Franklin Walter OLIN

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20 December 1890 , Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Died

February 1921 , Manhattan, New York, USA

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Franklin Walter OLIN Mary Mott MOULTON

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Franklin Walter OLIN was born 20 December 1890 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Franklin Walter OLIN was the child of Franklin Walter OLIN and Mary Mott MOULTON

and the grandchild of: (maternal) John Henry MOULTON and Mary Elizabeth SCOTT

Franklin Walter OLIN died February 1921 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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1890 Birth
20 December 1890
Huntington, West Virginia, USA

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 Alton, Illinois
Name: Franklin T Olin
Age: 9
Birth Date: Dec 1890
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Alton Ward 1, Madison, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Franklin W Olin
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's name: Mary M Olin
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members:
Name Age
Franklin W Olin 40
Mary M Olin 36
Franklin T Olin 9
John M Olin 7
Mary E Moulton 67
Lena Hack 34

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.

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

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

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 Alton, Illinois
Name: F W Olin Jr
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Alton Ward 1, Madison, Illinois
Street: State
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: F W Olin
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's name: Mary M Olin
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Secretary
Industry: Powder Co
Employment Field: Employer
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
F W Olin 59
Mary M Olin 54
F W Olin 29
Spencer T Olin 19
Mary E Moulton 82
Mae Burns 27
Pearl Cannavan 25
Theodore Mcmaster 28

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

Death
Alton Evening Telegraph, February 5, 1921

Son of President of Western Cartridge Company Killed in Leap From 3rd Story Hospital Window

Franklin W. Olin Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Olin of 1228 State street, was instantly killed when he leaped from the third story window of a hospital in New York, where he had been taking treatment. He had undergone some surgical operations since being taken to New York, a month ago. He had been in a bad state of health for several years and the past year had been taking treatment in a sanitarium.

He returned home about the time of the Christmas holidays, and instead of returning to the sanitarium, he went East with his mother and brother, where he began taking treatment there. He has been mentally depressed, and owing to his condition, induced by worry over his physical health, he was being attended by three nurses. During the temporary absence of one of the nurses in charge last night, Franklin Olin leaped from the window and was found...Read MORE...