Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE

Born

10 May 1874 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

13 June 1953 , Florida, USA

Bertram Alfredo married Esther Agnes STOKES 28 July 1914 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Esther Agnes STOKES was born 29 July 1891 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Esther Agnes died 10 March 1966 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Esther Agnes was the child of George Joseph STOKES and Janet BLACKLEY .

Parents & Family of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE

Parents of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE

Father

Cornelius Y BRUNDAGE

Mother

Fidelia WATSON

Grandparents of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE

Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE married

Esther Agnes STOKES
Marriage date: 28 July 1914
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Agnes STOKES was the child of George Joseph STOKES and Janet BLACKLEY

Children of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE and Esther Agnes STOKES

Doris Esther BRUNDAGE

Born: 8 May 1915, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 September 1989, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE

Born: 30 May 1917, Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 January 2012, New London, New Hampshire, USA

Married: John Richard WHITE September 26, 1934 Place: , New York, USA

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Birth — 1874
10 May 1874
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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 - 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.

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.

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

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

1914 Marriage / Partner
Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE and Esther Agnes STOKES 28 July 1914, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 40 years old.

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

1915 Birth of Child
Doris Esther BRUNDAGE was born 8 May 1915, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Bertram Alfredo was 41 years old.

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

1917 Birth of Child
Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE was born 30 May 1917, Billerica, Massachusetts, USA (North Billerica)

Bertram Alfredo was 43 years old.

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Bert Brundage
Residence: Precinct A Pittsfield City Ward Of City 3, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1875
Age: 45
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 4301046
Image Number: 00647
sheet number: 8
Household Gender Age
Bert Brundage M 45y
spouse Ester Brundage F 28y
child Doris Brundage F 4y7m
child Winfred Brundage F 2y7m

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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

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 Clermont, Lake, Florida

Name: Bert A Brundage
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Clermont, Lake, Florida
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1874
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: Vermont
enumeration district number: 23
family number: 256
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 46
nara publication: T626, roll 322
Film Number: 2340057
Digital Folder Number: 4531943
Image Number: 00919
Household Gender Age
Bert A Brundage M 56
spouse Esther A Brundage F 38
child Doris E Brundage F 14
child Winifred E Brundage F 12

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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.

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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE married September 26, 1934, , New York, USA to John Richard WHITE

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 - 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.

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.

Death

Name: Bert Alfredo Brundage
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Date: 1953
Death Place: Lake, Florida, United States

Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

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