James Joseph BARNES

(b. 6 November 1881 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 May 1936 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA )

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James Joseph BARNES was born 6 November 1881 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

James Joseph BARNES was the child of Thomas BARNES and Bridget FOLEY

James Joseph BARNES died 13 May 1936 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .
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1881 Birth
Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915
name: James Barnes
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event: Birth
event date: 06 Nov 1881
event place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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father: Thomas Barnes
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mother: Bridget Foley
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 24
film number: 1428203
digital folder number: 4341199
image number: 28
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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 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: James Barnes
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event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 632 Northampton city Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Nov 1881
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
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immigration year:
page: 14
sheet letter: A
family number: 298
reference number: 50
film number: 1240654
digital folder number: 004113839
image number: 00395
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Thomas Barnes M 59 Ireland
wife Bridget Barnes F 48 Ireland
son John P Barnes M 24 Massachusetts
son William H Barnes M 23 Massachusetts
daughter Elizabeth S Barnes F 21 Massachusetts
son James Barnes M 19 Massachusetts
son Frederick Barnes M 17 Massachusetts
son Frank Barnes M 15...Read MORE...

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

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

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: James J Barnes
residence: Northampton City 1 Part Of, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1884
age: 36
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
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mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820705
digital folder number: 4301102
image number: 00518
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Bridget Barnes F 69y Ireland
son James J Barnes M 36y Massachusetts
dau Mary C Barnes F 30y Massachusetts
dau Agnes M Barnes F 26y Massachusetts
Frederick A Parent M 46y Massachusetts
Edwin Gosselin M 48y Canada
Frederick Krone M 36y Connecticut
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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: James Barnes
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 45
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1885
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
enumeration district number: 0025
family number: 53
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 95
nara publication: T626, roll 912
film number: 2340647
digital folder number: 4607009
image number: 00554
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Bridgit Barnes F 76 Ireland
son James Barnes M 45 Massachusetts
son George Barnes M 36 Massachusetts
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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