Theodesia D BIXBY

(b. 19 January 1849 , Sterling, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1933 , )

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Theodesia D BIXBY was born 19 January 1849 in Sterling, Massachusetts, USA

Theodesia D BIXBY was the child of Ezra BIGSBEY and Anna M KING

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

Theodesia D married Harrison Asahel BENNETT 11 September 1868 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harrison Asahel BENNETT was born 4 March 1842 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Harrison Asahel died 5 May 1922 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. Harrison Asahel was the child of Asahel Crossman BENNETT and Caroline WILLARD.

Theodesia D BIXBY died abt. 1933
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Theodesia D BIXBY married

Harrison Asahel BENNETT-- Date: 11 September 1868 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Harrison Asahel BENNETT was the child of Asahel Crossman BENNETT and Caroline WILLARD

Name: Harrison A Bennett
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1842
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1868
Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Marriage Age: 26
Father Name: Asahel C Bennett
Mother Name: Carline Bennett
Spouse Name: Theodesia Bixby
Spouse Marriage Age: 19
Spouse Father Name: Ezra Bixby
Spouse Mother Name: Ann Bixby

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Children of Harrison Asahel BENNETT and Theodesia D BIXBY:

Alice Lula BENNETT (b.8 January 1870, Auburn, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1942, , Massachusetts, USA)
m. Hanford Oscar NICHOLS 22 July 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Harrison Walter BENNETT (b.31 May 1871, Auburn, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 February 1928, Paris, France)

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Birth
Name: Theodosia Bixby
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1849
Birth Place: Sterling, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Ezra Bixby
Mother: Ann Bixby
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Theodosia Bixby
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1849
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Post Office: Webster
Dwelling Number: 1526 1528
Family Number: 1921
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ezra Bixby 52
Ann Bixby 40
Janes Bixby 14
James Bixby 13
Theodosia Bixby 11
Ezra Bixby 8
William Bixby 6
Orpha E Bixby 3
Alice Bixby 2/ 12
Elizabeth King 46
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Marriage / Partner
Theodesia D BIXBY and Harrison Asahel BENNETT 11 September 1868, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She was 19 years old.

1870 - Auburn, Massachusetts
Name: Theodosia Bennett
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Dwelling Number: 7
Home in 1870: Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Grafton
Occupation: Keeping House
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Inferred Spouse: Harrison Bennett
Inferred Children: Alice L Bennett
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison Bennett 28
Theodosia Bennett 21
Alice L Bennett 4/ 12
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1870 Birth of Child
Alice Lula BENNETT was born 8 January 1870, Auburn, Massachusetts, USA (Ward)

Theodesia D was 20 years old.

1871 Birth of Child
Harrison Walter BENNETT was born 31 May 1871, Auburn, Massachusetts, USA (Ward)

Theodesia D was 22 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

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 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Theodosia Bennet
Age: 31
Birth Date: Abt 1849
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Charlton Street
House Number: 27
Dwelling Number: 170
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Harrison A. Bennet
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: Keeping House
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A. Bennet 38
Theodosia Bennet 31
Allice L. Bennet 10
Harry W. Bennet 9

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

1891 Marriage of Child
Alice Lula BENNETT married 22 July 1891, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Hanford Oscar NICHOLS

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

1900 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Theodosea Bennett
[Theodosia Bennett]
Age: 51
Birth Date: Jan 1849
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Boston Ward 25, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 25
Street: Willard Place
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 69
Family Number: 92
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Harrison A Bennett
Marriage Year: 1868
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 2
Occupation: Musician
Months Not Employed: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A Bennett 58
Theodosea Bennett 51
Harrison W Bennett 29

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)

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)

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)

1910 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Theodosia Bennett
Age in 1910: 61
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Boston Ward 25, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: Willard Place
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Harrison A Bennett
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 41
Number of Children Born: 2
Number of Children Living: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A Bennett 68
Theodosia Bennett 61
Harrison W Bennett 38
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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)

1920 - Newton, Massachusetts
Name: Theodora Barnett
[Theodora Bonnett]
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Newton Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Cross Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Harrison A Barnett
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A Barnett 77
Theodora Barnett 70
Alice A Penquite 59
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Death of Spouse/Partner
Harrison Asahel BENNETT died 5 May 1922, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 Death of Child
Harrison Walter BENNETT died 27 February 1928, Paris, France

Theodesia D was 79 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Somerville, Massachusetts
Name: Theodoria Bennett
Birth Year: abt 1849
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Burnham St
Ward of City: Seven part
Block: x
House Number: 10
Dwelling Number: 30
Family Number: 55
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 10000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Theodoria Bennett 81

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)

Theodesia is buried at: Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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