Ethel Flora CHASE

(b. 30 January 1886 , Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 19 September 1961 , Auburn, Maine, USA )

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Ethel Flora CHASE was born 30 January 1886 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Ethel Flora CHASE was the child of Fred A CHASE and Lillian FURBUSH

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

Ethel Flora married Thomas Edward OATES 28 November 1906 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas Edward OATES was born 9 October 1887 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Thomas Edward died abt. 1954 Thomas Edward was the child of James J OATES and Isabell Louis SHEPPARD.

Ethel Flora married (2) Silas Ernest STROUT 28 October 1916 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . Silas Ernest STROUT was born 1 November 1884 in Windham, Maine, USA. Silas Ernest died 21 January 1937 in Livermore Falls, Maine, USA (East Livermore). Silas Ernest was the child of Simon Brown STROUT and Thankful Stiles CASH.

Ethel Flora married (3) Ralph Chapman SPENCER 18 September 1948 in Auburn, Maine, USA . Ralph Chapman SPENCER was born 18 June 1887 in Waterville, Maine, USA. Ralph Chapman died 20 December 1963 in Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville). Ralph Chapman was the child of Albert B SPENCER and Lena Frances CHAPMAN.

Ethel Flora CHASE died 19 September 1961 in Auburn, Maine, USA .

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Ethel Flora CHASE married

Thomas Edward OATES-- Date: 28 November 1906 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
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Thomas Edward OATES was the child of James J OATES and Isabell Louis SHEPPARD

Name of Groom: Thomas E. OATES
Groom's Place of Residence: Auburn, Me.
Name of Bride: Ethel F. CHASE
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Wednesday, 28 Nov. 1906
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (mainegenealogy.net : accessed 9 Nov 2012), entry for Thomas E. OATES and Ethel F. CHASE, Wednesday, 28 Nov. 1906, citing Maine Vital Records.

name: Thomas Edward Oates
event type: Marriage
event date: 28 Nov 1906
event place: Lewiston, , Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father:
mother:
spouse: Ethel Flora Chase
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 10008
dgs number: 4703847
image number: 03464

"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 Dec 2012), Thomas Edward Oates and Ethel Flora Chase, 1906.

Children of Thomas Edward OATES and Ethel Flora CHASE:

Thomas Henry OATES (b.21 June 1908, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 20 July 1991, )

Ethel Flora CHASE married

Silas Ernest STROUT-- Date: 28 October 1916 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Silas Ernest STROUT was the child of Simon Brown STROUT and Thankful Stiles CASH

Name of Groom: Silar E. STROUT
Groom's Place of Residence: Ridlonville, Me.
Name of Bride: Ethel F. CHASE
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 28 Oct. 1916
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 9 Nov 2012), entry for Silar E. STROUT and Ethel F. CHASE, Saturday, 28 Oct. 1916, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of Silas Ernest STROUT and Ethel Flora CHASE:

Ethel Flora CHASE married

Ralph Chapman SPENCER-- Date: 18 September 1948 Place: Auburn, Maine, USA
Ralph Chapman SPENCER was the child of Albert B SPENCER and Lena Frances CHAPMAN

Name of Groom: Ralph C. SPENCER
Groom's Place of Residence: Auburn, Me.
Name of Bride: Ethel O. STROUT
Possible Alternate Name of Bride: Ethel O. CHASE [View alternate record]
Bride's Place of Residence: Auburn, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 18 Sept. 1948
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 9 Nov 2012), entry for Ralph C. SPENCER and Ethel O. STROUT, Saturday, 18 Sept. 1948, citing Maine Vital Records.

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1886 Birth
30 January 1886
Lewiston, Maine, USA

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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ethel F Chase
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 15 Lewiston city Ward 2, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
birth date: Jan 1886
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 2
sheet letter: A
family number: 27
reference number: 39
film number: 1240587
digital folder number: 004119814
image number: 00529
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Fred A Chase M 40 Maine
wife Lillian Chase F 39 Maine
daughter Ethel F Chase F 14 Maine
son Fred A Chase M 11 Maine
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 Marriage / Partner
Ethel Flora CHASE and Thomas Edward OATES 28 November 1906, Lewiston, Maine, USA

She was 20 years old.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Thomas Henry OATES was born 21 June 1908, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Ethel Flora was 22 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Is this her?
name: Jane Oates
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Lewiston Ward 2, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 248
page number: 17
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Thomas Oates M 28y Maine
wife Jane Oates F 25y Maine
son Thomas Oates M 2y 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

1916 Marriage / Partner
Ethel Flora CHASE and Silas Ernest STROUT 28 October 1916, Lewiston, Maine, USA

She was 30 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

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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ethel F Strout
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1886
age: 34
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00623
sheet number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Fred A Chase M 57y Maine
wife Lilla C Chase F 57y Maine
son Fred A Chase M 30y Maine
dau Gladys Chase F 18y Maine
dau Ethel F Strout F 34y Maine
Henery F Oates M 11y 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

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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ethel Strout
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Female
age: 44
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1886
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0016
family number: 33
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 35
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder number: 4584727
image number: 00554
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Fred A Chase M 68 Maine
wife Lilla Chase F 69 Maine
daughter Ethel Strout F 44 Maine
son Fred Chase M 40 Maine
daughter Gladys Chase F 29 Maine
grandson Thomas H Oatis M 21 Maine
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

1937 Death of Spouse/Partner
Silas Ernest STROUT died 21 January 1937, Livermore Falls, Maine, USA (East Livermore)

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 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ethel Strout
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 3, Lewiston, Lewiston City, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
gender: Female
age: 54
marital status: Widowed
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1886
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 1-35
family number: 168
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 67
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1469
digital folder number: 005462013
image number: 00935
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Ethel Strout F 54 Maine
brother Fred Chase M 49 Maine
sister Gladys Chase F 39 Maine
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)

1948 Marriage / Partner
Ethel Flora CHASE and Ralph Chapman SPENCER 18 September 1948, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

She was 62 years old.

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.

Obituary
Mrs. Ralph Spencer
Seventy-Five-Year Old Auburn Woman Dies at Hospital

Mrs. Ethel Chase Spencer, 75, of 60 Pleasant St., Auburn, the wife of Ralph Spencer died Tuesday night at the Central Maine General Hospital after a short illness.

She was born in Lewiston, Jan. 30, 1886, the daughter of Fred A. and Lily Furbush Chase, and was educated in Lewiston schools.

She married Ralph C. Spencer Sr. on Sept 18, 1948 in Auburn. She spent the greater part of her life as a shoe worker and retired several years ago. She lived in Lewiston and Auburn all her married life and attended the Court Street United Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Thomas H. Oates of Lewiston; two stepsons, Ralph C Spencer, Jr. of Auburn, and Roger A. Spencer of Lewiston; and a grandchild.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Thursday Morning, September 21, 1961

1961 Death
19 September 1961
Auburn, Maine, USA

She died at the age of 75.