Bridget FOLEY

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November 1852 , Ireland

Died

abt. 1936 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: November 1852 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Bridget was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1869.

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Bridget married Thomas BARNES 12 February 1874 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Thomas BARNES was born December 1841 in Ireland. Thomas died 30 March 1912 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence).

Bridget FOLEY died abt. 1936 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

Daughter of John Foley and Bridget Powers

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Bridget FOLEY married

Thomas BARNES
Marriage date: 12 February 1874
Marriage place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988

Name: Thomas Barnes

Birth Date: abt 1842

Event Type: Marriage

Event City: Northampton

Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1874

Marriage Age: 32

Father Name: Henry

Mother Name: Bridget Dunn

Spouse Name: Bridget Foley

Spouse Marriage Age: 26

Spouse Father Name: John

Spouse Mother Name: Bridget Powers

It is his 2nd marriage and her first.

Children of Thomas BARNES and Bridget FOLEY

John Patrick BARNES

Born: 28 March 1874, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Catherine A NOONAN 7 January 1904 Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

William Henry BARNES

Born: 8 October 1875, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 July 1911, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

James BARNES

Born: 15 July 1877, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: , , Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth S BARNES

Born: 17 November 1879, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

James Joseph BARNES

Born: 6 November 1881, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 May 1936, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Frederick BARNES

Born: 17 November 1883, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Frank BARNES

Born: 2/15/1885, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3/31/1967, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) 23 November 1908 Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary C BARNES

Born: 12 October 1887, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 October 1951, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

George L BARNES

Born: 15 December 1889, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 November 1956, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Agnes Margaret BARNES

Born: 3 July 1892, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 March 1978, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1852
November 1852
Ireland

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

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

1874 Marriage / Partner
Bridget FOLEY and Thomas BARNES 12 February 1874, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

She was 21 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
John Patrick BARNES was born 28 March 1874, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 21 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
William Henry BARNES was born 8 October 1875, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 22 years old.

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

1877 Birth of Child
James BARNES was born 15 July 1877, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 24 years old.

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)

1879 Birth of Child
Elizabeth S BARNES was born 17 November 1879, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 27 years old.

1880 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Bridget Barnes
residence: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1845
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head: Wife
spouse's name: Thomas Barnes
spouse's birthplace: Ireland
father's name:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 35 years
occupation: Keeping House
nara film number: T9-0538
page: 410
page character: A
entry number: 86
film number: 1254538
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Barnes M 40
Bridget Barnes F 35
child Henry Barnes M 15
child Bridget Barnes F 14
child John Barnes M 6
child William Barnes M 4
child James Barnes M 3
child Elizabeth Barnes F 6M

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
James Joseph BARNES was born 6 November 1881, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 29 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Frederick BARNES was born 17 November 1883, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 31 years old.

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

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

1885 Birth of Child
Frank BARNES was born 2/15/1885, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 32 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Mary C BARNES was born 12 October 1887, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 34 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
George L BARNES was born 15 December 1889, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 37 years old.

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

1892 Birth of Child
Agnes Margaret BARNES was born 3 July 1892, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 39 years old.

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

1900 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Bridget Barnes
titles:
residence: Northampton city, Hampshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Nov 1852
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
spouse name: Thomas Barnes
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Ireland
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Ireland
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Thomas Barnes
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 25
estimated marriage year: 1875
mother how many children: 9
number living children: 9
immigration year: 1869
enumeration district: 0632
sheet number and letter: 14A
household id: 298
reference number: 46
gsu film number: 1240654
image number: 00000395
Household Gender Age
spouse Thomas Barnes M
Bridget Barnes F
child John P Barnes M
child William H Barnes M
child Elizabeth S Barnes F
child James Barnes M
child Frederick Barnes M
child Frank Barnes M
child Mary...Read full story

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)

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 Marriage of Child
John Patrick BARNES married 7 January 1904, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence) to Catherine A NOONAN

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 of Child
Frank BARNES married 23 November 1908, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence) to Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES)

1911 Death of Child
William Henry BARNES died 22 July 1911, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Bridget was 58 years old.

1912 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas BARNES died 30 March 1912, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

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)

1920 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Bridget Barnes
residence: Northampton City 1 Part Of, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1851
age: 69
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820705
digital folder number: 4301102
image number: 00518
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Bridget Barnes F 69y Ireland
son James J Barnes M 36y Massachusetts
dau Mary C Barnes F 30y Massachusetts
dau Agnes M Barnes F 26y Massachusetts
Frederick A Parent M 46y Massachusetts
Edwin Gosselin M 48y Canada
Frederick Krone M 36y Connecticut
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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

1930 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Bridgit Barnes
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 76
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Ireland
estimated birth year: 1854
immigration year: 1869
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
enumeration district number: 0025
family number: 53
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 94
nara publication: T626, roll 912
film number: 2340647
digital folder number: 4607009
image number: 00554
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Bridgit Barnes F 76 Ireland
son James Barnes M 45 Massachusetts
son George Barnes M 36 Massachusetts
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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

Death
Name: Bridget Barnes
Death Date: 1936
Death Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 69
Page Number: 21
Index Volume Number: 110
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.110

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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