Isabella J. BROWE (BREAULT)

(b. 9 March 1887 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 March 1965 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA )

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Isabella J. BROWE (BREAULT) was born 9 March 1887 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Isabella J. BROWE (BREAULT) was the child of Peter Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) and Elizabeth (Libby) ROWE (TETR(E)AULT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX) (maternal) Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) and Betsie (Betsey) (Elizabeth) CROSS (LACROIX) (COUVILLON)

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

Isabella J. married George DENTON 8 June 1915 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . George DENTON was born 12 May 1889 in Huddersfield, , England. George died 3 June 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

Isabella J. BROWE (BREAULT) died 22 March 1965 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Isabella J. BROWE (BREAULT) married

George DENTON-- Date: 8 June 1915 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: George Denton
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 8 Jun 1915
Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
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Registration Place: Fall River, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 26
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Birth Date: 1889
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: , , England
Father's Name: George H Denton
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Mother's Name: Clara Richeson
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Spouse's Name: Isabelle J Brown
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 28
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Spouse's Birth Date: 1887
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Spouse's Birthplace: Fall River, ,
Spouse's Father's Name: Peter J Brown
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Rowe
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Page: 210
Line Number: 460
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Reference ID: p 210 no 460
GS Film Number: 002411235
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Digital Folder Number: 004329375
Image Number: 00080
Number of Images: 1

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 22 May 2018), George Denton and Isabelle J Brown, 8 Jun 1915; citing Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,411,235.

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Fall River, Massachusetts
March 9, 1887, Brow, Bella J., female, b. Fall River, daughter of Peter J. and Libby. Peter is a breakman. Both parents born in Vermont.
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Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name Bella J. Brow
Gender Female
Baptism/ Christening Date
Baptism/ Christening Place
Birth Date 09 Mar 1887
Birthplace Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death Date
Name Note
Race
Father's Name Peter J. Brow
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Libby
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C02290-3
System Origin Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number 1428239
Reference Number

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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 Fall River, Massachusetts
Peter Browe, b. May 1852, 48, b. VT, parents b. Canada, teamster
Libbie Browe, wife, b. Oct 1854, 45, b. VT, father b. France, mother b. Canada, mother of 7 children, 7 children living
Victor A. Browe, b. Dec 1878, 21, son, b. VT, day watchman
George W. Browe, b. Jan 1880, 20, son, b. MA, U.S. Army
Margaret M. Browe, b. May 1884, 16, daughter, b. MA, cotton spinner
Isabella J. Browe, b. Mar 1887, 13, b. MA, at school
Rena A. Browe, b. Aug 1889, 10, b. MA, at school
Arthur Browe, b. June 1892, 7, b. MA, at school
Joseph L. Browe, b. Feb 1896, 4, b. MA
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

1910 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Arthur R. Lawton, 26, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI, washer ? In bleachery
Margaret Lawton, 25, b. MA, parents b. VT
Edna B. Lawton, 3, b. MA
Gladys E. Lawton, 2, b. MA
Arthur L. Browe, brother-in-law, 17, b. MA, parents b. VT, works in bleachery
Isabel J. Browe, sister-in-law, 23, b. MA, parents b. VT, warper tender in cotton mill
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 Marriage / Partner
Isabella J. BROWE (BREAULT) and George DENTON 8 June 1915, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She was 28 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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
name: Isabell Denton
residence: Part Of Precinct A Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1888
age: 32
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820682
digital folder number: 4301078
image number: 00572
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
spouse George Denton M 30y
Isabell Denton F 32y

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

Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1924
Name: Isabelle Denton
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1924
Street Address: 478 Palmer
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Spouse:
George Denton
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1924
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Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926
Name: Isabelle J Denton
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1926
Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Spouse:
George Denton
Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926
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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 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
name: Isabelle J M Denton
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 43
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1887
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Vermont
mother's birthplace: Vermont
enumeration district number: 0240
family number: 142
sheet number and letter: 7A
line number: 20
nara publication: T626, roll 894
film number: 2340629
digital folder number: 4606991
image number: 00481
Household Gender Age
spouse George Denton M 40
Isabelle J M Denton F 43

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.

Acushnet, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1932
Name: Isabelle J Denton
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1932
Street Address: State rdWRDNW
Residence Place: Acushnet, Massachusetts
Spouse:
George Denton
Publication Title: Acushnet, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1932
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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
George DENTON died 3 June 1937, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
name: Isabell Denton
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Westport Town, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 53
marital status: Widowed
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1887
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 3-143
family number: 54
sheet number and letter: 3A
line number: 35
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1575
digital folder number: 005460847
image number: 00638
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)

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.'

Obituary
Mrs. G. Denton, Had Kin Here

Mrs. Isabelle J. Browe Denton, 77, of 830 Drift Road, Westport, Mass., sister of Joseph Browe of 33 Earl Ave., this city, died this morning at Truesdale Hospital in Fall River after a long illness. She was the widow of George Denton.

She was born in Fall River, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Potevin Browe, and had lived in Westport for 25 years. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church of Central Village in Westport.

Besides her brother, Mrs. Denton leaves several nieces and nephews here.

The Newport Mercury and Weekly News
March 26, 1965

Grave

Oak Grove Cemetery
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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1965 Death
22 March 1965
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 78.

Isabella is buried at: Oak Grove Cemetery

Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Added: 7/29/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 7/7/2025 5:47:49 PM

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