Ella May BEAN

Born

2 September 1885 , Milton, Vermont, USA

Died

20 August 1966 , Waterbury, Vermont, USA

Ella May married Frank Graham SWETT 24 January 1907 in Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Frank Graham SWETT was born 20 July 1882 in Manchester, Vermont, USA . Frank Graham died 8 June 1955 in St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA. Frank Graham was the child of George K SWETT and Elizabeth "Lizzie" GRAHAM .

Parents & Family of Ella May BEAN

Parents of Ella May BEAN

Father

Daniel BEAN

Mother

Charlotte TETR(E)AULT (ROWE)

Grandparents of Ella May 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 Ella May BEAN

Ella May BEAN married

Frank Graham SWETT
Marriage date: 24 January 1907
Marriage place: , Vermont, USA
Frank Graham SWETT was the child of George K SWETT and Elizabeth "Lizzie" GRAHAM

Children of Frank Graham SWETT and Ella May BEAN

George Daniel SWETT

Born: 3 March 1910, Danville, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 March 1997, Barton, Vermont, USA

Robert Bean SWETT

Born: 31 July 1924, St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 16 August 1938, Danville, Vermont, USA

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1885

Name: Ella May Bean
event: Birth
Event Date: 02 Sep 1885
Event Place: , , Vermont, United States
Gender: Female
Age:
estimated Birth Year:
father: Dan Bean
mother: Charlotte
Spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
Film Number: 540058
Digital Folder Number: 004357162
Image Number: 01622

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XF8C-6DX : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Dan Bean in entry for Ella May Bean, 1885.

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Birth — 1885
2 September 1885
Milton, Vermont, USA

Ella May BEAN - Birth Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

Birth
Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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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

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 Williston, Chittenden, Vermont

Name: Ella Bean
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Residence: Williston town, Chittenden, Vermont
Birth Date: Sep 1885
birthPlace: Vermont
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse Name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place:
father Name: Daniel Bean
father titles:
father birthPlace: Vermont
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Vermont
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Daniel Bean
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
years Married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0087
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Household ID: 227
reference number: 49
gsu Film Number: 1241691
Image Number: 00322
Household Gender Age
parent Daniel Bean M
Ella Bean F
Vernon Bean M
Les Bean M
Victor Bean M
Bessie Bean F
Marjorie Bean F

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Ella May BEAN and Frank Graham SWETT 24 January 1907, , Vermont, USA

She was 21 years old.

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 - Danville, Vermont

Name: Ella M Swett
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Year: abt 1887
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1910: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont
Street: Stanton Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frank G Swett
Father's BirthPlace: Vermont
Mother's BirthPlace: Vermont
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3
Number of Children Born: 1
Number of Children Living: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank G Swett 27
Ella M Swett 23
George B Swett 0

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1910 Birth of Child
George Daniel SWETT was born 3 March 1910, Danville, Vermont, USA (West Danville)

Ella May was 24 years old.

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 - Danville, Vermont

Name: Ella M Swett
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1920: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frank G Swett
Father's BirthPlace: Vermont
Mother's BirthPlace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank G Swett 37
Ella M Swett 34
George D Swett 9

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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

1924 Birth of Child
Robert Bean SWETT was born 31 July 1924, St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA

Ella May was 38 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 - Danville, Vermont

Name: Ella M Swette
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Vermont
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 89
Family Number: 93
Age at first MarriAge: 23
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
Frank G Swette 47
Ella M Swette 42
George D Swette 20
Robrt B Swette 5

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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 Death of Child
Robert Bean SWETT died 16 August 1938, Danville, Vermont, USA (West Danville)

Ella May was 52 years old.

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.

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.

1955 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frank Graham SWETT died 8 June 1955, St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA

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.'

Death

Name: Ella May Swett
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 2 Sep 1886
Birth Place: Milton, Vermont, USA
Residence Place: Danville, Vermont, USA
Veteran: Not applicable
Death Date: 20 Aug 1966
Death Place: Waterbury, Washington, Vermont, USA
Cause of Death: Unknown, Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
Date Filed: 22 Aug 1966
Father: Daniel Bean
Mother: Charlotte Bean

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-02132; Roll Number: S-31435; Archive Number: PR-1482-1483

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