Peter BARNISH

Born

01/08/1856 , Black Brook, New York, USA

Died

abt. 1931 , Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 75

Parents & Family of Peter BARNISH

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Born: 01/08/1856 in Black Brook, New York, USA

Parents of Peter BARNISH

Father

François Xavier BERNECHE (BARNISH)

Mother

Lucille LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Grandparents of Peter BARNISH

Paternal grandparents

Guillaume BERNECHE Geneviève LAVENTURE

Maternal grandparents

Charles LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES Marie-Josephe CHARPENTIER

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

Peter married Mary Elizabeth PETERS 10 February 1874 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mary Elizabeth PETERS was born 06/18/1860 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA. Mary Elizabeth died 01/20/1928 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA . Mary Elizabeth was the child of John PETERS and Mary S CHAMPNEY.

Peter BARNISH died abt. 1931 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.

Died at Beaven Kelly Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Peter BARNISH

Peter BARNISH married

Mary Elizabeth PETERS
Marriage date: 10 February 1874
Marriage place: Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Elizabeth PETERS was the child of John PETERS and Mary S CHAMPNEY

Marriage notes:

Name: Peter Bernash

Event Type: Marriage

Birth Date: abt 1853

Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1874

Marriage Place: Deerfield, Massachusetts

Marriage Age: 21

Father Name: Francis Bernash

Mother Name: Lucy Bernash

Spouse Name: Mary Petrim

Spouse Marriage Age: 15

Spouse Father Name: John Petrim

Spouse Mother Name: Mary Petrim

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Children of Peter BARNISH and Mary Elizabeth PETERS

Mary Agnes "Minnie" BARNISH

Born: 27 December 1874, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1938,

Julia Ellen BARNISH

Born: 6 October 1876, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Delia Isabelle BARNISH

Born: 4 September 1878, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1907,

John Francis BARNISH

Born: 9 July 1882, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1949, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Martha Amie BRANISH

Born: 26 June 1882, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1960,

George Nelson BARNISH

Born: 1 December 1888, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1889, , Massachusetts, USA

Lena Louise BARNISH

Born: 04/15/1893, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 01/20/1970, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE 17 June 1919 Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Jennie Lucy BARNISH

Born: 11 June 1894, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Leon Matthew BARNISH

Born: 20 February 1897, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1856
01/08/1856
Black Brook, New York, USA

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

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Deerfield, Massachusetts

Name: Peter Burnash
[Peter Barnish]
Age in 1870: 17
Birth Year: abt 1853
BirthPlace: Vermont
Dwelling Number: 280
Home in 1870: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Laborer
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Inferred Father: Francis Burnash
Inferred Mother: Lucy Burnash
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Burnash 52
Lucy Burnash 52
Jerry Burnash 35
Eli Burnash 18
Peter Burnash 17
Lucy Burnash 5
Michael Burnash 2
Barrett hanah Burnash 33

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1874 Marriage / Partner
Peter BARNISH and Mary Elizabeth PETERS 10 February 1874, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield)

He was 18 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Mary Agnes "Minnie" BARNISH was born 27 December 1874, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 18 years old.

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

1876 Birth of Child
Julia Ellen BARNISH was born 6 October 1876, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 20 years old.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Delia Isabelle BARNISH was born 4 September 1878, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 22 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Deerfield, Massachusetts

Name: Peter Burnash
[Barnish Burnash]
Age: 25
Birth Date: Abt 1855
BirthPlace: Canada
Home in 1880: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 145
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Burnash
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Occupation: Wood Chopper
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Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Burnash 25
Mary Burnash 21
Minnie Burnash 6
Julia Burnash 4
Delia A. Burnash 2

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1882 Birth of Child
Martha Amie BRANISH was born 26 June 1882, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 26 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
John Francis BARNISH was born 9 July 1882, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 26 years old.

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

1888 Birth of Child
George Nelson BARNISH was born 1 December 1888, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 32 years old.

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

1893 Birth of Child
Lena Louise BARNISH was born 04/15/1893, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield)

Peter was 37 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Jennie Lucy BARNISH was born 11 June 1894, , Massachusetts, USA

Peter was 38 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Leon Matthew BARNISH was born 20 February 1897, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield)

Peter was 41 years old.

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 - Deerfield, Massachusetts

Name: Peter Barnash
[Peter Barnish]
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jan 1854
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1900: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 256
Family Number: 264
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Barnash
Marriage Year: 1874
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Occupation: Carpenter
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Barnash 46
Mary E Barnash 47
John F Barnash 16
Lena L Barnash 7
Jennie L Barnash 5

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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 - Deerfield, Massachusetts

Name: Peter Barnish
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1910: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Street: Thayer Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Barnish
Father's BirthPlace: Canada French
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 36
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 10
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Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Barnish 56
Mary E Barnish 50
Lena L Barnish 17
Jennie L Barnish 15
Florence Barnish 13
Leon M Barnish 8

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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

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

1919 Marriage of Child
Lena Louise BARNISH married 17 June 1919, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA to Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Elizabeth PETERS died 01/20/1928, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)

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.

Death

Name: Peter Barnish
Death Date: 1931
Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 44
Page Number: 54
Index Volume Number: 85
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.88

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

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