Etta Irene SMITH

Born

8 July 1882 , Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Died

2 January 1942 , Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 8 July 1882 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Etta Irene SMITH

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Charles Edward SMITH

Mother

Theresa Mariah BACON

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Etta Irene married George Henry RHEEL 25 July 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
George Henry RHEEL was born 21 June 1880 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. George Henry died 7 July 1955 in Broward, Florida, USA. George Henry was the child of George Phillip RHEEL and Minna Ernestine "Minnie Alice" THEINERT.

Etta Irene SMITH died 2 January 1942 in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Etta Irene SMITH

Etta Irene SMITH married

George Henry RHEEL
Marriage date: 25 July 1904
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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George Henry RHEEL was the child of George Phillip RHEEL and Minna Ernestine "Minnie Alice" THEINERT

Marriage notes:

He is 24. She is 21. It is the first marriage for both. He is a tinsmith, b. Rockville, CT. She was b. in Waltham. He is the son of George P Rheel and Minnie Thinert. She is the daughter of Charles E. Smith and Theresa Bacon.

Groom's Name: George Rheel

Groom's Birth Date: 1880

Groom's Birthplace: Rockville, Conn.

Groom's Age: 24

Bride's Name: Etta Smith

Bride's Birth Date: 1883

Bride's Birthplace: Waltham

Bride's Age: 21

Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1904

Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: George P. Rheel

Groom's Mother's Name: Minnie Thinert

Bride's Father's Name: Charles E. Smith

Bride's Mother's Name: Theresa Bacon

Groom's Race: White

Groom's Marital Status: Single

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Bride's Race: White

Bride's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02745-4

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 2057621

Reference Number: Image No. 377 3571

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Children of George Henry RHEEL and Etta Irene SMITH

Charlotte Irene RHEEL

Born: 14 April 1904, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 March 1909, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Etta Alberta RHEEL

Born: 17 June 1905, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 August 1987, Reading, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Herbert Irving STEWART 17 March 1932 Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

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1882 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Etta I. Smith
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 08 Jul 1882
birthPlace: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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father's Name: Charles E.
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mother's Name: Theresa M. Bacon
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indexing project (batch) number: I01318-2
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 2110841
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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 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Name: Etta I Smith
titles:
Residence: Somerville city, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Jul 1882
birthPlace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse Name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place:
father Name: Charles E Smith
father titles:
father birthPlace: Maine
mother Name: Theresa M Smith
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Charles E Smith
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
years Married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0951
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Household ID: 282
reference number: 82
gsu Film Number: 1240666
Image Number: 00000334
Household Gender Age
parent Charles E Smith M
parent Theresa M Smith F
Hellen E Smith F
Etta I Smith F
Harold A Smith M

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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 Marriage / Partner
Etta Irene SMITH and George Henry RHEEL 25 July 1904, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 22 years old.

1904 Birth of Child
Charlotte Irene RHEEL was born 14 April 1904, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Etta Irene was 21 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Etta Alberta RHEEL was born 17 June 1905, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

Etta Irene was 22 years old.

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

1909 Death of Child
Charlotte Irene RHEEL died 10 March 1909, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Etta Irene was 26 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 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Name: Etta Rheel
Residence: Malden City Ward 6 Precinct 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1883
Age: 37
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820713
Digital Folder Number: 4301110
Image Number: 00769
sheet number: 24
Household Gender Age
spouse George Rheel M 39y
Etta Rheel F 37y
child Etta Rheel F 14y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Name: Etta J Reil
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: W
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1883
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 536
family number: 256
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Line Number: 94
nara publication: T626, roll 932
Film Number: 2340667
Digital Folder Number: 4607668
Image Number: 00279
Household Gender Age
spouse George H Reil M 49
Etta J Reil F 47
child Etta A Reil F 24

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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.

1932 Marriage of Child
Etta Alberta RHEEL married 17 March 1932, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA to Herbert Irving STEWART

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 Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Name: Etta J Rheel
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Wildwood
House Number: 90
Inferred Residence in 1935: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 19B
Household Members:
Name Age
George H Rheel 59
Etta J Rheel 57

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)