Elizabeth THOMPSON

(b. 1 May 1867 , Champlain, New York, USA d. 25 December 1956 , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )

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Elizabeth THOMPSON was born 1 May 1867 in Champlain, New York, USA

Elizabeth THOMPSON was the child of William THOMPSON and Betsey Elizabeth MATOTT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph Marie MATOTT and Marguerite Ann BENOIT

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

Elizabeth married Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET 22 June 1890 in Champlain, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET was born 27 October 1865 in Champlain, New York, USA. Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) died 22 June 1937 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) was the child of Norbert (Albert) RIVET (RIVAIS) and Mary (Marie Desanges) LANGFIELD (LONGCHAMP).

Elizabeth THOMPSON died 25 December 1956 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA .
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Elizabeth THOMPSON married

Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET-- Date: 22 June 1890 Place: Champlain, New York, USA
Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET was the child of Norbert (Albert) RIVET (RIVAIS) and Mary (Marie Desanges) LANGFIELD (LONGCHAMP)

Children of Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET and Elizabeth THOMPSON:

Mary Jane RIVET (b.11 May 1896, Champlain, New York, USA d. 25 July 1953, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )
m. Henry Oscar BELLVILLE

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1867 Birth
1 May 1867
Champlain, New York, USA

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth THOMPSON and Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET 22 June 1890, Champlain, New York, USA

She was 23 years old.

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

1896 Birth of Child
Mary Jane RIVET was born 11 May 1896, Champlain, New York, USA

Elizabeth was 29 years old.

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 - Champlain, New York
Name: Elizabeth Rivett
[Elizabeth Rivet]
Age: 30
Birth Date: May 1870
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Champlain, Clinton, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fred Rivett
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Rivett 35
Elizabeth Rivett 30
Joseph Rivett 8
Rosa Rivett 7
Alfred Rivett 5
Mary J Rivett 3
Mammie Rivett 13

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 - 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

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 - 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 - 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 - Brattleboro, Vermont
Name: Elizabeth Rivers
Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
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Street address: Riverview St.
House Number in Cities or Towns: 6
Dwelling Number: 585
Family Number: 687
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Rivers 66
Elizabeth Rivers 58
Pearl Rivers 16

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
Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET died 22 June 1937, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

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 - 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)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 Death of Child
Mary Jane RIVET died 25 July 1953, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Elizabeth was 86 years old.

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.

Death
Name: Elizabeth Thompson Rivet
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1 May 1867
Birth Place: Champlain, NY
Residence Place: Brattleboro, Vermont
Death Date: 25 Dec 1956
Death Place: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, USA
Father: William Thompson
Mother: Elizabeth
[Elizabeth Matott]
Spouse: Frederick Rivet
Cause of Death: Obesity
Veteran: Not applicable
Date Filed: 27 Dec 1956
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death

Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008
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Elizabeth is buried at: Saint Michaels Cemetery Brattleboro Windham County Vermont, USA

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