Frank Graham SWETT

(b. 20 July 1882 , Manchester, Vermont, USA d. 8 June 1955 , St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA )

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Frank Graham SWETT was born 20 July 1882 in Manchester, Vermont, USA

Frank Graham SWETT was the child of George K SWETT and Elizabeth "Lizzie" GRAHAM

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

Frank Graham married Ella May BEAN 24 January 1907 in Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ella May BEAN was born 2 September 1885 in Milton, Vermont, USA. Ella May died 20 August 1966 in Waterbury, Vermont, USA. Ella May was the child of Daniel BEAN and Charlotte TETR(E)AULT (ROWE).

Frank Graham SWETT died 8 June 1955 in St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA.
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Frank Graham SWETT married

Ella May BEAN-- Date: 24 January 1907 Place: , Vermont, USA
Ella May BEAN was the child of Daniel BEAN and Charlotte TETR(E)AULT (ROWE)

Children of Frank Graham SWETT and Ella May BEAN:

George Daniel SWETT (b.3 March 1910, Danville, Vermont, USA d. 8 March 1997, Barton, Vermont, USA )

Robert Bean SWETT (b.31 July 1924, St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA d. 16 August 1938, Danville, Vermont, USA )

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1882 Birth
20 July 1882
Manchester, Vermont, USA

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Frank Graham SWETT and Ella May BEAN 24 January 1907, , Vermont, USA

He was 24 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Danville, Vermont
Name: Frank G Swett
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1910: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont
Street: Stanton Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ella M Swett
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank G Swett 27
Ella M Swett 23
George B Swett 0
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
George Daniel SWETT was born 3 March 1910, Danville, Vermont, USA (West Danville)

Frank Graham was 27 years old.

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 - Danville, Vermont
Name: Frank G Swett
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1920: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ella M Swett
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Dairy Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank G Swett 37
Ella M Swett 34
George D Swett 9

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

1924 Birth of Child
Robert Bean SWETT was born 31 July 1924, St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA

Frank Graham was 42 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 - Danville, Vermont
Name: Frank G Swette
Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Vermont
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 89
Family Number: 93
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Own farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank G Swette 47
Ella M Swette 42
George D Swette 20
Robrt B Swette 5

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 Death of Child
Robert Bean SWETT died 16 August 1938, Danville, Vermont, USA (West Danville)

Frank Graham was 56 years old.

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 - 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.