Frank Cecil BLAKE

(b. 4 February 1883 , Charlestown, New Hampshire, USA d. 10 May 1940 , Hanover, New Hampshire, USA )

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Frank Cecil BLAKE was born 4 February 1883 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, USA

Frank Cecil BLAKE was the child of ? and ?

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Frank Cecil married Estelle Daisy SHERWIN 15 February 1908 in Springfield, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Estelle Daisy SHERWIN was born 13 October 1889 in Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner). Estelle Daisy died 3 September 1921 in Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner).

Frank Cecil BLAKE died 10 May 1940 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
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Frank Cecil BLAKE married

Estelle Daisy SHERWIN-- Date: 15 February 1908 Place: Springfield, Vermont, USA

Children of Frank Cecil BLAKE and Estelle Daisy SHERWIN:

Louis BLAKE (b.24 October 1914, Springfield, Vermont, USA d. 12 July 1987, Windsor, Vermont, USA)
m. Nicola BARBETTI 4 February 1937 in Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner)

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1883 Birth
4 February 1883
Charlestown, New Hampshire, 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.

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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Frank Cecil BLAKE and Estelle Daisy SHERWIN 15 February 1908, Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner)

He was 25 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Louis BLAKE was born 24 October 1914, Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner)

Frank Cecil was 31 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

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 - 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Estelle Daisy SHERWIN died 3 September 1921, Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner)

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)

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 Marriage of Child
Louis BLAKE married 4 February 1937, Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) to Nicola BARBETTI

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 Death
10 May 1940
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

He died at the age of 57.

Added: 8/24/2025 7:20:04 PM - Updated: 8/24/2025 7:20:48 PM