Florence Bell MAINS

(b. 14 May 1903 , Georgetown, Maine, USA d. 4 March 1963 , Brunswick, Maine, USA )

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Florence Bell MAINS was born 14 May 1903 in Georgetown, Maine, USA

Florence Bell MAINS was the child of Lendall Augustine MAINS and Rosa E WILLIAMS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Henry MAINS and Margaret J PINKHAM (maternal) Alvin (Albion) John WILLIAMS and Willietta "Etta" FOWLES

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

Florence Bell married Leforrest "Forrest" Edward GLIDDEN 15 May 1920 in Bath, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Leforrest "Forrest" Edward GLIDDEN was born 23 January 1902 in Bath, Maine, USA. Leforrest "Forrest" Edward died 29 December 1985 in Augusta, Maine, USA. Leforrest "Forrest" Edward was the child of George Frederick GLIDDEN and Louise Ethel RINES.

Florence Bell MAINS died 4 March 1963 in Brunswick, Maine, USA.
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Florence Bell MAINS married

Leforrest "Forrest" Edward GLIDDEN-- Date: 15 May 1920 Place: Bath, Maine, USA
Leforrest "Forrest" Edward GLIDDEN was the child of George Frederick GLIDDEN and Louise Ethel RINES

Name of Groom: Leforest E. GLIDDEN
Groom's Place of Residence: Bath, Me.
Name of Bride: Florence B. MAINS
Bride's Place of Residence: Bath, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 15 May 1920
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 5 Jun 2012), entry for Leforest E. GLIDDEN and Florence B. MAINS, Saturday, 15 May 1920, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of Leforrest "Forrest" Edward GLIDDEN and Florence Bell MAINS:

Frederick "Fred" Elbridge GLIDDEN (b.28 September 1920, Bath, Maine, USA d. 25 February 1999, Brunswick, Maine, USA)

Lillian Rose GLIDDEN (b.30 April 1925, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 November 1977, Gardiner, Maine, USA)

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1903 Birth
name: Florence Bell Mains
event type: Birth
event date: 14 May 1903
event place: Georgetown, , Maine
gender: Female
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Lendall P Mains
mother: Rosa E Williams
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 9989
dgs number: 4703828
image number: 01734

'Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KC8Y-QK7 : accessed 25 Nov 2012), Florence Bell Mains, 1903.
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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 Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
name: Florence B Maines
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 231
page number: 11
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Lendall Maines M 43y Maine
wife Rosa E Maines F 36y Maine
son Alton E Maines M 19y Maine
dau Hattie G Maines F 15y Maine
dau Bertha M Maines F 13y Maine
dau Abbie E Maines F 9y Maine
dau Florence B Maines F 7y Maine
son Walter R Maines M 2y Maine
dau Agnes E Maines F 1y 4m Maine
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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Florence Bell MAINS and Leforrest "Forrest" Edward GLIDDEN 15 May 1920, Bath, Maine, USA

She was 17 years old.

1920 Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine
name: Florence B Mainer
residence: Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine
estimated birth year: 1904
age: 16
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820649
digital folder number: 4301004
image number: 00060
sheet number: 21
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Lendall A Mainer M 52y Maine
wife Rosie E Mainer F 45y Maine
dau Florence B Mainer F 16y Maine
son Walter R Mainer M 12y Maine
dau Agnes E Mainer F 9y Maine
son Lendall A Mainer M 5y Maine

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

1920 Birth of Child
Frederick "Fred" Elbridge GLIDDEN was born 28 September 1920, Bath, Maine, USA

Florence Bell was 17 years old.

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

1925 Birth of Child
Lillian Rose GLIDDEN was born 30 April 1925, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Florence Bell was 21 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 Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
name: Florence B Glidden
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 28
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1902
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter-in-law
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0095
family number: 374
sheet number and letter: 19A
line number: 45
nara publication: T626, roll 936
film number: 2340671
digital folder number: 4607672
image number: 00489
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Leondall Mains M 64 Maine
wife Rosie Mains F 57 Maine
son Wendall Mains M 17 Maine
daughter Rosie Mains F 9 Maine
son-in-law Forrest E Glidden M 29 Maine
daughter-in-law Florence B Glidden F 28 Maine
grandson Frederick Glidden M 9 Maine
granddaughter Lillian Glidden F 5 Massachusetts
granddaughter Rose L Carlson F 4 Massachusetts

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 Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
name: Florence Glidden
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 2, Quincy, Quincy City, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 36
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1904
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 11-197
family number: 117
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 67
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1630
digital folder number: 005460902
image number: 00742
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Deforest Glidden M 38 Maine
wife Florence Glidden F 36 Maine
son Fred Glidden M 19 Maine
daughter Lillian Glidden F 14 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

Death
Name: Florence B. GLIDDEN
Date of Death: Monday, 4 March 1963
Place of Death: Brunswick, Me.
Age: 59 years
Death Certificate Number: 6301940

Added: 6/5/2012 2:46:52 PM - Updated: 7/10/2025 3:04:21 PM