The H600 Project Genealogy DB
Thomas Jefferson Tone
1830 - 1903 (72 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Thomas Jefferson Tone was born on 5 Jun 1830 in Bergen, Genesee Co, New York, USA; died on 6 May 1903 in Bergen, Genesee Co, New York, USA. Notes:
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1880 Census - Bergen, Genesee Co, New York
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas J. TONE Self M Male W 49 NY Dealer In Produce NY NY
Catharine TONE Wife M Female W 43 NY Keeping House MA CT
Larue TONE Son S Male W 15 OH At School NY NY
Frank TONE Son S Male W 11 NY At School NY NY
Florence TONE Dau S Female W 9 NY At School NY NYThomas married Catherine Delia Spafford on 18 Oct 1858. Catherine was born about 1837 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Larue Tone
was born about 1865 in New York, USA. - 3. Frank Jerome Tone was born on 6 Oct 1868 in Bergen, Genesee Co, New York, USA.
- 4. Florence M. Tone was born about 1871 in New York, USA.
- 2. Larue Tone
Generation: 2
2. Larue Tone (1.Thomas1) was born about 1865 in New York, USA. 3. Frank Jerome Tone (1.Thomas1) was born on 6 Oct 1868 in Bergen, Genesee Co, New York, USA. Notes:
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Frank Jerome Tone
Reprinted by permission of The Electrochemical Society, Inc.
from: The Tone family webpage by Steven Robert Tone
@http://tonefamily.com/family_notables/frank_jerome_tone.htm, c2004
Frank Jerome Tone was born in Bergen, New York on October 6, 1868. He received an Electrical Engineering degree from Cornell University in 1891 and a Doctor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1935. He worked for the General Electric Company from 1891 to 1893 and the Pittsburgh Railroad Company 1893- 1895. In 1895, he became Works Manager and President of Carborundum Company and was elected Chairman of the Board in 1942. His contributions to science and technology were in the fields of silicon, silicon compounds, artificial abrasives, and high temperature refractories. Dr. Tone was very active in The Electrochemical Society and served as President in the Year 1918-1919.
He received the Edward Goodrich Acheson Medal and Prize in 1935. In 1938, he was awarded the William H. Perkin Medal of the American Society of Chemical Industries. He was also involved in the affairs of other Societies: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Society, Society for Chemical Industries, Mining and Metal Engineering, and the Ceramic Society.
Dr. Tone had a son, Franchot (Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone), who became a famous movie actor.4. Florence M. Tone (1.Thomas1) was born about 1871 in New York, USA.