Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Sperry, Ellsworth, 1881-1966 |
Birthdate |
1881 Jun 30 |
Birthplace |
South Windsor, CT |
Death date |
1966 Aug 21 |
Deceased where |
South Windsor, CT |
Places of residence |
Lived at 1846 Main Street, South Windsor, CT |
Titles & honors |
President of Wood Library Association for many years. |
Father |
Lewis Sperry, 1848/49-1922 |
Mother |
Elizabeth Ellsworth Wood, 1849-1900 |
Education |
Phillips Exeter Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Notes |
Buried Center Cemetery, South Windsor, CT Developed light meter for photography & invented a refrigerator long before either were in commercial production. Flew his own airplane |
Occupation |
Engineer, farmer, inventor & town benefactor Electrical engineer P and F Corbin Co., New Britain |
Relationships |
sister Mary Elizabeth married Henry Francis Farnham & died in Australia |
Spouse |
Edna (Jennings),1883-1977 |
Children |
Catherine Hildred, 1907-1992; married Robert F. Raymond Edna, 1910-1984; married F. Lawrence Dow Marion 1914-1920 |
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South Windsor residents at a fancy meal
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Ellsworth Sperry house in winter, 1846 Main Street
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