 11 July 1940
Marriage place: East Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON was the child of Henry Clifford MOULTON and Eva L LUNT

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Name: Eleanor Beverley

Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1940

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Place: East Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Birth Date: abt 1890

Age: 50

Gender: Female

Father's name: Henry C Moulton

Mother's name: Eva L Lunt

Spouse Name: Harry M Allen

Spouse Age: 56

Spouse Gender: Male

Spouse Father's Name: Elias G Allen

Spouse Mother's Name: Elizabeth Murphy

FHL Film Number: 2319165

Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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Birth — 1884
1 September 1884
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

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

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 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Harry M Allen
Age: 15
Birth Date: Sep 1884
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Elis Allen
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's name: Elizabeth Allen
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, England
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Elis Allen 41
Elizabeth Allen 42
George A Allen 17
Harry M Allen 15
Winnifred Allen 11
Lawrence Allen 1
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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 Marriage / Partner
Harry Maclean ALLEN and Anna G PARSONS 17 May 1905, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

1905 Marriage
Name: Harry M. Allen
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 May 1905
Event Place: , Everett, Massachusetts, United States
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Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Elias G. Allen
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Mother's Name: Elizabeth Murphy
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Spouse's Name: Anna G. Parsons
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Birthplace: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Spouse's Father's Name: Howard A. Parsons
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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)

1907 Birth of Child
Herbert Malcom ALLEN was born 18 February 1907, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Harry Maclean was 22 years old.

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Somerville, Massachusetts
Name: Harry M Allen
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Somerville Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Flint Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna P Allen
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Printer
Industry: Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 4
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Name Age
Harry M Allen 24
Anna P Allen 26
Malcolm H Allen 3
George H Greenleaf 20

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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 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

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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 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Harry M Allen
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Everett Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Vernal Street
House Number: 113
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna Allen
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Druggist Salesman
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Name Age
Harry M Allen 35
Anna Allen 35
Malcolm Allen 13

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Harry Maclean ALLEN - Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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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 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Harry M Allen
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1926
Street address: 51 Morris
Residence Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Druggist
Spouse: Anna Allen
Publication Title: Everett, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926

Herbert M Allen, chemist, r 51 Morris

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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)

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 Melrose, Massachusetts
Mr & Mrs Henry J Curtis 38 Oakland

Allen Harry M. sales res 38 Oakland
Allen Herbert M. sales res 38 Oakland
Beverly Eleanor clk res 38 Oakland

Melrose, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935
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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 Marriage / Partner
Harry Maclean ALLEN and Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON 11 July 1940, East Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

He was 55 years old.

1940 Melrose, Massachusetts
Name: Harry M Allen
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Melrose, Melrose City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 9-362
Family Number: 21
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 55
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1613
Digital Folder Number: 005460885
Image Number: 00206

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Harry M Allen Head M 55 Massachusetts
Eleanora Beverly Cousin F 49 Massachusetts
Annie A Macfadden Housekeeper F 54 Irish Free State
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Harry Maclean ALLEN - 1940 marriage (part 1) New Hampshire, Marriage Records

1940 marriage (part 1)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Harry Maclean ALLEN - 1940 marriage New Hampshire Marriage Records

1940 marriage
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

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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.

1947 Melrose, Massachusetts
Allen Harry M (Eleanor) Sls Mgr r 38 Oakland st

Melrose, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1947
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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.