Albert Franklin BIVENS

Born

24 November 1903 , Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Died

10 July 1971 , Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Cause of Death: heart burst

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Born: 24 November 1903 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Parents of Albert Franklin BIVENS

Father

Joseph R BIVENS

Mother

Elizabeth "Lizzie" HOWARD

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Albert Franklin married Elsie Margaret MENTRO 3 July 1926 in Oswego, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elsie Margaret MENTRO was born 1 July 1911 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Elsie Margaret died 12 March 1970 in Auburn, New York, USA. Elsie Margaret was the child of William-Lewis MENTRO and Elizabeth "Lizzie" CLARK.

Albert Franklin BIVENS died 10 July 1971 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Albert Franklin BIVENS

Albert Franklin BIVENS married

Elsie Margaret MENTRO
Marriage date: 3 July 1926
Marriage place: Oswego, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Elsie Margaret MENTRO was the child of William-Lewis MENTRO and Elizabeth "Lizzie" CLARK

Marriage notes:

Name: Albert Franklin Bivens

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Birth Date: abt 1905

Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1926

Marriage Place: Oswego, New York, USA

Father: Joseph R Bivens

Mother: Lizzie Howard

Spouse: Elsie Margaret Mentro

Film Number: 001010239

Ancestry.com. New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

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Birth — 1903
24 November 1903
Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

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 - Stony Creek, North Carolina

Name: Albert Bevins
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Year: abt 1904
BirthPlace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Stony Creek, Wayne, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joe Bevins
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Lizzie Bevins
Mother's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe Bevins 34
Lizzie Bevins 25
Robert Bevins 8
Albert Bevins 6
Lonzo Bevins 4

Source / record details
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

1920 - Buck Swamp, North Carolina

Name: Albert Bivens
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1904
BirthPlace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Buck Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina
Street: Vail and Stanbury Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J R Bivens
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Lizzie Bivens
Mother's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
J R Bivens 45
Lizzie Bivens 35
Albert Bivens 16
Alonza Bivens 14

Source / record details
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

1926 Marriage / Partner
Albert Franklin BIVENS and Elsie Margaret MENTRO 3 July 1926, Oswego, New York, USA

He was 22 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)

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 - Oswego, New York

Name: Albert F Bivens
Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: E. 10 1/ 2 street
Ward of City: 2nd
House Number: 30
Dwelling Number: 48
Family Number: 50
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 5.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machine Opp.
Industry: Wire shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert F Bivens 25
Elsia M Bivens 18
Albert F Bivens 2

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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.

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 - Fulton, New York

Name: Albert Bwens
[Albert Bivens]
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Fulton, Oswego, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Mitchell Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Fulton, Oswego, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 15
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Bwens 38
Elsae Bwens 28
Arleen Bwens 8
Betty Jane Bwens 6
Albert Bwens 4
Leonard Bwens 2

Source / record details
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)

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)

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.

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.'

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

1970 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elsie Margaret MENTRO died 12 March 1970, Auburn, New York, USA

Death

Name: Albert Franklin Bivens Sr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 67
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1903
Birth Place: , North Carolina, United States
Residence Place: Dudley, Wayne, North Carolina
Death Date: 10 Jul 1971
Death Place: Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Father: Joe Bivens
Mother: Elizabeth Howard

North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

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