Elmer SORY

Born

11 June 1894 , Mt Enterprise, Texas, USA

Died

9 March 1938 , Houston, Texas, USA

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Born: 11 June 1894 in Mt Enterprise, Texas, USA

Parents of Elmer SORY

Father

Frank Gilbert SORY

Mother

Carrie MARCH

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Elmer married Erma Salana JONES . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Erma Salana JONES was born 25 March 1899 in Granbury, Texas, USA. Erma Salana died 29 January 1951 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Erma Salana was the child of Millard Filmore JONES and Emma F LOWE.

Elmer SORY died 9 March 1938 in Houston, Texas, USA.
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Elmer SORY married

Erma Salana JONES
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Erma Salana JONES was the child of Millard Filmore JONES and Emma F LOWE

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Birth — 1894
11 June 1894
Mt Enterprise, Texas, USA

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 - Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas

Name: Elmer Sary
Age: 5
Birth Date: Jun 1894
BirthPlace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas
Sheet Number: 7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 17
Family Number: 116
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Frank Sary
Father's BirthPlace: Texas
Mother's Name: Carrie Sary
Mother's BirthPlace: Texas
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Sary 37
Carrie Sary 31
Eugene Sary 8
Elmer Sary 5

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1910 - Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas

Name: Elmer Sary
[Elmer Sory]
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
BirthPlace: Texas
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas
Street: Concord Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: Texas
Mother's BirthPlace: Texas
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: In School
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel W March 43
Maud G March 34
Thelma March 13
Martha March 10
Webster March 7
John A March 5
Paris March 3
Elmer Sary 15
Sophie Soloman 38

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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

World War I Draft Registration

Name: Elmer Marsh Sory
[Elmer March Sory]
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1894
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Street address: 917 Taylor
Residence Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 - 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 - Precinct 8, Brazos, Texas

Name: Elmer M Sory
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Brazos, Texas, USA
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Dwelling Number: 51
Family Number: 52
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15.
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Texas
Mother's BirthPlace: Texas
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Teacher
Industry: Public School
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members:
Name Age
Elmer M Sory 35
Erma S Sory 30
Lorie E Sory 10
Allen M Sory 8

Source / record details
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)

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