Ida Mae BARBER

Born

12/24/1891 , Salem, Idaho, USA

Died

02/05/1973 , Burley, Idaho, USA

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John Robert BARBER Emily ANDERSON

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Born: 12/24/1891 in Salem, Idaho, USA

Father: John Robert BARBER

Mother: Emily ANDERSON

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Ida Mae married John Herbert GALBRAITH 9 September 1913 in Fremont, Idaho . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
John Herbert GALBRAITH was born 04/04/1884 in Lyman, Idaho, USA. John Herbert died 07/01/1971 in Lyman, Idaho, USA. John Herbert was the child of Edward Archibald GALBRAITH and Ann SHARP.

Ida Mae BARBER died 02/05/1973 in Burley, Idaho, USA.

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Ida Mae BARBER married

John Herbert GALBRAITH
Marriage date: 9 September 1913
Marriage place: Fremont, Idaho
John Herbert GALBRAITH was the child of Edward Archibald GALBRAITH and Ann SHARP

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St Anthony, Fremont, ID

Children of John Herbert GALBRAITH and Ida Mae BARBER

Le Roy Herbert GALBRAITH

Born: 12 June 1914, Lyman, Idaho, USA
Died: 20 May 1997, Lombard, Illinois, USA

Donald GALBRAITH

Born: 05/11/1916, Lyman, Idaho, USA
Died: 2 November 2000 , Burley, Idaho, USA

Married: Depha Bell CLAY 22 September 1936

Cecelia Mae GALBRAITH

Born: abt. 1919,
Died: abt. 2017,

Della Margaret GALBRAITH

Born: 12 December 1920, Lyman, Idaho, USA
Died: 1 March 2015, Rexburg, Idaho, USA

Clinton George GALBRAITH

Born: 21 May 1926, Lyman, Idaho, USA
Died: 30 October 2015, Rigby, Idaho, USA

Garold Reo GALBRAITH

Born: abt. 1933,
Died: abt. 2016,

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Birth — 1891
12/24/1891
Salem, Idaho, 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.

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Ida Mae BARBER and John Herbert GALBRAITH 9 September 1913, Fremont, Idaho

She was 21 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Le Roy Herbert GALBRAITH was born 12 June 1914, Lyman, Idaho, USA

Ida Mae was 22 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Donald GALBRAITH was born 05/11/1916, Lyman, Idaho, USA

Ida Mae was 24 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 - 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 Madison County, Idaho
name: Ida M Galbraith
residence: , Madison, Idaho
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Idaho
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: Utah
film number: 1820293
digital folder number: 4300164
image number: 00459
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age
spouse John H Galbraith M 34y
Ida M Galbraith F 26y
child Le Roy Galbraith M 5y
child Derold Galbraith M 3y7m
child Cellia M Galbraith F 8m

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

1920 Birth of Child
Della Margaret GALBRAITH was born 12 December 1920, Lyman, Idaho, USA

Ida Mae was 28 years old.

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

1926 Birth of Child
Clinton George GALBRAITH was born 21 May 1926, Lyman, Idaho, USA

Ida Mae was 34 years old.

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 Lyman, Madison, Idaho
Name: Ida Mae Galbraith
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Idaho
Race: White
Home in 1930: Lyman, Madison, Idaho
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: John H Galbraith
Father's Birthplace: Utah
Mother's Birthplace: Utah

Household Members:
Name Age
John H Galbraith 46
Ida Mae Galbraith 37
Leroy Galbraith 15
Darold Galbraith 13
Mae Galbraith 10
Della Galbraith 9
Clinton Galbraith 3
[3 10/ 12]
La Rue Galbraith 1
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.

1940 Lyman, Madison, Idaho
Name: Ida May Galbraith
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Idaho
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Lyman, Madison, Idaho
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lyman, Madison, Idaho
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 4B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Herbert Galbraith 56
Ida May Galbraith 48
Clinton Galbraith 13
Larue Galbraith 11
Garold Galbraith 7
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

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.

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.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1971 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Herbert GALBRAITH died 07/01/1971, Lyman, Idaho, USA

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

Death
Name: Ida Galbraith
SSN: 536-22-7566
Last Residence: 83453 Tetonia, Teton, Idaho, USA
BORN: 24 Dec 1891
Died: Feb 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951)

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Obituary
Ida Galbraith, 81, Lyman, widow of J. Herbert Galbraith, died in Burley, Idaho Monday, Feb. 5, 1973 of natural causes.

She was born Dec. 24, 1891, at Salem, Idaho, the daughter of John Robert Barber and Emily Anderson Barber.

She married J. Herbert Galbraith, Sep. 9, 1913, at St. Anthony, Idaho. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. She was a member of the LDS Church, had been a Relief Society visiting teacher, Primary teacher, and attended school at Salem and Rexburg.

Mrs. Galbraith is survived by the following sons and daughters: LeRoy Galbraith of Tacoma, Washington, Dorald Galbraith, LaRue Trittipo, and Mae Geisler all of Burley; Della Merrill of Annis, Clinton Galbraith of Lyman, and Garold Galbraith of Payson, Utah; one brother and three sisters, Joseph Barber of Rexburg, Mrs. Amelia Sharp of Idaho Falls, Mrs. Ellen Woolf of Seattle, Washington and Mrs. Eva Kohl of Oregon; 33 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren.

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Last updated: 12/11/2019 10:34:31 AM

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Idaho is an invented word! Mining lobbyist George M. Willing presented the name 'Idaho' to congress for a new territory around Pike's Peak, claiming it was a Native American Shoshone phrase: 'E Dah Hoe (How),' supposedly meaning 'Gem of the Mountains.' By the time the deception was discovered, the name 'Idaho' was already in common use. (statesymbolsusa.org)

July 3, 1890 - Idaho becomes 43rd U.S. state

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