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Phyllis HEWITT was born 15 May 1916 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
Phyllis HEWITT was the child of Dana Van Ness HEWITT and Elsa M KELLOUGH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adelbert Luman HEWITT and Henrietta Lucretia PECK (maternal) William John KELLOUGH and Eva Marguerite KOENIGSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Phyllis married George Winthrop BROWN 23 November 1942 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Winthrop BROWN was born 21 May 1905 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). George Winthrop died 15 June 1988 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA . George Winthrop was the child of George Winthrop BROWN and Maud Mary "Margaret" BUFFINTON.
Phyllis HEWITT died 28 December 2000
photo (above) from 1934 Melrose High School Yearbook, Melrose, Massachusetts
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Family and Children of Phyllis HEWITT
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George Winthrop BROWN-- Date: 23 November 1942 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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George Winthrop BROWN was the child of George Winthrop BROWN and Maud Mary "Margaret" BUFFINTON
Name: Phyllis Hewitt
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birth Place: Melrose, Massachusetts
Father: Dana V Hewitt
Mother: Elsa M Kellough
Spouse: George Winthrop Brown
Spouse Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1942
Marriage Place: Concord, New Hampshire, USA
Age at Marriage: 26
Spouse Age at Marriage: 37
Spouse Father: George W Brwon
Spouse Mother: Margaret Buffinton
Year Range: 1938-1947
Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Children of George Winthrop BROWN and Phyllis HEWITT:
Richard Hewitt "Dickie" BROWN (b.11 March 1955, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA d. 6 May 1959, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA)
George Winthrop BROWN-- Date: 23 November 1942 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USAancestry.com
George Winthrop BROWN was the child of George Winthrop BROWN and Maud Mary "Margaret" BUFFINTON
Name: Phyllis Hewitt
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birth Place: Melrose, Massachusetts
Father: Dana V Hewitt
Mother: Elsa M Kellough
Spouse: George Winthrop Brown
Spouse Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1942
Marriage Place: Concord, New Hampshire, USA
Age at Marriage: 26
Spouse Age at Marriage: 37
Spouse Father: George W Brwon
Spouse Mother: Margaret Buffinton
Year Range: 1938-1947
Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Children of George Winthrop BROWN and Phyllis HEWITT:
Richard Hewitt "Dickie" BROWN (b.11 March 1955, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA d. 6 May 1959, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA)
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1916 Birth
Name: Phyllis Hewitt
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 May 1916
Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
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Father's Name: Dana V
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Mother's Name: Elsie Kellough
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Certificate Number: 416
Page: 566
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Digital Folder Number: 005309637
Image Number: 00567
'Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' database with images, FamilySearch ( familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:23Y3-SFF : 4 December 2014), Phyllis Hewitt, 15 May 1916; citing Birth, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 416, page 566, State Archives, Boston.
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Name: Phyllis Hewitt
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 May 1916
Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
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Father's Name: Dana V
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Mother's Name: Elsie Kellough
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Certificate Number: 416
Page: 566
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Digital Folder Number: 005309637
Image Number: 00567
'Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' database with images, FamilySearch ( familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:23Y3-SFF : 4 December 2014), Phyllis Hewitt, 15 May 1916; citing Birth, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 416, page 566, State Archives, Boston.
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1920 Melrose, Massachusetts
Name: Phyllis Hewitt
[Phyllis Hewell]
Age: 3
[3 7/ 12]
Birth Year: abt 1917
[abt 1916]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Melrose Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Folson Aveneue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Dana B Hewitt
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Elsa Hewitt
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Dana B Hewitt 29
Elsa Hewitt 25
Phyllis Hewitt 3
[3 7/ 12]
Natalie Hewitt 1
[1 7/ 12]
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Phyllis Hewitt
[Phyllis Hewell]
Age: 3
[3 7/ 12]
Birth Year: abt 1917
[abt 1916]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Melrose Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Folson Aveneue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Dana B Hewitt
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Elsa Hewitt
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Dana B Hewitt 29
Elsa Hewitt 25
Phyllis Hewitt 3
[3 7/ 12]
Natalie Hewitt 1
[1 7/ 12]
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1930 Melrose, Massachusetts
Name: Phyllis Hewitt
Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Goss Avenue
Ward of City: Seven part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 52
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 93
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Dana V Hewitt 38
Elsa K Hewitt 33
Phyllis Hewitt 13
Natalie Hewitt 11
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Phyllis Hewitt
Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Goss Avenue
Ward of City: Seven part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 52
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 93
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Dana V Hewitt 38
Elsa K Hewitt 33
Phyllis Hewitt 13
Natalie Hewitt 11
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1940 Malden, Massachusetts
Name: Phyllis Hewitt
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Converse Avenue
House Number: 58
Inferred Residence in 1935: Melrose, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Melrose, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 5A
Occupation: Stengrapher
Industry: Steel Industry
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Dana V Hewitt 49
Elsa Hewitt 44
Phyllis Hewitt 23
Natalie Hewitt 21
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Phyllis Hewitt
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Converse Avenue
House Number: 58
Inferred Residence in 1935: Melrose, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Melrose, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 5A
Occupation: Stengrapher
Industry: Steel Industry
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Dana V Hewitt 49
Elsa Hewitt 44
Phyllis Hewitt 23
Natalie Hewitt 21
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 Marriage / PartnerPhyllis HEWITT and George Winthrop BROWN 23 November 1942, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
She was 26 years old.
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.
1955 Birth of ChildRichard Hewitt "Dickie" BROWN was born 11 March 1955, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
Phyllis was 38 years old.
1959 Death of ChildRichard Hewitt "Dickie" BROWN died 6 May 1959, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
Phyllis was 43 years old.
The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1988 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeorge Winthrop BROWN died 15 June 1988, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
Grave
Meadow View Cemetery Amherst Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA Plot: 46a Greene Block
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Phyllis is buried at: Meadow View Cemetery Amherst Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA Plot: 46a Greene Block
Added: 8/19/2016 8:07:16 AM
- Updated: 3/12/2021 7:16:40 AM
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