Catherine Veronica MURPHY

(b. 3 December 1876 , Bristol, Rhode Island, USA d. 21 October 1950 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA )

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Catherine Veronica MURPHY was born 3 December 1876 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Catherine Veronica MURPHY was the child of James MURPHY and Mary POWERS

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Catherine Veronica married Albert Alphonse RIANG 3 June 1915 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Albert Alphonse RIANG was born 17 May 1881 in Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (Hégenheim). Albert Alphonse died 10 August 1956 in Florida, USA. Albert Alphonse was the child of Johann RIANG and Marie-Anna FRANTZ.

Catherine Veronica MURPHY died 21 October 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Catherine Veronica MURPHY married

Albert Alphonse RIANG-- Date: 3 June 1915 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Albert Alphonse RIANG was the child of Johann RIANG and Marie-Anna FRANTZ

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Children of Albert Alphonse RIANG and Catherine Veronica MURPHY:

Unknown RIANG (b.26 August 1918, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 26 August 1918, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)

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1876 Birth
3 December 1876
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

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)

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

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.

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Catherine Veronica MURPHY and Albert Alphonse RIANG 3 June 1915, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

She was 38 years old.

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

1918 Birth of Child
Unknown RIANG was born 26 August 1918, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Catherine Veronica was 41 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 - Bristol, Rhode Island
Name: Catherine V Riang
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1920: Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
Street: Church St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Albert A Riang
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Albert A Riang
38 Head
Catherine V Riang 44 Wife
Helen T Riang
10 Daughter
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.

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 - 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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Katherine Riang
event: Census
event date: 1935
event place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
residence: 514 Public St, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
street address: 514 Public St
gender: Female
marital status: Married
race: White
head of household - number in family:
birth date: 01 Dec 1873
birthplace: Rhode Island
film number: 1683513

1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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 - Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Catharine V Raing
Age: 72
Birth Date: abt 1878
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Baxter St.
House Number: 52
Apartment Number: First
Dwelling Number: 89
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Albert A Riang
68 Head
Catharine V Raing 72 Wife
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Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950
Name Catherine Veronica Riang
Gender Female
Burial Date
Burial Place
Death Date 21 Oct 1950
Death Place Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Age 73
Birth Date 1877
Birthplace
Occupation
Race
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Albert A. Riang
Father's Name James Murphy
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Mary Powers
Mother's Birthplace
Indexing Project (Batch) Number B03143-3
System Origin Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number 2229518
Reference Number 6390

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