Grace Irene LORD

(b. 3 January 1895 , Sanford, New York, USA d. 20 February 1987 , Bainbridge, New York, USA )
Age: 92

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Grace Irene LORD was born 3 January 1895 in Sanford, New York, USA

Grace Irene LORD was the child of Oleph Orlando LORD and Sarah C VIELE

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

Grace Irene married Ralph Adam MONAHAN 25 July 1921 in Sidney, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ralph Adam MONAHAN was born 3 April 1894 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Ralph Adam died 22 October 1928 in Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville). Ralph Adam was the child of James Adam MONAHAN and Henrietta Friederika BLESSING.

Grace Irene LORD died 20 February 1987 in Bainbridge, New York, USA .

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Grace Irene LORD married

Ralph Adam MONAHAN-- Date: 25 July 1921 Place: Sidney, New York, USA
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Ralph Adam MONAHAN was the child of James Adam MONAHAN and Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
name: Ralph A Monahan
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 25 Jul 1921
event place: , Chenango, New York
age: 27
marital status:
previous spouse:
race:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1894
father: James Monahan
father's titles & terms:
mother: Henrietta Blessing
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additional relatives:
spouse: Grace I Lord
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's age: 26
spouse's marital status:
spouse's race:
spouse's birthplace:
spouse's estimated birth year: 1895
spouse's father: A?Eple Lord
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spouse's mother: Sarah Viele
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
reference number:
film number: 1023091
film frame number:
digital folder number: 4489177
image number: 00495

Children of Ralph Adam MONAHAN and Grace Irene LORD:

James Viele MONAHAN (b.7 August 1922, Afton, New York, USA d. 6 August 2000, Bainbridge, New York, USA )
m. Arlene Minnie ORTH 26 June 1943 in Deposit, New York, USA

Alice Irene MONAHAN (b.17 April 1925, Bainbridge, New York, USA d. 2 December 2017, Binghamton, New York, USA)
m. Clifford Arthur WEARNE 21 June 1947 in Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

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1895 Birth
3 January 1895
Sanford, New York, USA

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 Sanford Township, Broome, New York
name: Grace Irena Lord
titles:
residence: Sanford Township (northern portion), Broome, New York
birth date: Jul 1894
birthplace: New York
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Oeph Lord
father titles:
father birthplace: New York
mother name: Sarah C Lord
mother titles:
mother birthplace: New Jersey
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Oeph Lord
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0043
sheet number and letter: 9B
household id: 210
reference number: 64
gsu film number: 1241010
image number: 00219
Household Gender Age
parent Oeph Lord M
parent Sarah C Lord F
Leonard V Lord M
Philip J Lord M
Jean A Lord M
Grace Irena Lord F
Dellavan Lord M
Abigal Lord F
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.

1905 Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
name: Grace I Lord
residence: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
age: 10
estimated birth year: 1895
birthplace: United States
relationship to head of household: Daughter
race: White
gender:
family number:
page number: 12
line number: 49
film number: 819853
digital folder number: 4296250
image number: 00438

Lord, Sarah C. head, female, age 42, b. US, housework
Lord, Philip J., son, male, age 22, b. US, farm laborer
Lord, Geoane? A., son, male, age 13, b. US, at school
Lord, Grace I, daughter, female, age 10, b. US, at school
Lord, Delevan M., son, male, age 7, b. US, at school
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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 - 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 - Chenango, New York
name: Grace I Lord
residence: , Chenango, New York
estimated birth year: 1895
age: 25
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New Jersey
film number: 1821093
digital folder number: 4313425
image number: 00971
sheet number: 8
Household Gender Age
parent Sarah C Lord F 56y
Phillip J Lord M 36y
Grace I Lord F 25y
Delivan E Lord M 22y
Fred J Sands M 69y
George E Fowler M 31y
Hubert C Fergurson M 39y

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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 Marriage / Partner
Grace Irene LORD and Ralph Adam MONAHAN 25 July 1921, Sidney, New York, USA

She was 26 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
James Viele MONAHAN was born 7 August 1922, Afton, New York, USA

Grace Irene was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Alice Irene MONAHAN was born 17 April 1925, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

Grace Irene was 30 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)

1928 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ralph Adam MONAHAN died 22 October 1928, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

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 Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
name: Grace I Monahan
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
gender: Female
age: 35
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1895
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New Jersey
enumeration district number: 3
family number: 15
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 51
nara publication: T626, roll 1415
film number: 2341150
digital folder number: 4661085
image number: 01054
Household Gender Age
Grace I Monahan F 35
child James Monahan M 7
child Alice Monahan F 4

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

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 Bainbridge, Chanango, New York
Name: Grace J Monahan
Respondent: Yes
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
Street: Juliand Street
House Number: 30
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 194
Household Members:
Name Age
Grace J Monahan 45
James V Monahan 17
Alice I Monahan 14
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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)

1943 Marriage of Child
James Viele MONAHAN married 26 June 1943, Deposit, New York, USA to Arlene Minnie ORTH

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.

1947 Marriage of Child
Alice Irene MONAHAN married 21 June 1947, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville) to Clifford Arthur WEARNE

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.

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

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

Death
MONAHAN, GRACE 03 Jan 1895 Feb 1987 92 13733 (Bainbridge, Chenango, NY) (none specified) New York 101-26-5452
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Grave

Greenlawn Cemetery
Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

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Obituary
Mrs. Grace Monahan of Bainbridge

Mrs. Grace Monahan, 92, of Bainbridge, died at her home on February 20, 1987. Survived by her son, James V. Monahan, and a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Alice) Wearne; four grandchildren, L.P.C. William R. Monahan, Mrs. Gary (Pamela) LeFever, Mr. Larry J. Monahan, Mr. Jim C. Wearne; nine greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours. There will be graveside services only at Green Lawn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorial gifts to the Bainbridge Emergency Squad, the Green Lawn Cemetery Association in Bainbridge or to Foster Park in Afton. Arrangements by the Osterhoudt Funeral Home, Harpursville.

Press and Sun-Bulletin
Binghamton, New York
February 21, 1987

Grace is buried at: Greenlawn Cemetery

Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

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