Joseph Lawrence GAVIGAN

Born

11 May 1876 , New York, USA

Died

8 February 1953 ,

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Richard? GAVIGAN Ann? NUGENT?

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Born: 11 May 1876 in New York, USA

Father: Richard? GAVIGAN

Mother: Ann? NUGENT?

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Joseph Lawrence married Catherine (Katherine) HAGGERTY (HAGERTY) 27 November 1907 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine (Katherine) HAGGERTY (HAGERTY) was born 29 April 1883 in Ireland. Catherine (Katherine) died 8 May 1940 in New York, USA.

Joseph Lawrence GAVIGAN died 8 February 1953
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Joseph Lawrence GAVIGAN married

Catherine (Katherine) HAGGERTY (HAGERTY)
Marriage date: 27 November 1907
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Name: Joseph L Gavigan

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1907

Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Recorded Marriage Year: 1908

Spouse: Catharine E Hagerty

Certificate Number: 7627

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Children of Joseph Lawrence GAVIGAN and Catherine (Katherine) HAGGERTY (HAGERTY)

James Thomas GAVIGAN

Born: 21 April 1912, , New York, USA
Died: 16 April 1966, Rockville Centre, New York, USA

Married: Mabel Lorraine BEAN

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Birth — 1876
11 May 1876
New York, USA

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Lawrence GAVIGAN and Catherine (Katherine) HAGGERTY (HAGERTY) 27 November 1907, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 31 years old.

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

1910 Manhattan, New York
Name: Joseph Gavigan
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York
Street: Audubon Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine F Gavigan
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Industry: Bank
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: 2
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gavigan 34
Catherine F Gavigan 25
John S Gavigan 2

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
James Thomas GAVIGAN was born 21 April 1912, , New York, USA

Joseph Lawrence was 35 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, 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))

1925 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Joseph Gavigan
Birth Date: abt 1881
Birth Place: United States
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Residence Place: Hempstead, Nassau
Relationship: Head
Color or Race: White
Assembly District: 01
House Number: 12
Line Number: 31
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gavigan 44
Katherine Gavigan 40
John Gavigan 16
James Gavigan 13

1925 New York State Census
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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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Joseph L Gavigan
Birth Year: abt 1877
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
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Street address: California Avenue
House Number in Cities or Towns: 60
Dwelling Number: 30
Family Number: 34
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 60.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Industry: Bookerage Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph L Gavigan 53
Katherine K Gavigan 42
Gustav A Seitze 71

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

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine (Katherine) HAGGERTY (HAGERTY) died 8 May 1940, , New York, 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)

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