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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT)

(b. 17 January 1881 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 February 1951 , Hackensack, New Jersey, USA )

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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) was born 17 January 1881 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) was the child of Peter Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) and Elizabeth (Libby) ROWE (TETR(E)AULT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX) (maternal) Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) and Betsie (Betsey) (Elizabeth) CROSS (LACROIX) (COUVILLON)

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

George Washington married Eleanor A WATTERS 7 June 1905 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Eleanor A WATTERS was born 2 November 1881 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor A died 29 April 1965 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Eleanor A was the child of Hugh WATTERS and Margaret SULLIVAN.

George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) died 28 February 1951 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.
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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) married

Eleanor A WATTERS-- Date: 7 June 1905 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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Eleanor A WATTERS was the child of Hugh WATTERS and Margaret SULLIVAN

Both are age 24. It is the first marriage for both. He lives at 92 Hamlet, Fall River. She lives at 119 Palmer, Fall River. He is a teamster. Both were born in Fall River. He is the son of Peter J. and Libbie Roe. She is the daughter of Hugh J. and Margaret Sullivan. They were married by M. J. O'Reilly, Pr., 1598 South Main.

Groom's Name: George W. Browe
Groom's Birth Date: 1881
Groom's Birthplace: Fall River
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Eleanor A. Watters
Bride's Birth Date: 1881
Bride's Birthplace: Fall River
Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 07 Jun 1905
Marriage Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Peter J.
Groom's Mother's Name: Libbie Roe
Bride's Father's Name: Hugh J.
Bride's Mother's Name: Margaret Sullivan
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02745-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2057621
Reference Number: image #756 no.466
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) and Eleanor A WATTERS:

(Male) BROWE (b.abt. 1909, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1909, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA)

Eleanor M BROWE (b.9 April 1910, , Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1962, , New Jersey, USA)

Elizabeth BROWE (b.7 November 1911, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA d. 14 June 2000, West New York, New Jersey, USA)

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1881 Birth
17 January 1881
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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 Fall River, Massachusetts
Peter Browe, b. May 1852, 48, b. VT, parents b. Canada, teamster
Libbie Browe, wife, b. Oct 1854, 45, b. VT, father b. France, mother b. Canada, mother of 7 children, 7 children living
Victor A. Browe, b. Dec 1878, 21, son, b. VT, day watchman
George W. Browe, b. Jan 1880, 20, son, b. MA, U.S. Army
Margaret M. Browe, b. May 1884, 16, daughter, b. MA, cotton spinner
Isabella J. Browe, b. Mar 1887, 13, b. MA, at school
Rena A. Browe, b. Aug 1889, 10, b. MA, at school
Arthur Browe, b. June 1892, 7, b. MA, at school
Joseph L. Browe, b. Feb 1896, 4, b. MA
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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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
George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) and Eleanor A WATTERS 7 June 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 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)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
name: George W Browe
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Vermont
mother's birthplace: Vermont
family number: 203
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
George W Browe M 29y
spouse Lena G Browe F 28y
child Adeline M Browe F y 0m

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Eleanor M BROWE was born 9 April 1910, , Rhode Island, USA

George Washington was 29 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BROWE was born 7 November 1911, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

George Washington was 30 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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
George Washington Browe
35 Romaine Ave. Jersey City, NJ
Age 37
Born January 17th 1881
Government Officer Bureau Animal Industry
New York City
Nearest Relative: Elenor Browe, 35 Romaine Ave., Jersey City
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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 Hudson County, New Jersey
George M Browe, b. abt. 1881 in MA, age 39
Eleanor Browe, b. abt. 1883 in MA, age 37
Eleanor Browe, b. abt. 1911 in RI, age 9
Elizabeth Browe, b. abt. 1912 in RI, age 8
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

Jersey City, New Jersey, City Directory, 1925
Name: Geo W Browe
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1925
Residence Place: Jersey City, New Jersey
Occupation: Insp Hl
Spouse:
Elinore Browe
Publication Title: Jersey City, New Jersey, City Directory, 1925
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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 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
name: George N Browe
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
gender: Male
age: 49
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1881
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Vermont
mother's birthplace: Vermont
enumeration district number: 0156
family number: 42
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 94
nara publication: T626, roll 1355
film number: 2341090
digital folder number: 4660908
image number: 00875
Household Gender Age
George N Browe M 49
spouse Elenore A Browe F 48
child Elenore M Browe F 20
child Elizabeth Browe F 18
Margret Hughwatters F 75

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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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 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Name: George W Browe
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Street: St Pauls Avenue
House Number: 148
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 7A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 135
Household Members:
Name Age
George W Browe 59
Eleanor Browe 58
Elizabeth Neylon 48
William Neylon 19
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

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)

1942 World War II Draft Registration
George Washington Browe
148 St. Paul's Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, N.J.
Age 61
Born Jan 17, 1881 in Fall River, Mass.
Name and address of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Eleanor Browe, 148 St. Paul's Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, N.J.
Employer: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Jersey City, Hudson, N.J.

height 5' 5 1/ 2'
weight 160
eyes blue
hair gray
complexion light
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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.

George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) - Thanks to Cindy Maryrest Cemetery Mahwah Bergen County New Jersey, USA Plot: 5 B 67

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Maryrest Cemetery
Mahwah
Bergen County
New Jersey, USA
Plot: 5 B 67
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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) - Name: George W Browe Birth Date: 17 Jan 1879 Death Date: 28 Feb 1951 Cemetery: Maryrest Cemetery Cemetery Location: Darlington, New Jersey Ance

Name: George W Browe
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1879
Death Date: 28 Feb 1951
Cemetery: Maryrest Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Darlington, New Jersey

Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data:
Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

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