Lulu May GEORGE

(b. 18 January 1868 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1956 , Oxford, Massachusetts, USA )

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Lulu May GEORGE was born 18 January 1868 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Lulu May GEORGE was the child of Obediah GEORGE and Lucinda BUXTON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lulu May married Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON 6 January 1886 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON was born 24 January 1863 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge). Frank Ellsworth died 31 October 1935 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (North Wrentham). Frank Ellsworth was the child of Eli D. THOMPSON and Mariah Louise BRYANT.

Lulu May GEORGE died abt. 1956 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lulu May GEORGE married

Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON-- Date: 6 January 1886 Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
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Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON was the child of Eli D. THOMPSON and Mariah Louise BRYANT

Name: Frank E Thompson
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birth Place: Uxbridge
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1886
Marriage Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Eli D Thompson
Mother: Mariah Bryant
Spouse: Lula B George

Name: Lula B George
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birth Place: Webster
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1886
Marriage Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Obediah George
Mother: Lucinda Buxton
Spouse: Frank E Thompson

Children of Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON and Lulu May GEORGE:

Georgia THOMPSON (b.March 1886, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Ada Salonie THOMPSON (b.7 October 1888, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 January 1979, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Charles Rudolph THOMPSON (b.30 June 1893, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 February 1975, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Bertha VAINCOURT 23 June 1925 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph Mckinley THOMPSON (b.18 October 1896, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 October 1987, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Gertrude Louise SHERWOOD 1 July 1922 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Evelyn L THOMPSON (b.abt. 1899, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Allen B THOMPSON (b.31 December 1902, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 June 1981, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND 29 July 1939 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth
Name: Lula May George
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1868
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts
Father Name: Obediah George
Mother Name: Lucinda

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1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Lula George
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Dwelling Number: 38
Home in 1870: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Webster
Inferred Father: Obadiah George
Inferred Mother: Lucinda George
Household Members:
Name Age
Obadiah George 33
Lucinda George 37
Olis M George 9
Willie George 5
Lula George 2

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

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

1880 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Lulua George
Age: 12
Birth Date: Abt 1868
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Obidiah George
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Lucinda George
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Attends School
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Household Members:
Name Age
Obidiah George 44
Lucinda George 47
Milton George 19
Willie George 15
Lulua George 12
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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 Marriage / Partner
Lulu May GEORGE and Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON 6 January 1886, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

She was 17 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Georgia THOMPSON was born March 1886, , Massachusetts, USA

Lulu May was 18 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
Ada Salonie THOMPSON was born 7 October 1888, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Lulu May was 20 years old.

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

1893 Birth of Child
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON was born 30 June 1893, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Lulu May was 25 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Joseph Mckinley THOMPSON was born 18 October 1896, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Lulu May was 28 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.

1900 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Lulu Thompson
Age: 30
Birth Date: Jan 1870
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 18
Family Number: 18
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Frank Thompson
Marriage Year: 1885
Father's name: Obediah George
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Lucinda B George
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother: Number of Living Children: 5
Mother: How Many Children: 5
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Obediah George 63
Lucinda B George 67
Otis M George 39
Lulu Thompson 30
Frank Thompson 37
Georgia Thompson 14
Ada Thompson 11
Charles Thompson 7
Josie Thompson 3
Evelyn L Thompson 10/ 12

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

1902 Birth of Child
Allen B THOMPSON was born 31 December 1902, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Lulu May was 34 years old.

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.

1907-1908 - 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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Lulu L Thompson
Age in 1910: 43
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Side Streets
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Frank E Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 26
Number of Children Born: 6
Number of Children Living: 6
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 48
Lulu L Thompson 43
Ada G Thompson 23
Charley R Thompson 16
Joseph K Thompson 13
Eveline Thompson 11
Allen Thompson 7
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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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Lulu Thompson
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Fort Hill District
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Frank E Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 56
Lulu Thompson 51
Joseph M Thompson 22
Evelyn M Thompson 20
Allen Thompson
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1922 Marriage of Child
Joseph Mckinley THOMPSON married 1 July 1922, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA to Gertrude Louise SHERWOOD

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Marriage of Child
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON married 23 June 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Bertha VAINCOURT

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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Lula Thompson
Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: George Crossing
Dwelling Number: 206
Family Number: 224
Age at first Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 66
Lula Thompson 62
Evelyn L Thompson 30
Allen B Thompson 27

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1935 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON died 31 October 1935, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (North Wrentham)

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.

1939 Marriage of Child
Allen B THOMPSON married 29 July 1939, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA to Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND

1940 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Lula Thompson
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: George Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 7A
Institution: Lines 35 To 40 Inc. Oxford Town Infirmary
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Allen Thompson 37
Beatrice Thompson 28
Lula Thompson 72
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.