Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON

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December 1880 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 February 1963 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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John Abner LAWTON Margaret Ella COGGESHALL

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Born: December 1880 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Abner LAWTON

Mother: Margaret Ella COGGESHALL

Paternal grandparents: Charles Abner LAWTON , Laura Ann REED

Maternal grandparents: David A COGGESHALL , Julia Ann DURFEE

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Charlotte May "Lottie" married Stephen Luther STAFFORD 24 August 1899 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Stephen Luther STAFFORD was born 18 January 1873 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Stephen Luther died 23 October 1953 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON died 15 February 1963 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Stephen Luther STAFFORD
Marriage date: 24 August 1899
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Stephen L. Stafford

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event: Marriage

event date: 24 Aug 1899

event place: Fall River, Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 26

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birthplace: Fall River

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estimated birth year: 1873

father: Richard

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mother: Ruth C. Bigelow

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spouse: Charlotte M. Lawton

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spouse's father: John A.

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spouse's mother: Ella M. Coggeshall

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record number: 46

film number: 1843714

digital folder number: 4332418

image number: 00195

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Children of Stephen Luther STAFFORD and Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON

Marion Sumner STAFFORD

Born: abt. 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Avis C STAFFORD

Born: 1 September 1904, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 October 2002, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte "Lottie" STAFFORD

Born: 14 November 1906, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Florence May STAFFORD

Born: 2 March 1913, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 May 2012, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: Lawton
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 19 Dec 1880
Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: John A Lawton
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Father's BirthPlace: Biddeford, Maine
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Mother's Name: Ellen
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Reference ID: 113
GS Film Number: 1428173
Digital Folder Number: 4341197
Image Number: 198

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FX8R-9NX : accessed 17 Jul 2013), Lawton, 1880.

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Birth — 1880
December 1880
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON and Stephen Luther STAFFORD 24 August 1899, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She was 18 years old.

1900 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Lottie M Stafford
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Residence: Fall River city, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Dec 1880
birthPlace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
spouse Name: Stephen Stafford
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spouse birth Place: Massachusetts
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father birthPlace: Massachusetts
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mother birthPlace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Stephen Stafford
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 0
estimated marriage year: 1900
mother how many children: 0
number living children:
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enumeration District: 0112
Sheet Number and Letter: 12A
Household ID: 251
reference number: 34
gsu Film Number: 1240634
Image Number: 00000857
Household Gender Age
spouse Stephen Stafford M
Lottie M Stafford F

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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.

1904 Birth of Child
Avis C STAFFORD was born 1 September 1904, , Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte May "Lottie" was 23 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

1906 Birth of Child
Charlotte "Lottie" STAFFORD was born 14 November 1906, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte May "Lottie" was 25 years old.

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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Lottie M Stafford
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Fall River Ward 8, Bristol, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
family number: 179
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
spouse Stephen L Stafford M 36y
Lottie M Stafford F 28y
child Marion S Stafford F 7y
child Avis C Stafford F 5y
child Lottie D Stafford F 3y

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Birth of Child
Florence May STAFFORD was born 2 March 1913, , Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte May "Lottie" was 32 years old.

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 - 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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Lottie M Stafford
Residence: Precinct C Fall River City 8, Bristol, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1881
Age: 39
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820684
Digital Folder Number: 4301080
Image Number: 00572
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
spouse Steven L Stafford M 46y
Lottie M Stafford F 39y
child Avis C Stafford F 15y
child Lottie B Stafford F 13y
child Florence M Stafford F 6y
child Ruth S Stafford F 3y
Clifford A Carey M 6y
parent M Ella Lawton F 61y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921

Name: Lottie M Stafford
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1921
Street Address: Blossom rd near Indian Town rd flow
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Stephen L Stafford
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921

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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

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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Lottie M Stafford
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1881
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Rhode Island
enumeration district number: 0073
family number: 12
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 70
nara publication: T626, roll 889
Film Number: 2340624
Digital Folder Number: 4606986
Image Number: 00569
Household Gender Age
spouse Stephen L Stafford M 57
Lottie M Stafford F 49
child Aris C Stafford F 25
child Lottie B Stafford F 23
child Florence M Stafford F 17
child Ruth S Stafford F 13

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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.

Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1931

Name: Lottie M Stafford
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1931
Street Address: Do
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Stephen L Stafford
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1931

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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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Lottie Stafford
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Street: 8 R
House Number: 0
Inferred Residence in 1935: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 1A
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Stafford 67
Lottie Stafford 59
Avis C Stafford 35
Ruth Stafford 23

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

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.

Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1945

Name: Lottie M Stafford
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1945
Street Address: Blossom rd
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Stephen L Stafford
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1945

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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.

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.

1953 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stephen Luther STAFFORD died 23 October 1953, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Lottie M Stafford
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1955
Street Address: 379 New Boston rd
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Spouse: Steph L Stafford
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1955

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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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.