Alice Ella MONAHAN

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15 November 1899 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

8 February 1988 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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James Adam MONAHAN Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

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Born: 15 November 1899 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

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Alice Ella married Walter J HABERSHON 4 April 1931 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter J HABERSHON was born 21 June 1898 in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Walter J died 5 July 1971 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Walter J was the child of Walter HABERSHON and Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER.

Alice Ella MONAHAN died 8 February 1988 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.

***obituary can be found in Record-Journal, Meriden, Connecticut, Friday, February 12, 1988

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Alice Ella MONAHAN married

Walter J HABERSHON
Marriage date: 4 April 1931
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Walter J HABERSHON was the child of Walter HABERSHON and Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER

Marriage notes:

Name: Walter Habershon

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1931

Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Spouse: Alice Monahan

Certificate Number: 6997

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage Indexes 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records-Municipal Archives

Children of Walter J HABERSHON and Alice Ella MONAHAN

Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON

Born: 11 August 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 November 1996, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Married: Scott Hobson OTWELL 22 October 1949 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1899
15 November 1899
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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
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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)

Date: November 09, 1907
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

Actions of Tort
Alice Monahan of Meriden against William L. Clough of Springfield, $25,000 for injuries alleged to have been received by being run down by defendant's automobile on North Colony street, Meriden, on November 8, 1907.

Date: January 05, 1909
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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Date: January 05, 1909
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name Alice Monahan
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Residence Meriden Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Female
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

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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 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON was born 11 August 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Alice Ella was 25 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

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1929
Name: Alice A Habershon
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1929
Street Address: 74 Springdale av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Walter Habershon
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1929
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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)

1930 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Alice Hoberahon
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 30
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1900
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 149
family number: 364
sheet number and letter: 15B
line number: 52
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00672
Household Gender Age
spouse Walter O Hoberahon M 31
Alice Hoberahon F 30
child Shirley E Hoberahon F 4

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 / Partner
Alice Ella MONAHAN and Walter J HABERSHON 4 April 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 31 years old.

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Alice E Habershon
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 3, Meriden, Meriden Town, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
gender: Female
age: 40
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1900
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 5-88
family number: 101
sheet number and letter: 4B
line number: 44
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 516
digital folder number: 005461405
image number: 00809
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Walter Habershon M 41 England
wife Alice E Habershon F 40 Connecticut
daughter Shirley E Habershon F 14 Massachusetts
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940
Name: Alice E Habershon
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 163 Hanover
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Walter Habershon
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940
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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)

1949 Marriage of Child
Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON married 22 October 1949, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Scott Hobson OTWELL

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Alice E Haberson
Age: 50
Birth Date: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Walter Haberson Jr
51 Head
Alice E Haberson 50 Wife
Scott H Otwell Jr
25 Son-in-law
Shirley Otwell
25 Daughter
Willie Philbs
23 Roomer
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Alice E Habershon
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 163 Hanover
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Walter Habershon
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1960
Name: Alice E Habershon
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 163 Hanover
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Walter Habershon
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1960
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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1965
Name: Alice E Habershon
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1965
Street Address: 163 Hanover
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Walter Habershon
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1965
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1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1971 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walter J HABERSHON died 5 July 1971, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1988 Death
First Name: Alice
Middle Name: M
Last Name: Habershon
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Nov 15, 1899
Death Date: Feb 8, 1988
Age: 88
Residence: Meriden, New Haven Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Meriden, New Haven, CT
Zip: 06450
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Alice M Habershon
event: Death
event date: 08 Feb 1988
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
street address: 35 WILLOW CT
gender: Female
age: 88
marital status: Widowed
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: HOUSEWIFE
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