Mary Etta FAHEY

(b. 2 July 1896 , Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 23 February 1987 , Lewiston, Maine, USA )

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Mary Etta FAHEY was born 2 July 1896 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Mary Etta 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):

Mary Etta married Ralph Herbert DRAPER 17 April 1915 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ralph Herbert DRAPER was born 21 January 1892 in Orono, Maine, USA. Ralph Herbert died 16 July 1967 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Ralph Herbert was the child of Wilbur H DRAPER and Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" MITCHELL.

Mary Etta FAHEY died 23 February 1987 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
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Mary Etta FAHEY married

Ralph Herbert DRAPER-- Date: 17 April 1915 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Ralph Herbert DRAPER was the child of Wilbur H DRAPER and Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" MITCHELL

Name of Groom: Ralph H. DRAPER
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: M. E. FAHEY
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 17 Apr. 1915
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Ralph H. DRAPER and M. E. FAHEY, Saturday, 17 Apr. 1915, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of Ralph Herbert DRAPER and Mary Etta FAHEY:

Ralph Edward DRAPER (b.26 April 1916, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 10 July 1987, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. Maxine R HELDAN 4 April 1942 in , Maine, USA

John Wilbur DRAPER (b.17 May 1919, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. November 1977, )

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Postcards and Memories of Lewiston, Maine, USA

1896 Birth
2 July 1896
Lewiston, Maine, 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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Mary E Fahey
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Jul 1896
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
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: Female
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: 24
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 - 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

1910 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Mary E 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: 1
page number: 1
Household Gender Age
parent Ella Fahey F 56y
Mary E Fahey F 13y

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)

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
Mary Etta FAHEY and Ralph Herbert DRAPER 17 April 1915, Lewiston, Maine, USA

She was 18 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Ralph Edward DRAPER was born 26 April 1916, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Mary Etta was 19 years old.

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 Birth of Child
John Wilbur DRAPER was born 17 May 1919, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Mary Etta was 22 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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Mary E Draper
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1897
age: 23
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00616
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
spouse Ralph E Draper M 26y
Mary E Draper F 23y
child Ralph E Draper M 3y8m
child John W Draper M 7m
parent Ella Fahey F 66y
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)

1930 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Mary Draper
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Female
age: 33
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1897
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: New Hampshire
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0020
family number: 332
sheet number and letter: 14B
line number: 79
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder number: 4584727
image number: 00721
Household Gender Age
spouse Ralph Draper M 37
Mary Draper F 33
child Ralph Draper M 13
child John Draper M 10
child Earl Draper M 5
Jennie Sheffield F 70

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 - 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)

1942 Marriage of Child
Ralph Edward DRAPER married 4 April 1942, , Maine, USA to Maxine R HELDAN

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.

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.'

1967 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ralph Herbert DRAPER died 16 July 1967, Lewiston, Maine, USA

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
first name: Mary
middle name:
last name: Draper
name suffix:
birth date: 2 July 1896
social security number: 007-32-5044
place of issuance: Maine
last residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
zip code of last residence: 04240
death date: February 1987
estimated age at death: 91
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Obituary
Mary Draper
Mary Draper, 91, formerly of 10 Libby Ave., Lewiston, and Meadowview Apartments, died Monday at d'Youville Pavillion in Lewiston, where she had lived for several years. She was born in Lewiston, July 2, 1896, the daughter of Matthew and Ella Keane Fahey. She was educated in local schools and worked at Edward Walton Bakery on Ash Street.

Mrs. Draper was in partnership with Walton in the Ash Street Cafe from 1928 to 1930. She and her husband purchased the bakery in 1934, changing the name to Draper's Bakery, which remained in the family for 34 years.

She was a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a past high priestess of the Rugged Cross Shrine. She was a member of the Order of the Amaranth, the Rebekahs and Thorne Corner Grange.

During World War II, Mrs. Draper was head of emergency procedures for the Red Cross. She was past president of the TB Christmas Seal drive, past president of the Zonta Business Women's Association of Lewiston-Auburn ...Read MORE...