Elizabeth MURPHY

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16 December 1857 , Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

14 August 1944 ,

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Born: 16 December 1857 in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Elizabeth married Elias George ALLEN 10 November 1881 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elias George ALLEN was born 13 August 1859 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elias George died 4 February 1951

Elizabeth MURPHY died 14 August 1944

daughter of Thomas Murphy and Hannah J. ?

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Elias George ALLEN
Marriage date: 10 November 1881
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: Elias G. Allen

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Event Type: Marriage

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 Father's Name: Thomas

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 — 1857
16 December 1857
Nova Scotia, Canada

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

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)

1881 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth MURPHY and Elias George ALLEN 10 November 1881, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 23 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)

Elizabeth was 26 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: Elizabeth Allen
Age: 42
Birth Date: Dec 1857
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1900: Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1871
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elis Allen
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, England
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
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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

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)

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: Elizabeth Allen
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1910: Everett Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Mead Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1874
[1894]
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elias Allen
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 30
Number of Children Born: 4
Number of Children Living: 4
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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: Elizabeth E Allen
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Home in 1920: Malden Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Lawrence Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1875
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elias G Allen
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Name Age
Elias G Allen 61
Elizabeth E Allen 62
George A Allen 37
Winifred A Allen 30
Lawrence W Allen 21
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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: Elizabeth Allen
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
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
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1875
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
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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