Helen Elizabeth SALISBURY

Born

19 April 1866 , Ledyard, New York, USA

Died

30 August 1945 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 79

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George Washington SALISBURY Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH

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Born: 19 April 1866 in Ledyard, New York, USA

Father: George Washington SALISBURY

Mother: Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH

Paternal grandparents: David SALISBURY , Maria WOOD

Maternal grandparents: Sherman SMITH , Charlotte Maria BURNHAM

Helen Elizabeth SALISBURY died 30 August 1945 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Born in the village of Aurora.

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Birth — 1866
19 April 1866
Ledyard, New York, USA

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

July 28, 1874
Promotions from the B Primary Departments - School No. 5 - Helen Salisbury

Auburn Morning News
Auburn, New York
July 28, 1874

1875 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Helena E Salisbury
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Family Number: 100
Page: 10
Line Number: 31
GS Film number: 853206
Digital Folder Number: 004858094
Image Number: 00193
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Salisbury M 39
Wife Carotine M Salisbury F 32
Daughter Helena E Salisbury F 9
Daughter Charlotte Mary Salisbury F 7
Son Sherman S Salisbury M 5
Father David Salisbury M 76

'New York, State Census, 1875,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VTDW-49M : accessed 29 Mar 2013), Helena E Salisbury in entry for George Salisbury, 1875.
1875 New York State Census
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July 28, 1875
Promotion from A Grade, Primary Department, No. 5 - Helen Salisbury

Auburn Morning News
Auburn, New York
July 28, 1875

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

Thursday, July 26, 1877
Promotion from 4th to 5th grade - North Street School - Helen Salisbury

Auburn Daily Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Thursday, July 26, 1877

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

Monday, July 22, 1878
Promotion from 5th to 6th grade - Seymour Street School - Helen Salisbury

The Evening Auburnian
Auburn, New York
Monday, July 22, 1878

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

Tuesday, July 29, 1879
Promotion from 6th to 7th grade - Seymour Street School - Helen Salisbury

The Auburn News and Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Tuesday, July 29, 1879

Auburn, Cayuga New York
Salisbury, George W., h 15 West
Salisbury, Helen E., student, bds 15 West

Source: Auburn City Directory 1880-81, Ancestry.com

Saturday, July 24, 1880
Promotion from 7th to 8th Grade - North Street School - Helen Salisbury

The Auburn News and Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Saturday, July 24, 1880

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

Saturday, July 22, 1882
Public School Promotions… Promotions from 8th to the 9th Grade… North Street School… Helen E. Salisbury… Charlotte M. Salisbury… Promotions from 5th to 6th Grade… Division St. School… Sherman Salisbury

The Auburn News and Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Saturday, July 22, 1882

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

Auburn, Cayuga New York
The Auburn City Directory 1885 - Ancestry.com, page 259

Salisbury Charlotte M., compositor, Daily Advr, bds 127 Owasco
Salisbury David, bds 127 Owasco
Salisbury George W., cooper, h 127 Owasco
Salisbury Helen E., bds 127 Owasco
Salisbury Sherman S., printer, Daily Advr, h 127 Owasco

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

Thursday, August 5, 1886
Public School Promotions…Promotions from the Eleventh to the Twelfth Grade…Helen E. Salisbury

The Auburn News and Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Thursday, August 5, 1886

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1887
Salisbury, Helen, academic graduate class of 1887, Auburn, New York High School

List of Graduates from Auburn NY High School, 1868-1893

Wednesday, June 29, 1887
Class Day. High School students holding their exercises today. The Class Day exercises of the outgoing class of the High School are in progress this afternoon on the campus in front of the old school. A temporary platform has been erected east of the veranda and at each corner is a pole covered with garnet and lavender, the class colors, and in the center, in roses, are the figures '87…In a semi-circle in front of the platform is a row of chairs reserved for the class, which is made up of the following ladies and gentlemen: … Helen E. Salisbury

The Auburn Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Wednesday, June 29, 1887

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889
Helen E Salisbury
8 Steel
shoe op
Auburn, New York Directories, 1889-92
Along These Streets and Roads: Stories from Auburn and Cayuga County

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1892 Auburn, Ward 2, E.D. 1, Cayuga, New York
George W Salsbury, m, 55, US Citizen, shipping clerk
David Salsbury, m, 92, US Citizen
Frank C. Powell, m, 28, US Citizen, shipping clerk
Caroline M. Salsbury, f, 49, US Citizen
Helen E Salsbury, f, 26, US Citizen, shoe fitter
1892 New York State Census
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Auburn, Cayuga New York
The Auburn City Directory, For 1892 - Ancestry.com page 288

Salisbury David, res 8 Steel
Salisbury George W., shoemaker h 8 Steel
Salisbury Ellen E., shoe op, res 8 Steel
Salisbury Sherman S., printer, Daily Advertiser, bds 8 Steel

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

Auburn, Cayuga New York
The Auburn City Directory 1895 - Ancestry.com, page 316

Salisbury, George W., cooper, h 76 Walnut
Salisbury, Helen E., accountant, 9 State, res 76 Walnut
Salisbury, Sherman S., printer, bds 17 Mary

Seymour St. School, Auburn, NY 1895

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.

Auburn, Cayuga New York
The Auburn City Directory 1899 - Ancestry.com, page 386

Salisbury George W, emp D M O & Co, h over 1 1/ 2 Lewis
Salisbury Helen E, accountant, 9 State, res 1 1/ 2 Lewis
Salisbury Sherman S, job printer, over 4 and 6 Exchange, h 17 Mary

Tuesday, September 11, 1900
Miss Helen Salisbury entertained at her home on Lewis Street last evening in honor Miss Annie Wandless of New Haven, Conn.

The Auburn Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Tuesday, September 11, 1900

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

Auburn, Cayuga New York
Auburn Directory and Real Estate Record 1901 - Ancestry.com - page 444

Salisbury George W., emp D M O & Co, h over 1 1/ 2 Lewis
Salisbury Helen E., accountant, 9 State, res 1 1/ 2 Lewis
Salisbury Sherman S., book and job printer, over 4 and 6 Exchange, h 17 Mary

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.

1905 New York State Census
name: Helen E Salisbury
residence: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
age: 39
estimated birth year: 1866
birthplace: United States
relationship to head of household: Daughter
race: W
gender:
family number: 1
page number: 19
line number: 14
film number: 1435220
digital folder number: 4296306
image number: 00072
Household Gender Age
parent Geo W Salisbury M 69y
Caroline M Salisbury F 62y
Helen E Salisbury F 39y
Helen L Feige F 12y
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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

Wednesday, August 17, 1910
Miss Helen Salisbury returned home Friday after a stay of a few days at Oakview.

The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Wednesday, August 17, 1910

Friday, September 1, 1911
Oakview - Miss Helen Salisbury has returned to her home after spending a few days with Mrs. Salisbury.

Miss Clara Paul of Auburn is spending a week with her cousin, Miss Caroline Salisbury.

The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Friday, September 1, 1911

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

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

Monday, February 3, 1919
Miss Helen Salisbury of Webster, Mass., formerly of this city, is visiting Miss Nettie Tallman in Evans Street.

NOTE: From Article in The Citizen Advertiser, Auburn, NY, Tuesday, May 26, 1936 which is the obituary for Nettie's mother, Mary Shoemaker Tallman -- Nettie is the daughter of Thomas C. Tallman (Civil War veteran) and Mary Shoemaker Tallman (from Montgomery, Maryland). The family came to Auburn, NY around 1900.

The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Monday, February 3, 1919

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 - 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

1924 - Personals
Miss Helen E. Salisbury, formerly of this city, now of Webster, Mass., is visiting friends in Auburn and vicinity.

The Advertiser-Journal
Auburn, New York
September 8, 1924

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
Webster, MA District 293 shows George Feige, 63, b. MA, parents b. Germany, proprietor of electric store, age at first marriage 20. Charlotte M., 62, age of marriage 19, b. NY, parents b. Germany (error). Helen E. Salisbury, sister-in-law, 63, b. NY, parents b. NY. Single.
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.

Tuesday, October 14, 1930
Miss Helen Salisbury of Webster, Mass., is spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Mary Tallman and daughters of 12 1/ 2 Evans Street.

The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Tuesday, October 14, 1930

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931
Salisbury Helen E r 283 School
Webster and Oxford Directory 1931

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
Salisbury Helen E r 33 Mechanic
Webster MA 1935 Directory

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
30 Mechanic Street (looks like a boarding house - there are 6 boarders listed) operated by Annie Tague
Salisbury Helen, boarder, 73, b. NY

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.

Helen Elizabeth SALISBURY - Grave of Helen Salisbury - Mount Zion Cemetery, Webster, MA

Grave of Helen Salisbury - Mount Zion Cemetery, Webster, MA

Mount Zion Cemetery
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Obituary

Death — 1945
30 August 1945
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 79.

Obituary
Webster Times, Webster, MA
Thursday, August 30, 1945

Helen E. Salisbury
Miss Helen E. Salisbury, 79, who made her home with her niece, Mrs. Henry R. Brandes, 33 Mechanic street, died this morning in Worcester City Hospital.

She was born in Aurora, N.Y., daughter of George and Caroline (Smith) Salisbury and leaves one brother, Sherman S. Salisbury of Grand Rapids, Mich., also several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Pike Funeral Home on School street, where visiting hours are 7 to 9 tonight, and tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, in charge of Gordon R. Pike.