Robert HOWLETT

Born

November 1852 , Watton, Wayland, Norfolk, England

Died

abt. 1932 , Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: November 1852 in Watton, Wayland, Norfolk, England

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Robert was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.

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Robert married Rebecca G WALKER abt. 1882 . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Rebecca G WALKER was born May 1859 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Rebecca G died March 1917 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA.

Robert HOWLETT died abt. 1932 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA.
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Robert HOWLETT married

Rebecca G WALKER
Marriage date: abt. 1882
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Children of Robert HOWLETT and Rebecca G WALKER

Robert E HOWLETT

Born: abt. 1884, , Massachusetts, USA
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Frederick Benedict "Ted" HOWLETT

Born: abt. 1885, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Marion Gertrude HOWLETT

Born: 16 November 1886, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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George Herbert HOWLETT

Born: abt. 1887, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 November 1974, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur W HOWLETT

Born: 26 June 1895, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 February 1976, Reading, Massachusetts, USA

Edna Evangeline HOWLETT

Born: 7 November 1897, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 January 1994, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Francis M HOWLETT

Born: 29 June 1902, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 July 1988, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1852
November 1852
Watton, Wayland, Norfolk, England

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

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)

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

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

1886 Birth of Child
Marion Gertrude HOWLETT was born 16 November 1886, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Robert was 34 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

1895 Birth of Child
Arthur W HOWLETT was born 26 June 1895, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Robert was 42 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Edna Evangeline HOWLETT was born 7 November 1897, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Robert was 45 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Francis M HOWLETT was born 29 June 1902, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Robert was 49 years old.

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)

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

1910 Malden, Massachusetts

Name: Robert Howlett
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Malden Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 905
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
BirthPlace: England
Immigration Year: 1870
Father's BirthPlace: England
Mother's BirthPlace: England
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 20
Sheet Number and Letter: 20B
Household ID: 461
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 601
GS Film Number: 1374614
Digital Folder Number: 004972432
Image Number: 01256

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Robert Howlett Head M 57 England
Rebecca G Howlett Wife F 52 Canada
Robert E Howlett Son M 26 Massachusetts
Frederick B Howlett Son M 25 Massachusetts
Marion G

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