Elias George ALLEN

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13 August 1859 , Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

4 February 1951 ,

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Born: 13 August 1859 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Elias George married Elizabeth MURPHY 10 November 1881 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth MURPHY was born 16 December 1857 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth died 14 August 1944

Elias George ALLEN died 4 February 1951

son of John Allen and Catherine ?

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Elias George ALLEN married

Elizabeth MURPHY
Marriage date: 10 November 1881
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: Elias G. Allen

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Event Date: 10 Nov 1881

Event Place: , Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Age: 23

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Birth Year (Estimated): 1858

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Father's Name: John

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Mother's Name: Catharine A.

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Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Murphy

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Spouse's Age: 21

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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1860

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Hannah J.

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Reference ID: it3,v327,p195,#3508

GS Film Number: 001433042

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Digital Folder Number: 004279611

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 17 February 2016), Elias G. Allen and Elizabeth Murphy, 10 Nov 1881; citing , Boston, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,042.

Children of Elias George ALLEN and Elizabeth MURPHY

Harry Maclean ALLEN

Born: 1 September 1884, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 April 1961, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anna G PARSONS 17 May 1905 Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON 11 July 1940

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Birth — 1859
13 August 1859
Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

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 Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Elias G. Allen
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Home in 1880: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Blacksmith
Household Members:
Name Age
F. C. Gohring 38
Lydie E. Gohring 36
George L. Gohring 5
Willie B. Gohring 2
Gracie A. Gohring 1
Elias G. Allen 21
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Marriage / Partner
Elias George ALLEN and Elizabeth MURPHY 10 November 1881, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 22 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Harry Maclean ALLEN was born 1 September 1884, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA (Romney's Marsh)

Elias George was 25 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Elis Allen
Age: 41
Birth Date: Aug 1858
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1900: Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1878
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Allen
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, England
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Household Members:
Name Age
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)

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)

1905 Marriage of Child
Harry Maclean ALLEN married 17 May 1905, Everett, Massachusetts, USA to Anna G PARSONS

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)

1910 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Elias Allen
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1910: Everett Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Mead Street
House Number: 8
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1876
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Allen
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Black Proprietor
Industry: Blacksmith
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 30
Out of Work: N
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Household Members:
Name Age
Elias Allen 51
Elizabeth Allen 52
George A Allen 27
Lawrence M Allen 25
Horace Allen 6

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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)

1920 Malden, Massachusetts
Name: Elias G Allen
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Home in 1920: Malden Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Lawrence Street
House Number: 105
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth E Allen
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Blacksmith
Industry: Dredging Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Elias G Allen 61
Elizabeth E Allen 62
George A Allen 37
Winifred A Allen 30
Lawrence W Allen 21

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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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Derry, New Hampshire
Name: Elias G Allen
[Eline G Allen]
Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire
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Street address: West Hampstead Road
House Number in Cities or Towns: 3
Dwelling Number: 84
Family Number: 102
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2800
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1880
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Elias G Allen 72
Elizabeth Allen 73
Grace M Yerxa 22

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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)