Mona Lee WELCH

(b. 14 December 1889 , Moores Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA d. abt. 1970 , )

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Mona Lee WELCH was born 14 December 1889 in Moores Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA

Mona Lee WELCH was the child of David Nathaniel WELCH and Armilda JOHNSON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Robert JOHNSON and Hannah BREWER

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

Mona Lee married Edward FOTHERGILL 23 October 1908 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward FOTHERGILL was born 4 April 1885 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. Edward died abt. 1954 in Kentucky, USA.

Mona Lee WELCH died abt. 1970
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Mona Lee WELCH married

Edward FOTHERGILL-- Date: 23 October 1908 Place: Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA

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Reference ID: Item 1 Vol 6 Rec 337
Name: Edward Fothergill
Birth Date: 04 Apr 1885
Birthplace: Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Age:
Spouse's Name: Mona L. Welch
Spouse's Birth Date: 14 Dec 1889
Spouse's Birthplace: Moores Creek, Jackson, Ky., Usa
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 23 Oct 1908
Event Place: Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana
Father's Name: Joseph Fothergill
Mother's Name: Martha Ambler
Spouse's Father's Name: D. N. Welch
Spouse's Mother's Name: Armilda Johnston
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00924-5
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
GS Film number: 1415877
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Image Number:

"Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch.org : 10 February 2018), Edward Fothergill and Mona L. Welch, 23 Oct 1908; citing reference Item 1 Vol 6 Rec 337; FHL microfilm 1,415,877.

Children of Edward FOTHERGILL and Mona Lee WELCH:

Nora Anna FOTHERGILL (b.12/12/1909, , Rhode Island, USA d. 12/28/1997, St Louis, Missouri, USA)
m. Horace Leet LYTTLE

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1889 Birth
14 December 1889
Moores Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 - Glades, Kentucky
Name: Mona L Welch
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Magisterial District 6, Glades (west part), Precinct 6, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Date: Dec 1889
Birthplace: Kentucky
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Nathaniel Welch Head Male 39 Virginia
Armilda Welch Wife Female 29 Kentucky
Robert H Welch Son Male 15 Kentucky
Mona L Welch Daughter Female 11 Kentucky
Norah B Welch Daughter Female 8 Kentucky
Mattie M Welch Daughter Female 5 Kentucky
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)

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)

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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Mona Lee WELCH and Edward FOTHERGILL 23 October 1908, Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA

She was 18 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Nora Anna FOTHERGILL was born 12/12/1909, , Rhode Island, USA

Mona Lee was 20 years old.

1910 - London, Kentucky
Name: Mollie E Feathergill
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Kentucky
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Edward Feathergill Head Male 25 England
Mollie E Feathergill Wife Female 20 Kentucky
Nora Feathergill Daughter Female 0 Kentucky
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1920 - Berea, Kentucky
Name: Mona L Fothergill
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Kentucky
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Edw Fothergill Head Male 34 England
Mona L Fothergill Wife Female 30 Kentucky
Nora Fothergill Daughter Female 10 Rhode Island
Harry Fothergill Son Male 6 Kentucky
David Fothergill Son Male 3 Kentucky
Samuel Fothergill Son Male 0 Kentucky
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

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

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 - Madison, Kentucky
Name: Mona Sue Fothergill
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District 6, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 50
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Rosa Saylor Servant Female 67 Kentucky
Edward Fothergill Head Male 54 England
Mona Sue Fothergill Wife Female 50 Kentucky
Harry Fothergill Son Male 27 Kentucky
Sam Fothergill Son Male 20 Kentucky
Joseph Fothergill Son Male 18 Kentucky
Robert Fothergill Son Male 17 Kentucky
Eva Lee Fothergill Daughter Female 12 Kentucky
David N Welch Father-in-law Male 77 Virginia
Ralph Welch Brother-in-law Male 28 Kentucky
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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

Mona is buried at: Berea Cemetery, Berea, Kentucky, USA

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