James Adam MONAHAN

(b. March 1861 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1945 , )

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James Adam MONAHAN was born March 1861 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

James Adam MONAHAN was the child of Adam Patrick MONAHAN and Mary CONWAY

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James Adam married Henrietta Friederika BLESSING abt. 1885 . The couple had (at least) 8 children. Henrietta Friederika BLESSING was born 11 April 1864 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Henrietta Friederika died 15 April 1913 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Henrietta Friederika was the child of Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT.

James Adam MONAHAN died abt. 1945

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James Adam MONAHAN married

Henrietta Friederika BLESSING-- Date: abt. 1885 Place:
Henrietta Friederika BLESSING was the child of Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

Children of James Adam MONAHAN and Henrietta Friederika BLESSING:

James F MONAHAN (b.13 February 1886, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 17 March 1910, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)

Eva S MONAHAN (b.July 1887, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 24 July 1952, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
m. Martin Andrew EGAN 25 October 1911 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

William Frederick MONAHAN (b.18 November 1889, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 25 January 1956, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)

Anna M MONAHAN (b.21 January 1891, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 20 October 1966, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
m. Robert Max GREINER 18 October 1916 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Ralph Adam MONAHAN (b.3 April 1894, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 22 October 1928, Bainbridge, New York, USA )
m. Grace Irene LORD 25 July 1921

Clyde J Ernest MONAHAN (b.16 March 1897, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. , )

Alice Ella MONAHAN (b.15 November 1899, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 8 February 1988, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
m. Walter J HABERSHON 4 April 1931 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Henrietta MONAHAN (b.30 August 1902, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 5 October 1918, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)

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1861 Birth
March 1861
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

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

1870 - New Haven, Connecticut
Name: James Monahan
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Connecticut
Dwelling Number: 283
Home in 1870: New Haven Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: At School
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: Adam Monahan
Inferred Mother: Mary Monahan
Household Members:
Name Age
Adam Monahan 42
Mary Monahan 32
Henry Monahan 12
Adam Monahan 10
James Monahan 8
Julia Monahan 7
John Monahan 5
William Monahan 3
Mary E Monahan 1

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

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

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

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

1880 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: James Monahan
residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
birthdate: 1861
birthplace: Connecticut, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Adam Monahan
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Mary Monahan
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 19 years
occupation: Works At Cutlery
nara film number: T9-0104
page: 411
page character: D
entry number: 3684
film number: 1254104
Household Gender Age
parent Adam Monahan M 51
parent Mary Monahan F 52
Henry Monahan M 22
Adam Monahan M 20
James Monahan M 19
Julia Monahan F 17
John Monahan M 15
William Monahan M 12
Mary Monahan F 11
Sarah Monahan F 9
Annie Monahan F 7
Lizzie Monahan F 5
Joseph Monahan F 2

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1883
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1883
Street Address: Broad n city line
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1883
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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)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1884
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1884
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Cutter Lds
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1884
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1885
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1885
Street Address: Broad 11 city line
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Cutter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1885
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1886 Birth of Child
James F MONAHAN was born 13 February 1886, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 24 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1887
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1887
Street Address: 226 Hobart
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1887
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1887 Birth of Child
Eva S MONAHAN was born July 1887, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 26 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
William Frederick MONAHAN was born 18 November 1889, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 28 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1890
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1890
Street Address: 557 North Colony
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1890
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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

1891 Birth of Child
Anna M MONAHAN was born 21 January 1891, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 29 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1892
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1892
Street Address: 980 Britannia
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp M. B. C. Co
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1892
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1894 Birth of Child
Ralph Adam MONAHAN was born 3 April 1894, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 33 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1895
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1895
Street Address: 6 Artizan
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter Emp 40 King
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1895
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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1897
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1897
Street Address: 132 Hicks
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1897
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1897 Birth of Child
Clyde J Ernest MONAHAN was born 16 March 1897, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 36 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1898
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1898
Street Address: 12 Locust
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: painter 67 East Main
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1898
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1899 Birth of Child
Alice Ella MONAHAN was born 15 November 1899, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 38 years old.

1900 Artizan Street, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
James A Monahan 39, b. 1861, CT. parents b. Ireland, married 15 years, painter
Henrietta F Monahan 36, b. Apr 1864 in MA, parents b. Germany, married 15 years, mother of 7 children, 7 children living
James F Monahan 14, b. Feb. 1886 in CT
Eva S Monahan 12, b. July 1887 in CT
William F Monahan 10, b. Nov 1889 in CT
Annie M Monahan 9, b. Jan 1891 in CT
Ralph A Monahan 6, b. Apr 1894 in CT
Clyde E Monahan 3, b. March 1897 in CT
Alice A Monahan 7/ 12, b. Nov 1899 in CT

Name: James A Monahan
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 330 Meriden city Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1861
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
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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)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1902
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1902
Street Address: 12 Locust
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp C. Parker Co.
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1902
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1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Henrietta MONAHAN was born 30 August 1902, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 41 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1904
Name: James A Monahan
Residence Year: 1904
Street Address: 5 Hicks
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1904
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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)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1907
Name: James A Monahan
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 51 Hicks
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1907
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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1908
Name: James A Monahan
Residence Year: 1908
Street Address: 51 Hicks
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1908
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1910 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Residence Meriden Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
Marital Status Married
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Family Number 15
Page Number 1
Household Gender Age
James Monahan M 49y
Spouse Henrietta Monahan F 46y
Child Eva Monahan F 22y
Child William Monahan M 20y
Child Anna Monahan F 19y
Child Ralph Monahan M 16y
Child Clyde Monahan M 13y
Child Alice Monahan F 10y
Child Henrietta Monahan F 7y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1910
Name: James A Monahan
Residence Year: 1910
Street Address: 51 Hicks
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1910
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1910 Death of Child
James F MONAHAN died 17 March 1910, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 49 years old.

1911 Marriage of Child
Eva S MONAHAN married 25 October 1911, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Martin Andrew EGAN

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henrietta Friederika BLESSING died 15 April 1913, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1915
Name: James A Monahan
Residence Year: 1915
Street Address: 48 Hicks
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1915
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1916 Marriage of Child
Anna M MONAHAN married 18 October 1916, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Robert Max GREINER

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1918
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1918
Street Address: 104 E Main
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1918
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1918 Death of Child
Henrietta MONAHAN died 5 October 1918, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James Adam was 57 years old.

1920 New Haven County, Connecticut
name: James Monahan
residence: , New Haven, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1862
age: 58
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household:
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820189
digital folder number: 4294459
image number: 00728
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
Charles England M 24y
Albert Lakessman M 53y
Otto Roy M 58y
Author W Stevens M 49y
Richard Walton M 72y
William Billman M 53y
Joseph Moran M 58y
Edward Halen M 45y
Archie Boaly M 59y
John F Murry M 24y
John Roukeirtel M 29y
James Monahan M 58y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1920
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1920
Street Address: 121 Colony
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1920
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1922
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1922
Street Address: 121 Colony
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1922
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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1925
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1925
Street Address: 98 W Main
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1925
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927
Name: James Monahan
Residence Year: 1927
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp M Sanitorium, r do
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927
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1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1928 Death of Child
Ralph Adam MONAHAN died 22 October 1928, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

James Adam was 67 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Alice Ella MONAHAN married 4 April 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Walter J HABERSHON

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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