Charles Nelson EVANS

(b. 14 January 1865 , Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA d. abt. 1947 , Everett, Massachusetts, USA )

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Charles Nelson EVANS was born 14 January 1865 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Charles Nelson EVANS was the child of ? and ?

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Charles Nelson married Mary Lizzie MOULTON 24 July 1889 in Portland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Lizzie MOULTON was born 17 February 1867 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). Mary Lizzie died abt. 1923 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Lizzie was the child of David MOULTON and Elizabeth Johnson WENTWORTH.

Charles Nelson EVANS died abt. 1947 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.

son of John Evans and Letitia Ballard

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Charles Nelson EVANS married

Mary Lizzie MOULTON-- Date: 24 July 1889 Place: Portland, Maine, USA
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Mary Lizzie MOULTON was the child of David MOULTON and Elizabeth Johnson WENTWORTH

Name: Mary L Moulton
Gender: Female
Spouse: Charles N Evans
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1889
Marriage Place: Portland
Registration Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Maine State Archives; Augusta, Maine, USA; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll #: 35

Charles N. Evans of Portland
Miss Mary L. Moulton of Deering
Published July 9, 1889
Cert. issued July 19, 1889

Source: "Deering, Maine: Records of Intentions of Marriage, 1871-1899," FHL US-CAN Film 10831.

Children of Charles Nelson EVANS and Mary Lizzie MOULTON:

John Moulton EVANS (b.27 September 1896, Portland, Maine, USA d. 1 June 1977, Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Elsie Rose EARP 17 September 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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Birth
Name: Charles Nelson Evans
SSN: 016125136
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1865
Birth Place: So Portland, Maine
Claim Date: 1 Mar 1944
Type of Claim: Life Claim
Notes: 18 Jun 1976: Name listed as CHARLES NELSON EVANS

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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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 Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Name: Chas N Evans
Age in 1870: 6
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Portland
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Evans 39
Lettie Evans 35
Maggie E Evans 16
Mary J Evans 12
Chas N Evans 6
Martha E Evans 5/ 12

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Portland, Maine
Name: Chas. N. Evans
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Portland, Cumberland, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Evans
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's name: Letitia Evans
Mother's Birthplace: England
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Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
John Evans 50
Letitia Evans 44
M.E. Evans 26
Mary Evans 22
Chas. N. Evans 15
Fred H. Evans 7

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 Marriage / Partner
Charles Nelson EVANS and Mary Lizzie MOULTON 24 July 1889, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

He was 24 years old.

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

1896 Birth of Child
John Moulton EVANS was born 27 September 1896, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Charles Nelson was 31 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.

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

1910 Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Charles N Evans
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1910: Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: Eutaw St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary M Evans
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Tow Boat
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 20
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
Charles N Evans 45
Mary M Evans 43
John M Evans 13

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

1914 Marriage of Child
John Moulton EVANS married 17 September 1914, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Elsie Rose EARP

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 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Charles N Evans
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1920: Everett Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Waverly Street
House Number: 42
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary M Evans
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Marine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Charles N Evans 54
Mary M Evans 52

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.

1922 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Charles N Evans
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1922
Street address: 41 Gledhill ave
Residence Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Engineer
Spouse: Mary W Evans
Publication Title: Everett, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1922
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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Charles N Evans
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1924
Street address: 41 Gledhill ave
Residence Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Engineer
Spouse:
Publication Title: Everett, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1924
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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 - 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.

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Name: Charles Evans
Age: 75
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Maine
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Middlesex Street
House Number: 252
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 10B
Occupation: Manager
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 13
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1700
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Carty 64
Bachel Carty 67
James Carty 32
Esther Davis 38
Esther Davis 17
Elizabeth Davis 16
Esther Qunlan 70
John Grourke 54
Paul Sadlers 42
Julian Kastszewa 24
Michael Kastszewa 32
Leo Sylvain 28
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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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.

Death
Name: Charles N Evans
Death Date: 1947
Death Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 39
Page Number: 273
Index Volume Number: 107
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.107

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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