Hattie BROUGH

Born

2 April 1883 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1930 , East Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH)Mary Etta HARRINGTON

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Born: 2 April 1883 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH)

Mother: Mary Etta HARRINGTON

Paternal grandparents: Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) , Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX)

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Hattie married James Francis BLESSING 24 June 1912 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . James Francis BLESSING was born 21 November 1882 in Caseville, Michigan, USA. James Francis died 20 August 1941 James Francis was the child of Thomas BLESSING and Ellen PETERS.

Hattie BROUGH died abt. 1930 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA .
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James Francis BLESSING
Marriage date: 24 June 1912
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
James Francis BLESSING was the child of Thomas BLESSING and Ellen PETERS

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Birth
Hattie Brough, b. Apr 2, 1883 in Fall River, Massachusetts, daughter of George and Mary. George is a blacksmith. Parents are from Ireland. Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 340 ; Page: 121
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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.

1900 - Fall River, Massachusetts
Name: Hattie Brough
Age: 17
Birth Date: Apr 1883
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Part of)
Street: Lee Street
House Number: 37
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 36
Family Number: 71
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: George Brough
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's name: Mary Brough
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Brough 44
Mary Brough 45
George Brough 21
Henry Brough 19
Hattie Brough 17
Lucy Brough 14
Frank Brough 12

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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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Fall River, Massachusetts
Name: Harriet G Brough
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Street: Lee Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: George W Brough
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's name: Mary E Brough
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Milliner
Industry: Millinery Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
George W Brough 54
Mary E Brough 54
Harriet G Brough 27
Lucy M Brough 23
Frank J Brough 21
Ida Brough 9
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1912 Marriage / Partner
Hattie BROUGH and James Francis BLESSING 24 June 1912, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She was 29 years old.

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

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 - East Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Harriett G Blessing
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Street: Centre St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: James F Blessing
Father's name: George W Brough
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
James F Blessing 37
Harriett G Blessing 36
George W Brough 64

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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.

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)

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