Adelbert Luman HEWITT

(b. May 1850 , Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA d. 22 January 1909 , Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA )
Cause of Death: arterio sclerosis

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Adelbert Luman HEWITT was born May 1850 in Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA

Adelbert Luman HEWITT was the child of Varnum HEWITT and Mariah C FRENCH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS (maternal) Luman FRENCH and Clarissa ARNOLD

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

Adelbert Luman married Henrietta Lucretia PECK abt. 1881 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Henrietta Lucretia PECK was born April 1860 in Jay, New York, USA. Henrietta Lucretia died abt. 1945 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA. Henrietta Lucretia was the child of Adoniram PECK and Maria Raisey KENADA.

Adelbert Luman HEWITT died 22 January 1909 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation

Adelbert Luman HEWITT was a baker.

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Adelbert Luman HEWITT married

Henrietta Lucretia PECK-- Date: abt. 1881 Place: , New York, USA
Henrietta Lucretia PECK was the child of Adoniram PECK and Maria Raisey KENADA

Children of Adelbert Luman HEWITT and Henrietta Lucretia PECK:

Varnum Adoniram HEWITT (b.19 July 1886, St Armand, New York, USA d. 27 March 1953, Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Lucy "Lulu" Whitcomb NORRIS 4 May 1909 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Dana Van Ness HEWITT (b.18 July 1890, Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA d. November 1977, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA)
m. Elsa M KELLOUGH 18 March 1914 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA

Helen HEWITT (b.18 May 1895, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 July 1895, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )

Harold HEWITT (b.18 May 1895, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 January 1896, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )

Ernest T HEWITT (b.11 February 1899, Everett, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 March 1899, Everett, Massachusetts, USA)

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1850 Birth
May 1850
Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 St Armand, New York
Name: Adelbert L Hewit
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1865
Event Place: , St Armand, Essex, New York, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Child
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Page: 3
Household ID: 22
Line Number: 28
GS Film Number: 000866321
Digital Folder Number: 004239230
Image Number: 00442

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Varnum Hewit Father M 47
Maria Hewit Wife F 43
Adelbert L Hewit Son M 16
Clarence V Hewit Son M 9
Sarah M Hewit Son M 7
Clarra M Hewit Daughter F 4
Francis Gongra Laborer M 65
Geraldine G Hewitt Domestic F 16

1865 New York State Census
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April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 St Armand, New York
Name: Adelbert Hewitt
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: St Armand, Essex, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Family Number: 3
Page: 1
Line Number: 11
GS Film number: 866322
Digital Folder Number: 004858085
Image Number: 00501

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Varnum Hewitt Father M 57
Marie Hewitt Wife F 53
Adelbert Hewitt Son M 26
Clarance Hewitt Son M 19
Sarah Hewitt Daughter F 17
Clara Hewitt Daughter F 14
Francis Ganyah Boarder M 80
1875 New York State Census
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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 St Armand, New York
Name: Adelbert Hewitt
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: St Armand, Essex, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Vaughn Hewitt
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's name: Maria Hewitt
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
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Occupation: Works On Farm
Household Members:
Name Age
Vaughn Hewitt 63
Maria Hewitt 59
Adelbert Hewitt 31
Clarence Hewitt 22
Clara Hewitt 19

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 Birth of Child
Varnum Adoniram HEWITT was born 19 July 1886, St Armand, New York, USA

Adelbert Luman was 36 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1890 Birth of Child
Dana Van Ness HEWITT was born 18 July 1890, Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA

Adelbert Luman was 40 years old.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Harold HEWITT was born 18 May 1895, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Adelbert Luman was 45 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Helen HEWITT was born 18 May 1895, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Adelbert Luman was 45 years old.

1896 Death of Child
Harold HEWITT died 4 January 1896, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Adelbert Luman was 45 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.

1899 Birth of Child
Ernest T HEWITT was born 11 February 1899, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Adelbert Luman was 48 years old.

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)

Death
Name: Adelbert L Hewitt
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1849
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 22 Jan 1909
Death Place: Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Death: 60
Father: Varnum Hewitt
Mother: Maria French

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Adelbert is buried at: Glenwood Cemetery Everett Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Pleasant View section

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