George Adam LAWTON

Born

29 January 1862 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1920 ,

George Adam married Annie E SHERMAN 10 September 1881 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Annie E SHERMAN was born 13 March 1861 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Annie E was the child of Stephen SHERMAN and Mercy Ann GIFFORD .

Parents & Family of George Adam LAWTON

Parents of George Adam LAWTON

Father

Charles Abner LAWTON

Mother

Laura Ann REED

Grandparents of George Adam LAWTON

Paternal grandparents

Abner LAWTON Hannah TRIPP

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of George Adam LAWTON

George Adam LAWTON married

Annie E SHERMAN
Marriage date: 10 September 1881
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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Annie E SHERMAN was the child of Stephen SHERMAN and Mercy Ann GIFFORD

Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: George A. Lawton

groom's birth date: 1861

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 20

bride's name: Annie E. Sherman

bride's birth date: 1861

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 20

marriage date: 10 Sep 1881

marriage place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Charles A.

groom's mother's name: Laura A. Reed

bride's father's name: Stephen H.

bride's mother's name: Mercy A.

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indexing project (batch) number: I01287-0

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 1994022

reference number: 189

Children of George Adam LAWTON and Annie E SHERMAN

Ernest Everett LAWTON

Born: 3 May 1883, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: December 1964,

Married: Elizabeth Lillian SMITH 1909

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1862 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: George Adam Lawton
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Birth Date: 29 Jan 1862
birthPlace: Fall River
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father's Name: Charles A Lawton
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mother's Name: Laura A Read Lawton
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indexing project (batch) number: I10066-9
system origin: C_Group
source Film Number: 1420997
reference number: 106

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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: George Lawton
Age: 3 years
estimated Birth Year: 1862
Gender: Male
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birthPlace: Massachusetts
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Residence: Fall River, Ward 04, Bristol, Massachusetts
family number: 381
Line Number: 6
Film Number: 0953968
Digital Folder Number: 4286755
Image Number: 00426
Household Gender Age
Charles A Lawton M 45y
Laura Lawton F 29y
Charles Lawton M 12y
John A Lawton M 10y
Albert Lawton M 7y
George Lawton M 3y

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1865 Massachusetts Census
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 New Bedford, Brisol, Massachusetts

Name: George Lawton
estimated Birth Year: 1861
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 9y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
Charles Lawton M 45y
Ann Lawton F 40y
Charles Lawton M 18y
John Lawton M 15y
Albert Lawton M 13y
George Lawton M 9y

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1881 Marriage / Partner
George Adam LAWTON and Annie E SHERMAN 10 September 1881, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Ernest Everett LAWTON was born 3 May 1883, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

George Adam was 21 years old.

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

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

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

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

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

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)