Edward Francis FAHEY

(b. 22 November 1875 , Augusta, Maine, USA d. 26 November 1943 , Auburn, Maine, USA )

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Edward Francis FAHEY was born 22 November 1875 in Augusta, Maine, USA

Edward Francis FAHEY was the child of Matthew W FAHEY and Ella J KEANE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michael FAHEY and Bridget GAHAGAN

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

Edward Francis married Jessie Evelyn HEAD 19 April 1904 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Jessie Evelyn HEAD was born December 1886 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Jessie Evelyn died 8 February 1910 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Jessie Evelyn was the child of Francis Edmund HEAD and Jennie ROGERSON.

Edward Francis married (2) Blanche PATTEE 8 October 1913 in Maine, USA . Blanche PATTEE was born 5 June 1877 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village). Blanche died 21 August 1952 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

Edward Francis FAHEY died 26 November 1943 in Auburn, Maine, USA .
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Edward Francis FAHEY married

Jessie Evelyn HEAD-- Date: 19 April 1904 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Jessie Evelyn HEAD was the child of Francis Edmund HEAD and Jennie ROGERSON

Name of Groom: Edward FAHEY
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Jessie E. HEAD
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Tuesday, 19 Apr. 1904
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=284383 : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Edward FAHEY and Jessie E. HEAD, Tuesday, 19 Apr. 1904, citing Maine Vital Records.

Fahey - Head
Edward Fahey and Miss Jessie Evelyn Head were married last night at the residence of the bride, 42 Park street, Lewiston.

Rev. W. J. Taylor performed the ceremony. Charles Thurston was the best man and Miss Ella Head, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.

The groom is in the employ of Jas. R. Duneau, the painter, and is well and favorably known. THe bride is a popular young lady.

Mr. and Mrs. Fahey will be at home 42 Park street, in about one week.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, April 20, 1904

Children of Edward Francis FAHEY and Jessie Evelyn HEAD:

Irene FAHEY (b.18 November 1906, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 30 April 1986, Auburn, Maine, USA )
m. Horace Bisbee EVANS 8 May 1926 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Edward Francis FAHEY married

Blanche PATTEE-- Date: 8 October 1913 Place: , Maine, USA

Children of Edward Francis FAHEY and Blanche PATTEE:

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1875 Birth
22 November 1875
Augusta, Maine, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

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

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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.

1900 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Edward Fahey
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Nov 1875
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace:
father: Matthew Fahey
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother: Ella Fahey
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Matthew Fahey
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0015
page: 3
sheet letter: A
family number: 46
reference number: 22
film number: 1240587
image number: 00531
Household Gender Age
parent Matthew Fahey M
parent Ella Fahey F
Edward Fahey M
Ella M Fahey F
Mary E Fahey 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 Marriage / Partner
Edward Francis FAHEY and Jessie Evelyn HEAD 19 April 1904, Lewiston, Maine, USA

He was 28 years old.

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.

1906 Birth of Child
Irene FAHEY was born 18 November 1906, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Edward Francis was 31 years old.

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

1910 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Edward Fahey
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Lewiston Ward 2, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Widowed
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 75
page number: 5
Household Gender Age
Edward Fahey M 34y
Nellie Comer F 24y
Lillian Comer F 2y
child Irene Fahey F 3y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Irene Fahey
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Lewiston Ward 2, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 75
page number: 5
Household Gender Age
parent Edward Fahey M 34y
Nellie Comer F 24y
Lillian Comer F 2y
Irene Fahey F 3y

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1910 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jessie Evelyn HEAD died 8 February 1910, Lewiston, Maine, USA

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
Edward Francis FAHEY and Blanche PATTEE 8 October 1913, , Maine, USA

He was 37 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

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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Edward Fahey
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Androscoggin County no 1, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 22 Nov 1876
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1653898
digital folder number: 005207047
image number: 02400

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFP-TCC : accessed 01 Dec 2012), Edward Fahey, .
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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 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: Edward Fahey
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1878
age: 42
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00629
sheet number: 12
Household Gender Age
Edward Fahey M 42y
spouse Blanch Fahey F 42y
child Irene Fahey F 13y
child Normand Kight M 14y
Arlene George F 1y4m

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

1926 Marriage of Child
Irene FAHEY married 8 May 1926, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Horace Bisbee EVANS

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 - 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)

Obituary
Lewiston Daily Sun
Sunday, November 27, 1943

Edward F. Fahey, 68 Littlefield Corner, Auburn, died at his home Friday noon after a lingering illness.

He was born at Augusta, Nov. 22, 1875, the son of Matthew and Ella Keened Fahey. He was a contractor and painter and had lived in Lewiston most of his life.

Mr. Fahey belonged to the Lewiston Fire Association and spent 29 years with the Lewiston Fire Department.

Survivors are his widow, Blanche M. Fahey; a daughter, Mrs. Horace Evans of Auburn; a stepson, Norman Knight, Lewiston; a sister, Mary Draper, Lewiston; a niece, Mrs. Lillian Page, Gardiner; two grandchildren and three nephews.