Elsie Rose EARP

(b. 5 December 1893 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 November 1961 , Everett, Massachusetts, USA )

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Elsie Rose EARP was born 5 December 1893 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Elsie Rose EARP was the child of John Thomas EARP and Rosie DOLAN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Elsie Rose married John Moulton EVANS 17 September 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
John Moulton EVANS was born 27 September 1896 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). John Moulton died 1 June 1977 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. John Moulton was the child of Charles Nelson EVANS and Mary Lizzie MOULTON.

Elsie Rose EARP died 10 November 1961 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
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Elsie Rose EARP married

John Moulton EVANS-- Date: 17 September 1914 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John Moulton EVANS was the child of Charles Nelson EVANS and Mary Lizzie MOULTON

Children of John Moulton EVANS and Elsie Rose EARP:

Edith Margaret EVANS (b.22 August 1915, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 March 2005, Everett, Massachusetts, USA)
m. George Elmer MADEN

John Moulton EVANS (b.29 April 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 June 1999, Tampa, Florida, USA)

Charles Nelson EVANS (b.13 March 1919, Everett, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 February 2002, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Helen Annette METCALF 1950 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth
Name: Earp
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1893
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Father Name: John T Earp
Mother Name: Rose F

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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 Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Elsie Earp
Age: 6
Birth Date: Nov 1893
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John T Earp
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Rose A Earp
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Household Members:
Name Age
John T Earp 36
Rose A Earp 35
Isabel E Earp 10
Annie C Earp 8
Elsie Earp 6

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

1910 Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Elsie R Earp
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: East Eagle Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John T Earp
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Rose A Earp
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John T Earp 45
Rose A Earp 45
Edith I Earp 20
Annie C Earp 18
Elsie R Earp 16

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 / Partner
Elsie Rose EARP and John Moulton EVANS 17 September 1914, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 20 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Birth of Child
Edith Margaret EVANS was born 22 August 1915, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Elsie Rose was 21 years old.

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

1917 Birth of Child
John Moulton EVANS was born 29 April 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Elsie Rose was 23 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Birth of Child
Charles Nelson EVANS was born 13 March 1919, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Elsie Rose was 25 years old.

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: Elsie R Evans
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Everett Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Waverly Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John M Evans
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John M Evans 23
Elsie R Evans 23
Edith M Evans 4
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John Evans 2
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Charlis N Evans 0
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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.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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)

1930 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Elsie R Evans
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Samett St
Ward of City: 3 part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 42
Dwelling Number: 270
Family Number: 382
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John M Evans 33
Elsie R Evans 33
Edith M Evans 14
John M Evans 12
Charles N Evans 11
Robert G Evans 3
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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)

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.

1940 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Elsie R Evans
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Sammet Street
House Number: 42
Inferred Residence in 1935: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
John M Evans 43
Elsie R Evans 43
Edith M Evans 24
John M Evans 22
Robert G Evans 13

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.

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

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.