Susan Louise HANSCOM

(b. 4 March 1900 , Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA d. 27 September 1936 , Lewiston, Maine, USA )

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Susan Louise HANSCOM was born 4 March 1900 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA

Susan Louise HANSCOM was the child of George Aaron HANSCOM and Eva Marie HOLT

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

Susan Louise married James Lincoln FRENCH 29 July 1915 in Poland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
James Lincoln FRENCH was born 28 September 1895 in Bath, Maine, USA. James Lincoln died 30 October 1966 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. James Lincoln was the child of David Albion FRENCH and Eunice Hannah COBB.

Susan Louise HANSCOM died 27 September 1936 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

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Susan Louise HANSCOM married

James Lincoln FRENCH-- Date: 29 July 1915 Place: Poland, Maine, USA
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James Lincoln FRENCH was the child of David Albion FRENCH and Eunice Hannah COBB

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
SUSIE L HANSCOM - Bride
JAMES L FRENCH - Groom Jul 29, 1915 Maine, United States Marriage 0 POLAND POLAND ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

Name of Groom: James L. FRENCH
Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Name of Bride: Susie L. HANSCOM
Bride's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Marriage Date: Thursday, 29 July 1915
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for James L. FRENCH and Susie L. HANSCOM, Thursday, 29 July 1915, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of James Lincoln FRENCH and Susan Louise HANSCOM:

Dorothy Louise FRENCH (b.28 February 1916, Minot, Maine, USA d. 6 March 1985, Poland, Maine, USA )
m. Frederick Herbert COLBATH 3 June 1944 in Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

James Lincoln FRENCH (b.15 December 1918, Poland, Maine, USA d. 31 January 1987, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON 31 March 1939 in Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

Wallace David FRENCH (b.27 August 1924, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 18 June 1975, Chelsea, Maine, USA )
m. Helen Bernice FOSTER 2 July 1946 in Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

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1900 Birth
4 March 1900
Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA

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

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
Susan Louise HANSCOM and James Lincoln FRENCH 29 July 1915, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

She was 15 years old.

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

1916 Birth of Child
Dorothy Louise FRENCH was born 28 February 1916, Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)

Susan Louise was 15 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

1918 Birth of Child
James Lincoln FRENCH was born 15 December 1918, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

Susan Louise was 18 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 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: Susie L French
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1901
age: 19
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: 1820638
digital folder number: 4300993
image number: 00171
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age
spouse James L French M 24y
Susie L French F 19y
Dorothy L French F 2y
James L French M 1y
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
Wallace David FRENCH was born 27 August 1924, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Susan Louise was 24 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 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Susie L French
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Female
age: 30
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1900
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0044
family number: 292
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 37
nara publication: T626, roll 828
film number: 2340563
digital folder number: 4584728
image number: 00340
Household Gender Age
spouse James L French M 35
Susie L French F 30
child Dorothy L French F 14
child James L French M 11
child Wallace D French M 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