Jacob JESSE (JASSEY)

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July 1839 , Germany

Died

26 January 1905 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: July 1839 in Germany

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jacob was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1868.

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Jacob married Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ) abt. 1865 in Germany . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ) was born August 1837 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Dorytha Loretta Cavannet was the child of Unknown KEMITZ (KEMINTZ) and Unknown UNKNOWN.

Jacob JESSE (JASSEY) died 26 January 1905 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.

Son of Jacob Jessie and Caroline Hollman of Germany

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Jacob JESSE (JASSEY) married

Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ)
Marriage date: abt. 1865
Marriage place: , Germany
Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ) was the child of Unknown KEMITZ (KEMINTZ) and Unknown UNKNOWN

Children of Jacob JESSE (JASSEY) and Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ)

Mildred "Millie" Lizzie JESSE

Born: February 1866, , Germany
Died: 18 December 1940, Rockingham, Vermont, USA

Married: Martin Walter ROLLINS 30 March 1898 Place: Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Anna JESSE

Born: October 1868, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1921,

Married: Alexander GOGOLINSKI 30 April 1889 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Herman Gustave KRUEGER 1 May 1897 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Alex William JESSE

Born: 9 May 1871, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 January 1892, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Frantiska Antonina CHALUPKA 29 June 1891 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Dorate E JESSE

Born: 21 February 1878, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 October 1880, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth A JESSE

Born: June 1891, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Phillip Henry MANNING 18 May 1914 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1839
July 1839
Germany

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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

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

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1866 Birth of Child
Mildred "Millie" Lizzie JESSE was born February 1866, , Germany (German States) (German Empire)

Jacob was 26 years old.

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

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

1868 Birth of Child
Anna JESSE was born October 1868, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 29 years old.

1871 Birth of Child
Alex William JESSE was born 9 May 1871, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 31 years old.

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.

1878 Birth of Child
Dorate E JESSE was born 21 February 1878, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 38 years old.

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

1880 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Jacob Jassey
Residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Birthdate: 1847
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Loretta Jassey
Spouse's Birthplace: Germany
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 33 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0563
Page: 185
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 3413
Film number: 1254563
Collection: United States Census, 1880

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1880 Death of Child
Dorate E JESSE died 26 October 1880, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 41 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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

1889 Marriage of Child
Anna JESSE married 30 April 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Alexander GOGOLINSKI

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
Elizabeth A JESSE was born June 1891, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 51 years old.

1891 Marriage of Child
Alex William JESSE married 29 June 1891, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Frantiska Antonina CHALUPKA

1892 Death of Child
Alex William JESSE died 9 January 1892, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 52 years old.

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

1897 Marriage of Child
Anna JESSE married 1 May 1897, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Herman Gustave KRUEGER

1898 Marriage of Child
Mildred "Millie" Lizzie JESSE married 30 March 1898, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA to Martin Walter ROLLINS

1900 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Jessee, Jacob, head, b. July 1839, age 60, married 35 years, b. Germany, year of immigration 1868, farmer

Jessee, Daretta, wife, b. Aug 1837, age 62, married 35 years, mother of 5 children, 2 children living, b. Germany, year of immigration 1868

Krugar, Annie, daughter, b. Oct 1868, age 31, b. MA, married 11 years, mother of 4 children, 4 children living

Krugar, Herman, son-in-law, b. Jan (year not listed), b. Germany, married 3 years, year of immigration 1895, farmer

Jessee, Lizzie, granddaughter, b. Jun 1890, age 9, b. MA

Jessee, Willie, grandson, b. May 1892, age 8, b. MA

Krugar, Carl, grandson, b. July 1898, age 1, b. MA

Krugar, Herman, grandson, b. Feb 1900, age 3 mos, b. MA

Kemez, Rosy, sister-in-law, b. Aug 1837, age 62, b. Germany
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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)

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)

1905 Death
Name Jacob Jessie
Gender Male
Burial Date 28 Jan 1905
Burial Place Webster
Death Date 26 Jan 1905
Death Place Dudley, Massachusetts
Age 64
Birth Date 1841
Birthplace Germany
Occupation Farmer
Race White
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name
Father's Name Jacob Jessie
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Name Caroline Hollman
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Indexing Project (Batch) Number B07467-0
System Origin Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number 2070631
Reference Number v 36 cn 149
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