George Washington Browe (Breault) (17 Jan 1881 - 28 Feb 1951) - Family History

George Washington Browe (Breault)

  (17 Jan 1881,  Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA  - 28 Feb 1951,  Hackensack, New Jersey )  
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Ancestry  Pedigree Chart for George Washington Browe (Breault)

George Washington Browe (Breault)  was the child of Peter Joseph Browe (Breault) and Elizabeth (Libby) Rowe (Tetr(e)ault)

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George Washington Browe (Breault) - Life Events

1884 - Inventions - Photographic film (George Eastman, United States)
The roller coaster (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - U.S. History - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States 'Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. His first term is best known for continued reform of civil service, and the passing of the Interstate Commerce Act. He lost re-election over the tariff issue.' (historycentral.com)

1888 - Invention - The portable photographic camera (George Eastman, United States)

1889 - Invention - The automobile (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - U.S. History - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States - 'Benjamin Harrison's Administration was notable for its lack of action. Corruption ran rampant during his tenure, and the federal budget surpassed $1 billion for the first time.' (historycentral.com)

1891 - Invention - The motion picture camera (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

1893 - Inventions - The electric toaster (Crompton Co., UK)
The zipper (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

1893 - U.S. History - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States for a second time. (historycentral.com)

1897 - Invention - Aspirin (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - U.S. History - William McKinley becomes President of the United States - 'William McKinley presided over a transitional preiod in American history. During his tenure, America became a world power for the first time. It fought and won the Spanish-American War, gaining the Philippines and Puerto Rico as territories.' (historycentral.com)

Fall River, Massachusetts 1900 U.S. Census  Peter Browe, b. May 1852, 48, b. VT, parents b. Canada, teamster Libbie Browe, wife, b. Oct 1854, 45, b. VT, father b. France, mother b. Canada, mother of 7 children, 7 children living Victor A. Browe, b. Dec 1878, 21, son, b. VT, day watchman George W. Browe, b. Jan 1880, 20, son, b. MA, U.S. Army Margaret M. Browe, b. May 1884, 16, daughter, b. MA, cotton spinner Isabella J. Browe, b. Mar 1887, 13, b. MA, at school Rena A. Browe, b. Aug 1889, 10, b. MA, at school Arthur Browe, b. June 1892, 7, b. MA, at school Joseph L. Browe, b. Feb 1896, 4, b. MA

1901 - U.S. History - Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States - 'Roosevelt was 42 years old at the time of his inauguration. His major accomplishments were creating the National Parks, fighting monopolistic companies, and asserting the United States in its foreign policy.' (historycentral.com)

1903 - Invention - The first engine-powered airplane (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1907 - Invention - The electric washing machine (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1909 - U.S. History - William H. Taft becomes President of the United States - 'Taft was Roosevelt's chosen successor. He believed in a more liberal form of Presidential power than that of his predecessor. This partially explains why Taft was constantly caught in a struggle between the progressives and the conservatives.' (historycentral.com)

Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island 1910 U.S. Census  name: George W Browe birthplace: Massachusetts relationship to head of household: Self residence: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island marital status: Married race : White gender: Male immigration year: father's birthplace: Vermont mother's birthplace: Vermont family number: 203 page number: 11 Household Gender Age George W Browe M 29y spouse Lena G Browe F 28y child Adeline M Browe F y 0m

1913 - Inventions - The assembly line (Henry Ford, United States)
The bra (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - U.S. History - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States - 'Wilson was an extremely activist President, introducing significant domestic reform legislation. Wilson guided the US into World War I, on the side of Great Britain and France. He transformed the war aims of the Allies into a Fight for Democracy.' (historycentral.com)

1914 - World History - August 3, 1914 - World War I begins: Germany invades Belgium

World War I Draft Registration Image of draft card from Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002   George Washington Browe 35 Romaine Ave. Jersey City, NJ Age 37 Born January 17th 1881 Government Officer Bureau Animal Industry New York City Nearest Relative: Elenor Browe, 35 Romaine Ave., Jersey City

1918 - World History - End of World War I - 'On October 28th, the German fleet mutinied in Kiel. Eventually, the mutiny spread throughout the German Armed Forces. Kaiser Wilhelm was told by General Hindenberg that the loyalty of the army could no longer be guaranteed. Wilhelm abdicated and fled to Holland. Phillip Scheidemann, the Socialist leader, declared Germany a Republic. The Allies then imposed a harsh armistice on the vanquished Germans.' (historycentral.com)

1920 - U.S. History - 18th Amendment prohibits alcohol
19th Amendment gives women right to vote

Hudson County, New Jersey 1920 U.S. Census  George M Browe, b. abt. 1881 in MA, age 39 Eleanor Browe, b. abt. 1883 in MA, age 37 Eleanor Browe, b. abt. 1911 in RI, age 9 Elizabeth Browe, b. abt. 1912 in RI, age 8

1921 - U.S. History - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States - 'Financial impropriety was rampant in the administration. Harding died of natural causes while in office.' (historycentral.com)

1923-1927 - Invention - Television (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - U.S. History - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States - 'Coolidge is probably best known for his statement that the business of America is business. This reflected his position that government should interfere as little as possible with businesses and idividuals.' (historycentral.com)

Jersey City, New Jersey, City Directory, 1925 ancestry.com  Name: Geo W Browe Gender: M (Male) Residence Year: 1925 Residence Place: Jersey City, New Jersey Occupation: Insp Hl Spouse: Elinore Browe Publication Title: Jersey City, New Jersey, City Directory, 1925

1926 - Invention - The aerosol can (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Invention - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - U.S. History - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States - 'Elected with the mandate to continue the general economic prosperity, Hoover immediately faced the Great Stock Market Crash, followed by the beginning of the Depression. His policies to cope with these events proved ineffectual.' (historycentral.com)
Stock Market crashes

1930 - Invention - Scotch tape (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey 1930 U.S. Census  name: George N Browe event: Census event date: 1930 event place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey gender: Male age: 49 marital status: Married race: White birthplace: Massachusetts estimated birth year: 1881 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Head father's birthplace: Vermont mother's birthplace: Vermont enumeration district number: 0156 family number: 42 sheet number and letter: 2B line number: 94 nara publication: T626, roll 1355 film number: 2341090 digital folder number: 4660908 image number: 00875 Household Gender Age George N Browe M 49 spouse Elenore A Browe F 48 child Elenore M Browe F 20 child Elizabeth Browe F 18 Margret Hughwatters F 75

1931 - Invention - The paper towel (Arthur Scott, United States)

1933 - Invention - Monopoly (board game) (Charles B. Darrow, United States)

1933 - U.S. History - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States - 'The only President to be elected four times, Roosevelt pioneered the New Deal, which helped the United States overcome the Great Depression. He also directed the nation's efforts to win World War II.' (historycentral.com)

1934 - Invention - The metal beverage can (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - U.S. History - Social Security Act provides retirement insurance

1938 - Invention - The ballpoint pen (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1939 - World History - September 1, 1939 - World War II begins: Germany invades Poland (historycentral.com)

Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey 1940 U.S. Census  Name: George W Browe Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Massachusetts Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Street: St Pauls Avenue House Number: 148 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 7A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 135 Household Members: Name Age George W Browe 59 Eleanor Browe 58 Elizabeth Neylon 48 William Neylon 19

World War II Draft Registration FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch locations: National Archives and Records Administration Region Branches.  George Washington Browe 148 St. Paul's Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, N.J. Age 61 Born Jan 17, 1888 in Fall River, Mass. Name and address of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Eleanor Browe, 148 St. Paul's Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, N.J. Employer: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Jersey City, Hudson, N.J.

George Washington Browe (Breault) - Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

George Washington Browe (Breault) married Eleanor A Watters -- Date: 7 Jun 1905 Place:  Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 554 ; Page: 194 Volume/Page: Vol: 554 ; Page: 194  Both are age 24. It is the first marriage for both. He lives at 92 Hamlet, Fall River. She lives at 119 Palmer, Fall River. He is a teamster. Both were born in Fall River. He is the son of Peter J. and Libbie Roe. She is the daughter of Hugh J. and Margaret Sullivan. They were married by M. J. O'Reilly, Pr., 1598 South Main. Groom's Name: George W. Browe Groom's Birth Date: 1881 Groom's Birthplace: Fall River Groom's Age: 24 Bride's Name: Eleanor A. Watters Bride's Birth Date: 1881 Bride's Birthplace: Fall River Bride's Age: 24 Marriage Date: 07 Jun 1905 Marriage Place: Fall River, Massachusetts Groom's Father's Name: Peter J. Groom's Mother's Name: Libbie Roe Bride's Father's Name: Hugh J. Bride's Mother's Name: Margaret Sullivan Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02745-7 System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 2057621 Reference Number: image #756 no.466 Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Ancestry  Family Group Record for George Washington Browe (Breault) and Eleanor A Watters

Children: (male) Browe (1909, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA  - 1909, ) Eleanor Browe (1910, Rhode Island - 1962, ) Elizabeth Browe (07 Nov 1911, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA  - 14 Jun 2000, West New York, New Jersey)

George Washington Browe (Breault) - Death-related Information

Possibly buried at Maryrest Cemetery,
Mahwah,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
Plot: 5 B 67

Source: Find A Grave Posted by: Richard H.


Added: 7/29/2008 12:00:00 AM - 1

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