Ruth Edith WHITCHER

(b. 10 September 1893 , Florida, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 January 1980 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 87
Cause of Death: Old age

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Ruth Edith WHITCHER was born 10 September 1893 in Florida, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith WHITCHER was the child of Frank WHITCHER and Celeste (Celestia) BRUNELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Reuben WHITCHER and Nancy Mahaly HATHAWAY (maternal) Marcelle BRUNELL and Marie Helene "Ellen" CHOUINARD

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

Ruth Edith married Amos Judson DAVENPORT 2 June 1913 in Huntington, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Amos Judson DAVENPORT was born 20 October 1892 in Middlefield, Massachusetts, USA. Amos Judson died 6 December 1958 in Chester, Massachusetts, USA. Amos Judson was the child of Allan J DAVENPORT and Nellie M RICKER.

Ruth Edith WHITCHER died 30 January 1980 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Ruth Edith WHITCHER married

Amos Judson DAVENPORT-- Date: 2 June 1913 Place: Huntington, Massachusetts, USA

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Amos Judson DAVENPORT was the child of Allan J DAVENPORT and Nellie M RICKER

Name: Amos Davenport
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 2 Jun 1913
Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Registration Place: Huntington, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 21
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Birth Date: 1892
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Birthplace: Middlefield, , Massachusetts
Father's Name: Allon Davenport
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Mother's Name: Nellie Ricker
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Spouse's Name: Ruth R Whitacker
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
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Spouse's Birth Date: 1894
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse's Birthplace: North Adams, ,
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Whitacker
Spouse's Mother's Name: Celeste Brunell
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Page: 299
Line Number: 9
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Reference ID: p 299 no 9
GS Film Number: 002409945
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Digital Folder Number: 004329370
Image Number: 00731
Number of Images: 1

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 25 May 2018), Amos Davenport and Ruth R Whitacker, 2 Jun 1913; citing Huntington, Huntington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,945.

Children of Amos Judson DAVENPORT and Ruth Edith WHITCHER:

Frank Amos DAVENPORT (b.7 December 1913, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 November 1989, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Nancy Louise DAVENPORT (b.31 January 1915, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 July 1983, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Harry Allen DAVENPORT (b.10 May 1916, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 August 2000, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Helen Ruth DAVENPORT (b.5 July 1917, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 December 1992, Nassau, New York, USA)
m. Marshall Clark QUINION 15 October 1949 in Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Gilbert Marcel DAVENPORT (b.May 24, 1919, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. June 25, 1997, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Margaret Louise BENEDETTI 05/08/1945 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Leroy DAVENPORT (b.30 January 1921, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 March 1993, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

John Lawrence DAVENPORT (b.13 May 1923, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 April 1988, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Avis Celeste DAVENPORT (b.24 July 1924, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 November 2007, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA)

Mary Jean DAVENPORT (b.27 July 1926, Chester, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 March 2003, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Peter James DAVENPORT (b.18 January 1937, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 2018, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

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Birth
Name: Ruth Edith Whitcher
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 10 Sep 1893
Birthplace: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Frank
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Mother's Name: Celeste Brunell
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01078-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 1901799
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FZLK-JF7 : 10 February 2018), Ruth Edith Whitcher, 10 Sep 1893; citing North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 1,901,799.
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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 - Florida, Massachusetts
Name: Ruth E Whitcher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Florida Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 32
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Sep 1894
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: New York
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Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 3
Line Number: 15
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240632
Digital Folder Number: 004113817
Image Number: 00059

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank Whitcher Head M 33 Massachusetts
Celeste Whitcher Wife F 35 New York
Alexander R Whitcher Son M 12 Massachusetts
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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)

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Ruth Edith WHITCHER and Amos Judson DAVENPORT 2 June 1913, Huntington, Massachusetts, USA

She was 19 years old.

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

1913 Birth of Child
Frank Amos DAVENPORT was born 7 December 1913, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 20 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Birth of Child
Nancy Louise DAVENPORT was born 31 January 1915, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 21 years old.

1916 Birth of Child
Harry Allen DAVENPORT was born 10 May 1916, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 22 years old.

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

1917 Birth of Child
Helen Ruth DAVENPORT was born 5 July 1917, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 23 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Birth of Child
Gilbert Marcel DAVENPORT was born May 24, 1919, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 25 years old.

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 - Chester, Massachusetts
Name: Ruth Davenport
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 10
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Amos Davenport Head Male 27 Massachusetts
Ruth Davenport Wife Female 26 Massachusetts
Frank Davenport Son Male 6 Massachusetts
Nancy Davenport Daughter Female 5 Massachusetts
Harry Davenport Son Male 3 Massachusetts
Helen Davenport Daughter Female 2 Massachusetts
Gilbert Davenport Son Male 0 Massachusetts
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 Birth of Child
Robert Leroy DAVENPORT was born 30 January 1921, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
John Lawrence DAVENPORT was born 13 May 1923, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 29 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Avis Celeste DAVENPORT was born 24 July 1924, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 30 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Mary Jean DAVENPORT was born 27 July 1926, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Edith was 32 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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Chester, Massachusetts
Name: Ruth E Davenport
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 4
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Amos D Davenport Head Male 37 Massachusetts
Ruth E Davenport Wife Female 36 Massachusetts
Frank A Davenport Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Nancy L Davenport Daughter Female 15 Massachusetts
Harry A Davenport Son Male 13 Massachusetts
Helen R Davenport Daughter Female 12 Massachusetts
Gilbert M Davenport Son Male 11 Massachusetts
Robert R Davenport Son Male 9 Massachusetts
John Davenport Son Male 7 Massachusetts
Avis C Davenport Daughter Female 5 Massachusetts
Mary I Davenport Daughter Female 3 Massachusetts
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

1937 Birth of Child
Peter James DAVENPORT was born 18 January 1937, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)

Ruth Edith was 43 years old.

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 - Chester, Massachusetts
Name: Ruth B Davenport
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Chester Town, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Amos J Davenport Head Male 47 Massachusetts
Ruth B Davenport Wife Female 46 Massachusetts
Harry A Davenport Son Male 23 Massachusetts
Helen Davenport Daughter Female 22 Massachusetts
Robert Davenport Son Male 19 Massachusetts
John Davenport Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Avis Davenport Daughter Female 15 Massachusetts
Mary Jean Davenport Daughter Female 13 Massachusetts
Peter Davenport Son Male 3 Massachusetts
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 Marriage of Child
Gilbert Marcel DAVENPORT married 05/08/1945, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Margaret Louise BENEDETTI

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)

1949 Marriage of Child
Helen Ruth DAVENPORT married 15 October 1949, Chester, Massachusetts, USA to Marshall Clark QUINION

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.

1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Amos Judson DAVENPORT died 6 December 1958, Chester, Massachusetts, 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.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

Death
Name: Ruth E Davenport
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jan 1980
Event Place: Westfield, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 015096
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1893
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VZTY-ZYB : 4 December 2014), Ruth E Davenport, 31 Jan 1980; from 'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Westfield, Massachusetts, death certificate number 015096, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.
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