New Hampshire has the honor of having had a resident that was issued the lowest social security number. The number, 001-01-0001 was given to Grace D. Owen of Concord New Hampshire in 1936.
Originally this number was going to be given to Social Security Board Chairman John G. Winant of New Hampshire as a token of esteem. Once he refused it, the number was instead issued to the first applicant from New Hampshire–this proved to be Grace D. Owen of Concord, New Hampshire, who applied for her number on November 24, 1936.
She was issued the first card typed in Concord, which, because of the area number scheme also happened to be the card with the lowest possible number.Grace D. Owen did not however, receive the first social security card issued, nor was she the first social security record established.
Janice
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**PARTIAL GENEALOGY OF GRACE D. OWEN FAMILY**
Griffith H. Owen, b. abt 1842 in Wales [England]. He married Margaret J. Jones, possibly daughter of Morris & Catherine Jones. She was born abt 1849 in Maine. In 1880 they were living in Gloucester, Essex Co MA, a stone cutter.
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1880 United States Federal Census > Massachusetts > Essex > Gloucester > District 180
Owen, Griffith W M 38 stone cutter stomic chemmation Wales Wales Wales [b abt 1842]
Owen, Margaret W F 31 wife keeping house tumor abdomen Maine Maine Maine
Owen, Thomas P. W M 9 son MA Wales ME
Owen, Griffith M. W M 7 son MA Wale ME
Owen, Hugh W. W M 4 son MA Wales ME
Jones, Katie W F 19 servant ME ME ME
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Children of Griffith H. & Margaret (Jones) Owen:
1. Thomas P. Owen, b. 1870 in Gloucester MA
2. +Griffith Owen, b. 29 Dec 1872 Gloucester MA
3. Hugh W. Owen(s), b. 1875 in Gloucester MA; he married Nov 23, 1898 in Quincy MA to Eliza Mabel Ellis. He was a fireman. She was born Sept 30, 1872 in Quincy MA, dau of Richard & Eliza (Arnold) Ellis [her father was a stonecutter who was born in Wales].
Griffith M. Owen(s), born 29 Dec 1872 in Gloucester MA; married 25 Sep 1901 in Maine to Ida/Ada E. Curtis, of Frankfort ME. She was born March 1882 in Maine, daughter of Lyman & Eldora [Dorothy] C. Curtis of Frankfort Maine, and a direct descendant of John Curtis (1683-1780) and Sarah (Welch) Curtis of Portsmouth NH and York, Maine.
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1900 United States Federal Census > Massachusetts > Norfolk > Quincy Ward 3 > District 1061
Owen, Griffith, Boarder W M Dec 1872 27 single MA Wales Maine Stonecutter
[boarding in home of Frank Carleton a stonecutter]
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1910 United States Federal Census > Vermont > Caledonia > Hardwick > District 44\
Owen, Griffith M. Head M W 39 m1x 9 yrs MA Wales-English U.S. Proprietor stone ivory
[married about 1901] [he b. abt 1871]
Owen, Ida S. Wife F W 25 m1x 9 yrs 3 ch 3 living ME ME ME
Owen, Grace D. dau F W 8 single ME MA ME
Owen, Margaret E., dau F W 5 single ME MA ME
Owen, Harry G. son M W 2 single Vermont MA ME
Curtis, Dorothy C., mother-in-law F W 58 widow 3 ch 2 livng ME ME VT own income
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1930 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Merrimack > Concord > District 15
Owen, Griffith M. Head M W 57 married at age 28 MA MA Maine Grante Supt of Quarry
Owen, Ada E. wife F W 48 married at age 19 Maine Maine Maine no occupation
Owen, Harry G. won M W 22 single VT MA ME Printing business
Owen, Hugh R. son M W 10 single NH MA Maine
Curtis, Dorothy, mother-in-law F W 84 widow ME ME VT retired
Daly, Joseph J. lodgr M W 45 single MA MA MA Printer, printing
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Children of Griffith M. & Ida S. (Curtis) Owen:
1. +Grace D. Owen, b. 16 Apr 1902 in Maine
2. Margaret E. Owen, b. abt 1905 in Maine
3. Harry G. Owen, b. abt 1908 in Hardwich VT [possibly b. 27 June 1907, d. June 1979 at Richmond, Chittenden Co VT]
4. Hugh R. Owen, b. 1919 in Concord NH; enlisted in U.S. Army 19 Nov 1942 at Manchester NH, at that time he was divorced with dependants
Grace D. Owen, daughter of Griffith M. & Ida S. (Curtis) Owen was born 16 April 1902 in Maine and d. Dec 1975, age 73 in New Hampshire (possibly Concord). She m. Kenneth Franklin Muzzey, son of William H. & Cora Jane (Adams) Muzzey. He was born 29 June 1910 and died 19 December 1987 in Concord NH.
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U.S. Census > 1920 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Grafton > Hanover > District 45
Owen, Grace D. Boarder F W 17 single Maine MA Maine stenographer Gent furnishings
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Directories & Member Lists > New Hampshire City Directories > Lebanon > 1922 > N
Owen, Grace, bkpr, b 5 Abbott Street
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