Thomas DODSON

(b. 4 February 1840 , England d. 28 February 1920 , Cleveland, Ohio, USA )
Age: 80
Cause of Death: Bright's Disease

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Thomas DODSON was born 4 February 1840 in England

Thomas DODSON was the child of ? and ?

Thomas was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1873.

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

Thomas married Jane THORNTON 7 June 1862 in England . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jane THORNTON was born December 1839 in England (United Kingdom). Jane died 27 October 1923 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Thomas DODSON died 28 February 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Family and Children of Thomas DODSON

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Thomas DODSON married

Jane THORNTON-- Date: 7 June 1862 Place: , England
"...married at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, June 7, 1862, Thomas Dodson and Miss Jane Thornton, both of Armitage Bridge..."

Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine
June 8. 1912

Children of Thomas DODSON and Jane THORNTON:

Ruth Alice DODSON (b.abt. 1864, , England d. February 1935, Revere, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Carroll L PACKARD 30 May 1885 in Greene, Maine, USA
m. Jeremiah J CONLEY 1 September 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

George Henry DODSON (b.4 January 1865, , England d. 24 December 1946, Concord, New Hampshire, USA )
m. Annie AVEYARD 1886

Annie DODSON (b.April 1870, , England d. 24 December 1951, Rochester, New York, USA)
m. Dwight N BUBIER 24 December 1889 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
m. Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT 8 November 1907 in Maynard, Massachusetts, USA

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1840 Birth
4 February 1840
England

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1862 Marriage / Partner
Thomas DODSON and Jane THORNTON 7 June 1862, , England (United Kingdom)

He was 22 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Birth of Child
George Henry DODSON was born 4 January 1865, , England (United Kingdom)

Thomas was 24 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Birth of Child
Annie DODSON was born April 1870, , England (United Kingdom)

Thomas was 30 years old.

July 1873
Came from England to Sabattus, Maine where his brother, Fred, was a boss spinner at a mill

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

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)

1880 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Thomas Dodson
residence: Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1840
birthplace: England
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Jane Dodson
spouse's birthplace: England
father's name:
father's birthplace: England
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 40 years
occupation: Works In Mill
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 476
page character: B
entry number: 6146
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age
Thomas Dodson M 40
spouse Jane Dodson F 40
child Ruth A. Dodson F 16
child George H. Dodson M 13
child Anna Dodson
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Marriage of Child
Ruth Alice DODSON married 30 May 1885, Greene, Maine, USA to Carroll L PACKARD

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Marriage of Child
Annie DODSON married 24 December 1889, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Dwight N BUBIER

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 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Thomas Dodson
titles & terms:
residence: Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Feb 1840
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Self
spouse: Jane Dodson
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: England
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: England
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Thomas Dodson
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 38
estimated marriage year: 1862
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1874
enumeration district: 0033
page: 8
sheet letter: B
family number: 130
reference number: 74
film number: 1240588
image number: 00270
Household Gender Age
Thomas Dodson M
spouse Jane Dodson F
child Alice Packard 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)

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 of Child
Ruth Alice DODSON married 1 September 1904, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Jeremiah J CONLEY

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 of Child
Annie DODSON married 8 November 1907, Maynard, Massachusetts, USA to Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT

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

1910 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Thomas D Dodson
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1853
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
family number: 5
page number: 1
Household Gender Age
Thomas D Dodson M 70y
spouse Jane Dodson F 70y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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June 1912
Sabattus News

Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed for Mr and Mrs Dodson Friday

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine
Saturday, June 8, 1912

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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 Cuyahoga county, Ohio
name: Thomas Dodsen
residence: , Cuyahoga, Ohio
estimated birth year: 1841
age: 79
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
film number: 1821361
digital folder number: 4385086
image number: 00692
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
Thomas Dodsen M 79y
spouse Jane Dodsen F 80y
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Death
Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
name: Thomas Dodson
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 28 Feb 1920
event place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
residence: 3300 Clark Ave. 5 Ward
street address: 3300 Clark Avenue
gender: Male
death age: 80y 24d
marital status: Married
race: w
occupation: Cloth Inspector
birth date: 04 Feb 1840
birthplace: Lockwood, England
estimated birth year: 1840
burial date: 02 Mar 1920
burial place:
cemetery: West Park
father: Timothy Dodson
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: England
mother: Alice
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: England
spouse: Jane Dodson
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 18758
film number: 1985130
digital folder number: 4035510
image number: 1531
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Thomas DODSON - Grave name: Thomas Dodson titles & terms: event: Burial event date: 02 Mar 1920 event place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States gen

Grave

name: Thomas Dodson
titles & terms:
event: Burial
event date: 02 Mar 1920
event place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
gender: Male
race: W
death date:
age: 80
estimated birth year: 1840
cemetery: West Park
section: 21 lot: 352 grave: 1W
reference number: 6551
volume: 1
page: 197
digital folder number: 004466518
image number: 00200

"Ohio, Cleveland Cemetery Interment Records, 1824-2001," index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6WC-9Z6 : accessed 09 Feb 2013), Thomas Dodson, 1920.

West Park Cemetery
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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