Mary A "Minnie" BEAN

Born

March 1880 , Colchester, Vermont, USA

Died

20 December 1952 , St Albans, Vermont, USA

Mary A "Minnie" married Harry Bert MEARS 21 September 1899 in Milton, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Harry Bert MEARS was born 15 May 1875 in Milton, Vermont, USA.

Parents & Family of Mary A "Minnie" BEAN

Parents of Mary A "Minnie" BEAN

Father

Daniel BEAN

Mother

Charlotte TETR(E)AULT (ROWE)

Grandparents of Mary A "Minnie" BEAN

Paternal grandparents

John BEAN Mary BARNETT

Maternal grandparents

Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) Betsie (Betsey) (Elizabeth) CROSS (LACROIX) (COUVILLON)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary A "Minnie" BEAN

Mary A "Minnie" BEAN married

Harry Bert MEARS
Marriage date: 21 September 1899
Marriage place: Milton, Vermont, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Marriage notes:

Name: Minnie Bean

Gender: Female

Birth Date: abt 1881

Birth Place:

Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1899

Marriage Place: Milton, Vermont, USA

Marriage Age: 18

Card Type: Bride

Father Name: Daniel

Mother Name: Charlotte Rowe

Spouse Name: Harry B Mears

Ancestry.com. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Harry Bert MEARS and Mary A "Minnie" BEAN

Dorothy A MEARS

Born: 22 December 1895, Milton, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 July 1988, Barre, Vermont, USA

Donald Bean MEARS

Born: 23 January 1905, Milton, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 April 1984, St Albans, Vermont, USA

Lenora M MEARS

Born: abt. 1918, , Vermont, USA
Died: ,

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1880 Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont

Name: Mary A. Bean
Residence: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont
birthdate: 1880
birthPlace: Vermont, United States
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's Name:
spouse's birthPlace:
father's Name: Daniel Bean
father's birthPlace: Vermont, United States
mother's Name: Charlotte Bean
mother's birthPlace: Vermont, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 5 months
Occupation:
nara Film Number: T9-1343
pAge: 184
page character: C
entry number: 320
Film Number: 1255343
Household Gender Age
parent Daniel Bean M 22
parent Charlotte Bean F 22
Mary A. Bean F 5M

Source / record details
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Birth — 1880
March 1880
Colchester, Vermont, USA

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1895 Birth of Child
Dorothy A MEARS was born 22 December 1895, Milton, Vermont, USA

Mary A "Minnie" was 15 years old.

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.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Mary A "Minnie" BEAN and Harry Bert MEARS 21 September 1899, Milton, Vermont, USA

She was 19 years old.

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.

1905 Birth of Child
Donald Bean MEARS was born 23 January 1905, Milton, Vermont, USA

Mary A "Minnie" was 24 years old.

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

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 - Swanton, Vermont

Name: Minnie A Mears
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1920: Swanton, Franklin, Vermont
Street: Depot Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Harry B Mears
Father's BirthPlace: Vermont
Mother's BirthPlace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry B Mears 45
Minnie A Mears 40
Donald B Mears 14
Lenora M Mears 2

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

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 - Danville, Vermont

Name: Mary A Mears
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Vermont
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1930: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 99
Family Number: 103
Age at first MarriAge: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Vermont
Mother's BirthPlace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac W Stanton 36
Dorothy M Stanton 34
Harriet M Stanton 10
Mary A Mears 50
Leanore M Mears 12

Source / record details
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 - 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.

Death

Name: Mary Bean Mears
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 74
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1878
Birth Place: Colchester, Vermont, USA
Residence Place: St Albans, Vermont, USA
Veteran: Not applicable
Death Date: 20 Dec 1952
Death Place: St Albans, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Cause of Death: Chronic Nephritis
Father: Harry Bean
Mother: Charlotte Bean

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-01777; Roll Number: S-31194; Archive Number: M-2022368

Source / record details
ancestry.com