Ralph Adam MONAHAN

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3 April 1894 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

22 October 1928 , Bainbridge, New York, USA

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James Adam MONAHAN Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

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Born: 3 April 1894 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Adam MONAHAN

Mother: Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

Paternal grandparents: Adam Patrick MONAHAN , Mary CONWAY

Maternal grandparents: Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) , Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

Ralph Adam was a soldier in World War I.
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Ralph Adam married Grace Irene LORD 25 July 1921 in Sidney, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Grace Irene LORD was born 3 January 1895 in Sanford, New York, USA. Grace Irene died 20 February 1987 in Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville). Grace Irene was the child of Oleph Orlando LORD and Sarah C VIELE.

Ralph Adam MONAHAN died 22 October 1928 in Bainbridge, New York, USA .
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Grace Irene LORD
Marriage date: 25 July 1921
Marriage place: Sidney, New York, USA
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Grace Irene LORD was the child of Oleph Orlando LORD and Sarah C VIELE

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New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935

name: Ralph A Monahan

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event: Marriage

event date: 25 Jul 1921

event place: , Chenango, New York

age: 27

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estimated birth year: 1894

father: James Monahan

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mother: Henrietta Blessing

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spouse: Grace I Lord

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spouse's age: 26

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spouse's estimated birth year: 1895

spouse's father: A?Eple Lord

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spouse's mother: Sarah Viele

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film number: 1023091

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digital folder number: 4489177

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Children of Ralph Adam MONAHAN and Grace Irene LORD

James Viele MONAHAN

Born: 7 August 1922, Afton, New York, USA
Died: 6 August 2000, Bainbridge, New York, USA

Married: Arlene Minnie ORTH 26 June 1943 Place: Deposit, New York, USA

Alice Irene MONAHAN

Born: 17 April 1925, Bainbridge, New York, USA
Died: 2 December 2017, Binghamton, New York, USA

Married: Clifford Arthur WEARNE 21 June 1947 Place: Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

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Birth — 1894
3 April 1894
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 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
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 - 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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name Ralph Monahan
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Residence Meriden Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Family Number 15
Page Number 1
Household Gender Age
Parent James Monahan M 49y
Parent Henrietta Monahan F 46y
Eva Monahan F 22y
William Monahan M 20y
Anna Monahan F 19y
Ralph Monahan M 16y
Clyde Monahan M 13y
Alice Monahan F 10y
Henrietta Monahan 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

World War I Draft Registration
Ralph Adam Monahan
48 Hicks, Meriden, Conn.
born Apr 3, 1894 in Meriden Conn
Inspector of rifle parts
New England Westinghouse Co, Meriden, Conn
single
caucasian
Tall
medium build
blue eyes
brown hair
June 5, 1917
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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World War I

MONAHAN. RALPH ADAM

196-56-98,
48 Hicks St.,
Meriden, Conn.
USN Navy Rctg Sta New Haven,
Conn. Dec 3/ 17. Age at Entrance
23 Yrs 8 Mos. AS. Nav Tng Sta
Newport Rl Dec 3/ 17 to Dec 18/ 17;
Rec Ship New York NY Dec 18/ 17
to Mch 9/ 18; Armed Draft Detail
New York NY Mch 9/ 18 to July
17/ 18; Rec Ship New York NY July
17/ 18 to July 23/ 18. AS 15 das;
Sea 2c 217 das. Disch July 23/ 18
Rec Ship New York NY. Sea 2c.

Connecticut. Commission on State Government Organi. Service records : Connecticut men and women in the armed forces of the United States during World War, 1917-1920 (Volume v.2). (page 52 of 294)

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 Marriage / Partner
Ralph Adam MONAHAN and Grace Irene LORD 25 July 1921, Sidney, New York, USA

He was 27 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
James Viele MONAHAN was born 7 August 1922, Afton, New York, USA

Ralph Adam was 28 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Alice Irene MONAHAN was born 17 April 1925, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

Ralph Adam was 31 years old.

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

Death
Name: Ralph A. Monahan
Death Date: 22 Oct 1928
Death Place: Bainbridge, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 61538

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Ralph Adam MONAHAN - Grave Greenlawn Cemetery Bainbridge Chenango County New York, USA

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Greenlawn Cemetery
Bainbridge
Chenango County
New York, USA

Greenlawn Cemetery
Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

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Obituary
RALPH MONAHAN
The funeral of Ralph Monahan aged 34 formerly of this city who died Monday in Bainbridge N Y after a three days’ illness following an operation for appendicitis was held yesterday in Bainbridge with military services and a requiem mass at the Bainbridge Catholic church. Mr Monahan was born inIn Meriden the son of the late James and Henrietta Monahan. He attended the local schools and after his marriage eight years ago took up his residence in Bainbridge. Besides his wife he leaves two children James and Alice Monahan three sisters Mrs Martin Egan, Mrs Robert Greiner and Mrs Walter Habershon all of Meriden and a brother William Monahan also of this city.

The Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
October 26, 1928

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