Anna M MONAHAN

(b. 21 January 1891 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 20 October 1966 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA )

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Anna M MONAHAN was born 21 January 1891 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Anna M MONAHAN was the child of James Adam MONAHAN and Henrietta Friederika BLESSING and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adam Patrick MONAHAN and Mary CONWAY (maternal) Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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

Anna M married Robert Max GREINER 18 October 1916 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Robert Max GREINER was born 11 September 1887 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Robert Max died 8 September 1955 in North Branford, Connecticut, USA. Robert Max was the child of Paul GRENIER and Wilhelmina SCHROEDER.

Anna M MONAHAN died 20 October 1966 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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Anna M MONAHAN married

Robert Max GREINER-- Date: 18 October 1916 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Robert Max GREINER was the child of Paul GRENIER and Wilhelmina SCHROEDER

Greiner-Monahan
Miss Anna Monahan, daughter of James Monahan of 43 Pine street, and Robert M. Greiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Greiner of 29 Pine street, were quietly married at the rectory of St. John's church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. S. F. Glaser. Miss Emma Dorau was the bridesmaid and Arthur Greiner, a brother of the bride-groom, was best man.

The couple left shortly after the ceremony for New York city. On their return they will be at home at 51 North avenue.

Meriden Morning Record
Meriden, Connecticut
Thursday, October 19, 1916

Children of Robert Max GREINER and Anna M MONAHAN:

Ruth Henrietta GREINER (b.10 January 1918, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 25 February 2003, Boca Raton, Florida, USA)
m. Michael ALTIERI 21 November 1943 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Robert Ralph GREINER (b.10 August 1919, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 2 September 2000, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA)
m. Anne Victoria WALKA

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Postcards and Memories of Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1891 Birth
21 January 1891
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Artizan Street, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
James A Monahan 39, b. 1861, CT. parents b. Ireland, married 15 years, painter
Henrietta F Monahan 36, b. Apr 1864 in MA, parents b. Germany, married 15 years, mother of 7 children, 7 children living
James F Monahan 14, b. Feb. 1886 in CT
Eva S Monahan 12, b. July 1887 in CT
William F Monahan 10, b. Nov 1889 in CT
Annie M Monahan 9, b. Jan 1891 in CT
Ralph A Monahan 6, b. Apr 1894 in CT
Clyde E Monahan 3, b. March 1897 in CT
Alice A Monahan 7/ 12, b. Nov 1899 in CT
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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name Anna Monahan
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Residence Meriden Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Female
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Family Number 15
Page Number 1
Household Gender Age
Parent James Monahan M 49y
Parent Henrietta Monahan F 46y
Eva Monahan F 22y
William Monahan M 20y
Anna Monahan F 19y
Ralph Monahan M 16y
Clyde Monahan M 13y
Alice Monahan F 10y
Henrietta Monahan F 7y

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

1916 Marriage / Partner
Anna M MONAHAN and Robert Max GREINER 18 October 1916, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

She was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Ruth Henrietta GREINER was born 10 January 1918, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Anna M was 26 years old.

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

1919 Birth of Child
Robert Ralph GREINER was born 10 August 1919, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Anna M was 28 years old.

1920 New Haven County, Connecticut
Name Anna M Greiner
Residence , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1892
Age 28
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820189
Digital Folder Number 4294459
Image Number 00857
Sheet Number 10
Household Gender Age
Spouse Robert M Greiner M 32y
Anna M Greiner F 28y
Child Ruth H Greiner F 2y11m
Child Robert R Greiner M 5m

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

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1924
Name: Anna Greiner
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1924
Street Address: 39 Pine
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Robert M Greiner
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1924
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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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Anna M Greiner
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 39
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1891
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
enumeration district number: 152
family number: 237
sheet number and letter: 10A
line number: 38
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00741
Household Gender Age
spouse Robert M Greiner M 42
Anna M Greiner F 39
child Ruth H Greiner F 12
child Robert R Greiner M 10

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

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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
Name: Anna M Greiner
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1939
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Robert M Greiner
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
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1940 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Anna Greiner
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: West Main Street
House Number: 249
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 15A
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Greiner 52
Anna Greiner 49
Ruth Greiner 22
Robert Greiner 20

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 Vacation
Mrs. Anne Greiner and daughter, Miss Ruth Greiner of 249 West Main Street, left today for a ten day's vacation at Grove Beach, Westbrook.

The Meriden Daily Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
August 9, 1940

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)

1943 Marriage of Child
Ruth Henrietta GREINER married 21 November 1943, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Michael ALTIERI

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)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1949
Name: Anna M Greiner
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1949
Street Address: 116 Grove
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Robert M Greiner
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1949
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1953
Name: Anna M Greiner
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: 109 Foster
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Spouse:
Robert M Greiner
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1953
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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.

1955 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert Max GREINER died 8 September 1955, North Branford, Connecticut, USA

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.'

1966 Death
First Name: Anna
Middle Name: M
Last Name: Greiner
Gender: Female
Death Date: Oct 20, 1966
Residence: Meriden, New Haven Connecticut
Death Location: Meriden, New Haven, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Anna M MONAHAN - Grave Gethsemane Cemetery Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Grave
Gethsemane Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Gethsemane Cemetery
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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The Morning Record
Meriden, Connecticut
October 21, 1966

Funeral
The Morning Record
Meriden, Connecticut
Monday, October 24, 1966

Mrs. Robert M. Greiner

The funeral of Mrs. Alma M. Greiner of 9 Willow court, was held Saturday at 8:15 a.m. from the Flatow Home and at 9 at St. Joseph's Church. The Rev. Charles R. Mullins was celebrant of the requiem high mass and officiated at committal services in Gethsemane Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Frederick Dosslin, Daniel Altieri, Scott Atwell, James Egan and Robert Egan.

Anna is buried at: Gethsemane Cemetery
76 Bee Street

Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Added: 11/16/2009 7:02:21 PM - Updated: 2/12/2021 9:04:36 AM