Frank BARNES

Born

2/15/1885 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

3/31/1967 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 82
Cause of Death: emphesema, found dead in bed

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Thomas BARNES Bridget FOLEY

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Born: 2/15/1885 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas BARNES

Mother: Bridget FOLEY

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Frank married Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) 23 November 1908 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) was born 14 October 1887 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls). Helen (Nellie) died 31 August 1951 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Helen (Nellie) was the child of Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR.

Frank BARNES died 3/31/1967 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

family group record, grandaughter, Patt Barnes, compiled in 1985

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Died at Northampton Massachusetts, the sanitarium

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Recorded occupation: foreman, board of public works and railroad brakeman

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Frank BARNES married

Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES)
Marriage date: 23 November 1908
Marriage place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) was the child of Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Frank Barnes

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event: Marriage

event date: 23 Nov 1908

event place: Northampton, , Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 23

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birth date: 1885

birthplace: Northampton, ,

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marriage registration place: Northampton, , Massachusetts

estimated birth year: 1885

father: Thomas Barnes

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mother: Bridget Foley

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spouse: Nellie Van Sleet

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spouse's father: Edward Van Sleet

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record number: 3311

film number: 2315508

digital folder number: 4329360

image number: 00218

number of images: 1

Children of Frank BARNES and Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES)

Leroy Meredith BARNES

Born: 2 October 1910, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 August 1970, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Mae Grace BARNES

Born: 19 September 1912, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 July 2000, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Hazel Evelyn BARNES

Born: 24 January 1914, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 November 1997, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

William John BARNES

Born: 25 April 1915, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Francis Edward BARNES

Born: 1/23/1917, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3/19/1983, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Bertha BIALOBLOCKI 1946 Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Howard Frederick BARNES

Born: abt. 1919, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Irene G BARNES

Born: 1 December 1922, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 September 2003, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Norma Helen BARNES

Born: abt. 1924, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1930,

Helen Hope BARNES

Born: 18 February 1927, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 January 2009, South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

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1885 Birth
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name: Frank Barnes
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event date: 16 Jul 1885
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film number: 1428208
digital folder number: 4212535
image number: 28
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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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Frank Barnes
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residence: Northampton city, Hampshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Jul 1885
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
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father birthplace: Ireland
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mother birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
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gender: Male
marital status: Single
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enumeration district: 0632
sheet number and letter: 14B
household id: 298
reference number: 52
gsu film number: 1240654
image number: 00000396
Household Gender Age
parent Thomas Barnes M
parent Bridget Barnes F
John P Barnes M
William H Barnes M
Elizabeth S Barnes F
James Barnes M
Frederick Barnes M
Frank Barnes M
Mary Barnes F
George Barnes M
Agnes Barnes F
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.

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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Frank BARNES and Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) 23 November 1908, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

He was 23 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Birth of Child
Leroy Meredith BARNES was born 2 October 1910, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 25 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Mae Grace BARNES was born 19 September 1912, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Hazel Evelyn BARNES was born 24 January 1914, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 28 years old.

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

1915 Birth of Child
William John BARNES was born 25 April 1915, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 30 years old.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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1917 Birth of Child
Francis Edward BARNES was born 1/23/1917, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 31 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

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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Frank H Barnes
residence: Northampton City 1 Part Of, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1886
age: 34
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
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film number: 1820705
digital folder number: 4301102
image number: 00517
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age
Frank H Barnes M 34y
spouse Nellie H Barnes F 32y
child Leroy Barnes M 9y
child Mae G Barnes F 7y
child Hazel E Barnes F 5y
child Francis E Barnes M 2y11m
child Howard F Barnes M 9m

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.

1922 Birth of Child
Irene G BARNES was born 1 December 1922, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 37 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Helen Hope BARNES was born 18 February 1927, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Frank was 42 years old.

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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Frank Barnes
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 43
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1887
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
enumeration district number: 0024
family number: 103
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 66
nara publication: T626, roll 912
film number: 2340647
digital folder number: 4607009
image number: 00528
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Frank Barnes M 43 Massachusetts
wife Nellie Barnes F 41 Massachusetts
son Le Roy F Barnes M 19 Massachusetts
daughter May G Barnes F 17 Massachusetts
daughter Hazel E Barnes F 16 Massachusetts
son Francis Barnes M 13 Massachusetts
son Howard Barnes M 11 Massachusetts
daughter Irene G Barnes F 7 Massachusetts
daughter Norma H Barnes F 5 Massachusetts
daughter Hope H Barnes F 3...Read full story

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.

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 - 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.

1951 Death of Spouse/Partner
Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) died 31 August 1951, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

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.

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.'