George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH)

(b. 2 October 1855 , Hinesburg, Vermont, USA d. 14 July 1920 , East Providence, Rhode Island, USA )

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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) was born 2 October 1855 in Hinesburg, Vermont, USA

George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) was the child of Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) and Marie-Sylvie DUQUET (maternal) Joseph LANOUE and Marie Louise DUFAULT

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

George Washington married Mary Etta HARRINGTON 1 November 1874 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Mary Etta HARRINGTON was born March 1854 in Ireland. Mary Etta died 11 December 1917 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA (Watchemoket) (Rumford).

George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) died 14 July 1920 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA .

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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) married

Mary Etta HARRINGTON-- Date: 1 November 1874 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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Children of George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) and Mary Etta HARRINGTON:

Ida G BROUGH (b.31 March 1877, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 August 1901, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Dennis Francis SULLIVAN 15 August 1898 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington BROUGH (b.17 February 1879, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 March 1958, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA)
m. Elizabeth Madeline MCCAULEY 29 April 1903 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Henry James BROUGH (b.6 February 1881, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 November 1938, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Abbie A SISSON 4 September 1907 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Hattie BROUGH (b.2 April 1883, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1930, East Providence, Rhode Island, USA )
m. James Francis BLESSING 24 June 1912 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy M BROUGH (b.13 April 1888, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 November 1969, Abington, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Charles Matthew HANRAHAN 31 August 1910 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Judson BROUGH (b.13 November 1889, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Isabelle F DION 19 July 1915 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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1855 Birth
2 October 1855
Hinesburg, Vermont, USA

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

1860 Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont
Loren Browe 44, blacksmith, b. Canada

Margaret Browe 42, b. Canada

Mary Browe 18, b. VT

Elizabeth Browe 14, b. VT

Merilda Browe 10, b. VT

Peter Browe 8, b. VT

Molalah Browe 6, b. VT

Geo Browe 4, b. VT
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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 - Huntington, Vermont
Name: George Broe
Age in 1870: 15
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Vermont
Dwelling Number: 55
Home in 1870: Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
George Broe 15

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1874 Marriage / Partner
George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) and Mary Etta HARRINGTON 1 November 1874, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Ida G BROUGH was born 31 March 1877, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 21 years old.

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)

1879 Birth of Child
George Washington BROUGH was born 17 February 1879, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 23 years old.

1880 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
George BROW, Self, M, Male, W, 23, VT, Blacksmith, CANADA, CANADA
Mary BROW, Wife, M, Female, W, 23, IRELAND, Keep House, IRELAND, IRELAND
Ida BROW, Dau, S, Female, W, 8, MA, VT, IRELAND
George BROW, Son, S, Male, W, 1, MA, VT, IRELAND
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 Birth of Child
Henry James BROUGH was born 6 February 1881, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 25 years old.

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.

1883 Birth of Child
Hattie BROUGH was born 2 April 1883, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 27 years old.

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

1888 Birth of Child
Lucy M BROUGH was born 13 April 1888, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 32 years old.

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1889 Birth of Child
Frank Judson BROUGH was born 13 November 1889, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 34 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

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 Marriage of Child
Ida G BROUGH married 15 August 1898, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Dennis Francis SULLIVAN

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Fall River, Massachusetts
Name: George Brough
Age: 44
Birth Date: Oct 1855
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Part of)
Street: Lee Street
House Number: 37
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 36
Family Number: 71
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary Brough
Marriage Year: 1875
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Occupation: Blacksmith
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Brough 44
Mary Brough 45
George Brough 21
Henry Brough 19
Hattie Brough 17
Lucy Brough 14
Frank Brough 12

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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 Death of Child
Ida G BROUGH died 7 August 1901, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Washington was 45 years old.

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)

1903 Marriage of Child
George Washington BROUGH married 29 April 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth Madeline MCCAULEY

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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Henry James BROUGH married 4 September 1907, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Abbie A SISSON

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, Massachusetts
Name: George W Brough
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1910: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Street: Lee Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary E Brough
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Blacksmith Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George W Brough 54
Mary E Brough 54
Harriet G Brough 27
Lucy M Brough 23
Frank J Brough 21
Ida Brough 9

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1910 Marriage of Child
Lucy M BROUGH married 31 August 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Charles Matthew HANRAHAN

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Marriage of Child
Hattie BROUGH married 24 June 1912, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to James Francis BLESSING

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

1915 Marriage of Child
Frank Judson BROUGH married 19 July 1915, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Isabelle F DION

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

1917 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Etta HARRINGTON died 11 December 1917, East Providence, Rhode Island, USA (Watchemoket) (Rumford)

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 - East Providence, Rhode Island
Name: George W Brough
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1920: East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Street: Centre St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James F Blessing 37
Harriett G Blessing 36
George W Brough 64

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George Washington BROWE (BREAULT) (BROUGH) - Grave

Grave

Buried 17 Jul 1920 in Fall River, Massachusetts Saint Patricks Cemetery Fall River Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Plat 12, Grave 39

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1920 Death
14 July 1920
East Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He died at the age of 64.

George is buried at: Buried 17 Jul 1920 in Fall River, Massachusetts Saint Patricks Cemetery Fall River Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Plat 12, Grave 39

Added: 10/8/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 3/13/2025 12:09:49 PM