David Ignatius WALSH

(b. 11 November 1872 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 June 1947 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage

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David Ignatius WALSH was born 11 November 1872 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

David Ignatius WALSH was the child of James WALSH and Bridget DONNELLY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Patrick WALSH and Julia HALEY (HEALY) (maternal) Patrick DONNELLY and Mary MORAN

David Ignatius WALSH died 11 June 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

never married

son of James Walsh (1832 Mallow, County Cork, Ireland - 1885 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts) and Bridget Donnelly (1834 County Roscommon, Ireland - 16 May 1904 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts)

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Index to the probate records of the county of Worcester, MA

1914: Walsh, Thomas; Fitchburg; Sep. Support; Case 55168

1911: Welch, Thomas A; Fitchburg; Partition, etc.; Case 48340

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1872 Birth
Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915

name: David Walsh
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event: Birth
event date: 11 Nov 1872
event place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
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father: James Walsh
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mother: Bridgett
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 268
film number: 1428076
digital folder number: 4212534
image number: 279
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: David Welch
residence: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1872
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: James Welch
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Bridgett Welch
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 8 years
occupation: At School
nara film number: T9-0565
page: 512
page character: B
entry number: 657
film number: 1254565
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self James Welch M 47 Ireland
wife Bridgett Welch F 47 Ireland
dau Mary C. Welch F 21 New York, United States
son John W. Welch M 19 Massachusetts, United States
son James H. Welch M 17 Massachusetts, United States
dau Kate Welch F 15 Massachusetts, United States
dau Hannah M. Welch F 14 Massachusetts, United States
dau Ellen T. Welch F 12 Massachusetts, United States
dau Julia...Read MORE...

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

1890
Walsh graduated from Clinton High School in 1890

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
Graduated from Holy Cross

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897
Law Degree from Boston University
Walsh was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1897

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 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: David I Walsh
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 1595 Clinton town (northeast part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Nov 1872
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
years married:
estimated marriage year:
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number living children:
immigration year:
page: 9
sheet letter: A
family number: 209
reference number: 33
film number: 1240690
digital folder number: 004114464
image number: 00952
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Bridget Walsh F 65 Ireland
daughter Mary C Walsh F 41 New York
daughter Katherine E Walsh F 35 Massachusetts
daughter Hannah M Walsh F 34 Massachusetts
daughter Nellie E Walsh F 33 Massachusetts
daughter Julia M Walsh F 30 Massachusetts
son David I Walsh M 28 Massachusetts
son Thomas L...Read MORE...

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900-1901
Walsh was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for two terms in 1900 and 1901
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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
Walsh lost the race for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1910
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1912
Walsh became the state's first Democratic Lieutenant-Governor in 70 years in 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)

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

1914-1916
Walsh became the first Irish and the first Catholic Governor of Massachusetts in 1914
Served as Governor of Massachusetts January 8, 1914 – January 6, 1916
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Passport application
Name: David I Walsh
Birth Date: 1872
Birth Place: Leominister
Age: 43
Passport Issue Date: 1916
Passport Includes a Photo: Yes
Residence: Boston
6 feet tall
blue eyes
light brown hair
ruddy complexion

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications for Travel to China, 1906-1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 1244180 / MLR Number A1 540; Box #: 4418; Volume #: 6.
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David Ignatius WALSH - 1916 Passport application National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications for Travel to China, 1906-1925;

1916 Passport application
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications for Travel to China, 1906-1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 1244180 / MLR Number A1 540; Box #: 4418; Volume #: 6.

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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
In 1918, Walsh was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1919, to March 4, 1925
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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 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: David I Walsh
residence: Fitchburg City Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1874
age: 46
birthplace: Massachusetts
occupation: U.S. Senator
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820746
digital folder number: 4311571
image number: 00021
sheet number: 8
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 some of his family
name: Mary C Welsh
residence: Clinton Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1860
age: 60
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820745
digital folder number: 4311570
image number: 00613
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Mary C Welsh F 60y New York
sis Cathrine Welsh F 53y Massachusetts
sis Hannah Welsh F 51y Massachusetts
sis Julia M Welsh F 48y Massachusetts
Isidro Carino M 27y Philippine Islands
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

1926 to 1947
U.S. Senate

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 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: David I Walsh
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 57
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1873
immigration year:
occupation: United States Senator
relationship to head of household: Brother
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
enumeration district number: 0147
family number: 200
sheet number and letter: 10A
line number: 21
nara publication: T626, roll 962
film number: 2340697
digital folder number: 4607698
image number: 00186
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Hannah M Walsh F 63 Massachusetts
sister Mary C Walsh F 70 New York
brother David I Walsh M 57 Massachusetts
brother Thomas L Walsh M 55 Massachusetts
sister Julian M Walsh F 61 Massachusetts
servant Isidiro Carino M 39 Rhode Island

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 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: David I Walsh
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 5, Fitchburg, Fitchburg City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 67
marital status: Single
occupation: U.S. Senator
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized):
birthplace: United States
estimated birth year: 1873
residence in 1935: Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 14-97
family number: 52
sheet number and letter: 62A
line number: 30
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1648
digital folder number: 005460920
image number: 00247
Household Gender Age Birthplace
David I Walsh M 67 United States
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.