Nelson Jesse PRATT

Born

9 February 1901 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

30 January 1954 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Jesse Horatio PRATT Ida Mae RANSOM

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Born: 9 February 1901 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jesse Horatio PRATT

Mother: Ida Mae RANSOM

Paternal grandparents: Horatio PRATT , Mary Elizabeth ACKINGTON

Maternal grandparents: Samuel G RANSOM , Eva MARTIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nelson Jesse married Viola Claudia ALLORD 23 January 1923 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Viola Claudia ALLORD was born 13 July 1902 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Viola Claudia died 17 October 1998 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Viola Claudia was the child of Edward Joseph ALLORD and Katherine Elizabeth GREY.

Nelson Jesse PRATT died 30 January 1954 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Recorded occupation: foreman - International Silver company in Florence, Massachusetts

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Nelson Jesse PRATT married

Viola Claudia ALLORD
Marriage date: 23 January 1923
Marriage place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Viola Claudia ALLORD was the child of Edward Joseph ALLORD and Katherine Elizabeth GREY

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Date: January 23, 1923

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of Nelson Jesse PRATT and Viola Claudia ALLORD

Francis Edward PRATT

Born: 21 April 1931, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 January 2010, Pittsfield, Maine, USA

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1901 Birth
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910
Vol: 509 Page: 249

Name: Nelson Jesse Pratt
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 09 Feb 1901
Event Place: Northampton, Massachusetts
Race: White
Father's Name: Jesse H. Pratt
Father's Birthplace: Conway
Mother's Name: May Ransom
Mother's Birthplace: Swanton, Vt.
Reference ID: p249, n45 , GS Film number: 2057297 , Digital Folder Number: 4212539 , Image Number: 948
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Nelson J Pratt
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Northampton Ward 3, Hampshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 241
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
parent Jesse H Pratt M 34y
parent Lilla Pratt F 23y
Nelson J Pratt M 9y
Elizabeth M Pratt F 7y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Nelson Jesse PRATT and Viola Claudia ALLORD 23 January 1923, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

He was 21 years old.

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 - 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.

1931 Birth of Child
Francis Edward PRATT was born 21 April 1931, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Nelson Jesse was 30 years old.

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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Name: Nelson Pratt
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 5, Northampton, Northampton City, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1901
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 8-53
Family Number: 63
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 1
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1600
Digital Folder Number: 005460872
Image Number: 00345
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Nelson Pratt M 39 Massachusetts
Wife Viola Pratt F 37 Massachusetts
Daughter Gladys Pratt F 16 Massachusetts
Son Nelson Pratt M 13 Massachusetts
Son Francis Pratt M 8 Massachusetts
Son Raymond Pratt M 7 Massachusetts
Daughter Joan Pratt F 2 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Nelson
middle name:
last name: Pratt
name suffix:
birth date: 9 February 1901
social security number: 019-03-3127
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date : January 1954
estimated age at death: 53
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