Joseph Louis FERRARI

(b. 5 February 1883 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. June 1967 , Norwood, Massachusetts, USA )

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Joseph Louis FERRARI was born 5 February 1883 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Louis FERRARI was the child of Julio FERRARI and Maria BUSANI

Joseph Louis FERRARI died June 1967 in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA.
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Joseph Louis FERRARI was a detective.

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1883 Birth
5 February 1883
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph Ferrari
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 1234 Precinct 5 Boston city Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Feb 1882
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 11
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 204
Reference ID: 82
GS Film number: 1240678
Digital Folder Number: 004114438
Image Number: 00188
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Julio Ferrari M 50 Italy
Son John Ferrari M 21 Massachusetts
Son Joseph Ferrari M 18 Massachusetts
Son Louis Ferrari M 15 Massachusetts
Daughter Carrie Ferrari F 13 Massachusetts
Lodger Rosa Risso F 57 Italy
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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
Name: Joseph Ferrari
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Aug 1904
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Race:
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Boston
Registration Year:
Registration Place:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Father's Name: Gulio Ferrari
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Maria Busani
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Ciulia Cunio
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: Giovanni Cunio
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Teresa Gaudio
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number: 847
GS Film number: 2057621
Digital Folder Number: 4332432
Image Number: 00389
Number of Images:

'Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ N4Z6-9KL : accessed 15 Mar 2013), Joseph Ferrari and Ciulia Cunio, 1904.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph L Ferrari
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Boston Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Family Number: 253
Page Number: 12
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joseph L Ferrari M 27y Massachusetts
WIFE Julia M Ferrari F 27y Italy
SON Robert L Ferrari M 5y Massachusetts
SON Clarence J Ferrari M 3y Massachusetts
John B Cuneo M 70y Italy
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 World War I Draft Registration
Name: Joseph Louis Ferrari
Event Type: Draft Registration
Registration Year Range: 1917-1918
Event Place: West Roxbury City no 23, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Feb 1883
Birthplace: , , United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number: 1685015
Digital Folder Number: 005217764
Image Number: 04798

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNT-1YN : accessed 15 Mar 2013), Joseph Louis Ferrari, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph L Ferrari
Residence: West Roxbury District City Of Boston Ward 23, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1883
Age: 37
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820740
Digital Folder Number: 4311565
Image Number: 00049
Sheet Number: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joseph L Ferrari M 37y Massachusetts
WIFE Julia M Ferrari F 37y Italy
SON Robert L Ferrari M 14y Massachusetts
SON Clarence J Ferrari M 12y Massachusetts
DAU Marion E Ferrari F 8y Massachusetts
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph L Ferrari
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Boston (Districts 251-500), Suffolk, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1883
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Enumeration District Number: 0481
Family Number: 256
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 77
NARA Publication: T626, roll 955
Film Number: 2340690
Digital Folder Number: 4607691
Image Number: 00919
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph L Ferrari M 47 Massachusetts
Son Robert L Ferrari M 24 Massachusetts
Son Clarance J Ferrari M 23 Massachusetts
Daughter Marion Ferrari F 19 Massachusetts
Sister-in-law Mary L Mazzi F 49 Italy
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

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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph L Ferrari
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 18, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1883
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 15-616
Family Number: 30
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 27
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1677
Digital Folder Number: 005460949
Image Number: 00114
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph L Ferrari M 57 Massachusetts
Wife Mary L Ferrari F 59 Italy
Daughter Marion E Ferrari F 28 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1942 World War II Draft Registration
Name: Joseph Louis Ferrari
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Roslindale, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Feb 1883
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
Affiliate Publication Number: M2090
Affiliate ARC Identifier:
GS Film number: 2246352
Digital Folder Number: 004156933
Image Number: 00379

'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V12D-5XD : accessed 15 Mar 2013), Joseph Louis Ferrari, 1942.
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Death
Given Name: Joseph
Middle Name:
Surname: Ferrari
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 5 February 1883
Social Security Number: 016-24-2368
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Norfolk, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 02090
Event Date: June 1967
Age: 84

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VSCQ-6JF : accessed 15 Mar 2013), Joseph Ferrari, June 1967.

Name: Joseph L Ferrari
Death Date: 1967
Death Place: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 88
Page Number: 475
Index Volume Number: 138/ 139
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.138/ 139

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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