Arthur Presby LAWTON

(b. 16 December 1883 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 March 1975 , Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA )
Age: 92
Cause of Death: Heart Failure

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Arthur Presby LAWTON was born 16 December 1883 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Presby LAWTON was the child of John Abner LAWTON and Margaret Ella COGGESHALL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles Abner LAWTON and Laura Ann REED (maternal) David A COGGESHALL and Julia Ann DURFEE

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

Arthur Presby married Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT) 17 December 1905 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT) was born 20 May 1884 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Marguerite M died 5 July 1932 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Marguerite M was the child of Peter Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) and Elizabeth (Libby) ROWE (TETR(E)AULT).

Arthur Presby married (2) Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" DALLAS abt. 1932 . Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" DALLAS was born 15 May 1882 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" died 23 January 1976 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard).

Arthur Presby LAWTON died 6 March 1975 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA .

Died in the Harrisville section of Burrillville

Obituary can be found in Providence Journal-Bulletin

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Occupation

Arthur Presby LAWTON was a Foreman at various Woolen Mills and Clerk at Freeman's Stationery, Providence, RI.

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Arthur Presby LAWTON married

Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT)-- Date: 17 December 1905 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT) was the child of Peter Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) and Elizabeth (Libby) ROWE (TETR(E)AULT)

He is 22. She is 21. It is the first marriage for both. He is a washer tender. Both were born at Fall River. His parents are John A. Lawton and Margaret L. Coggeshall. Her parents are Peter J. Browe and Libbie Rowe.

Groom's Name: Arthur P. Lawton
Groom's Birth Date: 1883
Groom's Birthplace: Fall River, MA
Groom's Age: 22
Bride's Name: Marquerite M. Browe
Bride's Birth Date: 1884
Bride's Birthplace: Fall River, MA
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1905
Marriage Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachuetts, United States
Groom's Father's Name: John A.
Groom's Mother's Name: Margaret L. Coggeshall
Bride's Father's Name: Peter J.
Bride's Mother's Name: Libbie Rowe
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09885-3
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 574854
Reference Number: p 68
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
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Children of Arthur Presby LAWTON and Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT):

Edna Browe LAWTON (b.7 May 1906, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 October 1942, North Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Walter Frederic THEINERT 6 December 1932 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Gladys Elizabeth LAWTON (b.7 December 1907, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 August 1972, Norwich, Connecticut, USA )
m. Zigmund Frank STEFANOWSKI
m. Robert James WILLIAMSON July 1952

Myrtle LAWTON (b.24 May 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 August 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Arthur Presby LAWTON married

photo of Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" DALLAS

Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" DALLAS-- Date: abt. 1932 Place:

Children of Arthur Presby LAWTON and Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" DALLAS:

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1883 - Birth - Fall River, MA
Dec 16, 1883
Lawton child
male
b. Fall River
son of John C. and Lusay E.? of Fall River
father is a moulder, b. Fall River
mother was b. Fall River
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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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 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

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 East Globe Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
John A. Lawton, b. Mar 1856, 44, b. MA, parents b. England, brick layer
Ellen Lawton, b. May 1857, 43, b. MA, parents b. NY, mother of 5 children, 5 children living
Sadie Lawton, 22, daughter, b. May 1878, MA, trimmer (cloth)
Arthur Lawton, 17, son, b. May 1883, MA, salesman
Albert Lawton, 14, son, b. Mar 1886, MA, at school
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.

1905 Marriage / Partner
Arthur Presby LAWTON and Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT) 17 December 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1905
Name: Arthur P Lawton
Residence Year: 1905
Street Address: 644 Prospect
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Occupation: Operative
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1905
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1906 Birth of Child
Edna Browe LAWTON was born 7 May 1906, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Presby was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Gladys Elizabeth LAWTON was born 7 December 1907, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Presby was 23 years old.

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Arthur R. Lawton, 26, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI, washer ? In bleachery
Margaret Lawton, 25, b. MA, parents b. VT
Edna B. Lawton, 3, b. MA
Gladys E. Lawton, 2, b. MA
Arthur L. Browe, brother-in-law, 17, b. MA, parents b. VT, works in bleachery
Isabel J. Browe, sister-in-law, 23, b. MA, parents b. VT, warper tender in cotton mill
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Myrtle LAWTON was born 24 May 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Presby was 26 years old.

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

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

Lisbon, New London, Connecticut
World War I Draft Registration Card (see image on left)

Arthur Presby LAWTON - Arthur Presby Lawton (16 Dec 1883 - 6 Mar 1975) World War I Draft Registration Card

Arthur Presby Lawton (16 Dec 1883 - 6 Mar 1975)
World War I Draft Registration Card

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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

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

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 Lisbon, New London, Connecticut
Arthur P. Lawton, 36, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI, overseer of cotton mill
Margaret Lawton, 35, b. MA, parents b. VT
Edna Lawton, 13, b. MA
Gladys E. Lawton, 12, b. MA
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.

Arthur Presby LAWTON - Photo taken arund 1922, at the shore. Probably somewhere in Fall River/New Bedford/Westport area. Left to right: Gladys Elizabth, Arthur Presby (f

Photo taken arund 1922, at the shore. Probably somewhere in
Fall River/ New Bedford/ Westport area. Left to right: Gladys
Elizabth, Arthur Presby (father) and Edna Browe Lawton. Edna
was probably 16 and Gladys 15.

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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)

Norwich, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927
Name: Arthur P Lawton
Residence Year: 1927
Residence Place: Norwich, Connecticut
Publication Title: Norwich, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927
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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)

Acushnet, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1929
Name: Arthur P Lawton
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1929
Street Address: State rd N W R F D
Residence Place: Acushnet, Massachusetts
Occupation: Bleacher
Spouse:
Margaret M Lawton
Publication Title: Acushnet, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1929
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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 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Arthur P. Lawton, 45, b. MA, parents b. MA, bleacher in towel factory
Margaret M. Lawton, 44, b. MA, parents b. VT
Edna B. Lawton, 24, b. MA
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.

1932 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT) died 5 July 1932, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1932 Marriage of Child
Edna Browe LAWTON married 6 December 1932, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Walter Frederic THEINERT

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)

Arthur Presby LAWTON - This is a photo taken (I do believe) the day Arthur Presby Lawton married Elizabeth (Dallas) Allenson, around 1934.

This is a photo taken (I do believe) the day Arthur Presby Lawton
married Elizabeth (Dallas) Allenson, around 1934.

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1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935
Name: Arthur P Lawton
Residence Year: 1935
Street Address: 134 Keeley
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Occupation: Towel Wkr
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935
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1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Rhode Island City Directories > Cranston > 1936 - Ancestry.com
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Lawton Arthur P (Eliz P) bleacher h 104 Bluff av Edg

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

Rhode Island City Directories > Cranston > 1938 - Ancestry.com
Lawton Arthur P (Eliz P) bleacher h 104 Bluff av Edg

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Arthur P Lawton
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 1, Cranston, Cranston City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 56
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1884
residence in 1935: Fall River, Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 4-43
family number: 206
sheet number and letter: 7A
line number: 31
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3763
digital folder number: 005461758
image number: 00170
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Arthur P Lawton M 56 Massachusetts
wife Elizabeth Lawton F 57 England
mother-in-law Ellen Dallas F 84 England
aunt-in-law Mary Glover F 80 England
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Rhode Island City Directories > Cranston > 1941 - Ancestry.com
Lawton Arthur P (Eliz P) clk h 104 Bluff av Edg

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
World War II Draft Registration Card (see image on left)

Arthur Presby LAWTON - World War II Draft Registration Card

World War II Draft Registration Card

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1942 Death of Child
Edna Browe LAWTON died 13 October 1942, North Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Forestdale) (Slatersville)

Arthur Presby was 58 years old.

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)

Rhode Island City Directories > Cranston > 1948 - Ancestry.com
Lawton Arth P (Eliz P) clk h 104 Bluff av Edg

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.

Rhode Island City Directories > Cranston > 1956 - Ancestry.com
Lawton Arth P (Eliz P) clk h 104 Bluff av, E

Rhode Island City Directories > Cranston > 1961 - Ancestry.com
Lawton Arth P (Eliz P) h104 Bluff av (Edg)

Arthur Presby LAWTON - Arthur P Lawton and Betty Dallas Lawton - 1961

Arthur P Lawton and Betty Dallas Lawton - 1961

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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1972 Death of Child
Gladys Elizabeth LAWTON died 4 August 1972, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Arthur Presby was 88 years old.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

Death
Name: Arthur Lawton
Date of Birth: Sunday December 16, 1883
Date of Death: March 1975
Est. Age at death: 91 years, 2 months
Last known residence:
City: Pascoag Glocester
County: Providence
State: Rhode Island
ZIP Code: 02859
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 014-09-2353
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