Preserved Salisbury
WAITE
(b.
1 June 1818
,
Halfmoon, New York, USA
d.
31 October 1904
,
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
)
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Preserved Salisbury WAITE was born 1 June 1818 in Halfmoon, New York, USA
Preserved Salisbury WAITE was the child of George WAITE and Betsey SALISBURY and the grandchild of: (maternal) Preserved SALISBURY and Mary POWELLSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Preserved Salisbury married Mary E FITCH 17 May 1849 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Mary E FITCH was born 19 September 1823 in LeRoy, Genesee, New York, USA. Mary E died 16 February 1901 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Preserved Salisbury WAITE died 31 October 1904 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
m. 1849-05-17, Kalamazoo Michigan
Mary E. Fitch
(1823–1901)
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Family and Children of Preserved Salisbury WAITE
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Mary E FITCH-- Date: 17 May 1849 Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Children of Preserved Salisbury WAITE and Mary E FITCH:
William Thomas WAITE (b.23 May 1853, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 28 March 1943, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
Margaret Ann WAITE (b.30 July 1855, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 7 August 1944, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
George F WAITE (b.26 March 1856, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 2 February 1914, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
Edwin Hays WAITE (b.13 August 1857, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 24 August 1943, Bloomington, San Bernadino, California, USA)
Emma Amelia WAITE (b.23 March 1859, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 14 May 1936, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)
John Hempstead WAITE (b.30 January 1861, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 8 October 1952, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
Benjamin Asa WAITE (b.20 February 1870, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 30 June 1948, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
Mary E FITCH-- Date: 17 May 1849 Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USAChildren of Preserved Salisbury WAITE and Mary E FITCH:
William Thomas WAITE (b.23 May 1853, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 28 March 1943, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) Margaret Ann WAITE (b.30 July 1855, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 7 August 1944, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) George F WAITE (b.26 March 1856, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 2 February 1914, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) Edwin Hays WAITE (b.13 August 1857, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 24 August 1943, Bloomington, San Bernadino, California, USA) Emma Amelia WAITE (b.23 March 1859, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 14 May 1936, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) John Hempstead WAITE (b.30 January 1861, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 8 October 1952, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) Benjamin Asa WAITE (b.20 February 1870, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 30 June 1948, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
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1818 Birth 1 June 1818
Halfmoon, New York, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Marriage / PartnerPreserved Salisbury WAITE and Mary E FITCH 17 May 1849, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
He was 30 years old.
1853 Birth of ChildWilliam Thomas WAITE was born 23 May 1853, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 35 years old.
1855 Birth of ChildMargaret Ann WAITE was born 30 July 1855, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 37 years old.
1856 Birth of ChildGeorge F WAITE was born 26 March 1856, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 37 years old.
1857 Birth of ChildEdwin Hays WAITE was born 13 August 1857, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 39 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildEmma Amelia WAITE was born 23 March 1859, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 40 years old.
1861 Birth of ChildJohn Hempstead WAITE was born 30 January 1861, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 42 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Birth of ChildBenjamin Asa WAITE was born 20 February 1870, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Preserved Salisbury was 51 years old.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, 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
1901 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary E FITCH died 16 February 1901, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1904 Death 31 October 1904
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 86.
Obituary
DEATH OF P. S. WAITE
Pioneer Farmer of Kalamazoo County Succumbs to Old Age.
Old age caused the death at 9 o'clock Monday evening of Preserved S. Waite at his home on Asylum avenue. Mr. Waite had not been seriously ill, but for some time had been gradually fading away as the result of his advanced age, 86 years. Mr. Waite was born in Saratoga county, New York, in 1818. In 1837 he came to Michigan and settled on a farm about three miles south of Kalamazoo and had since made his home in Kalamazoo county. In 1884 he decided to live in the city and moved to his home on Asylum avenue, where he died. He was married in May 1847, to Mary E. Fitch, who died in this city about two years ago. When Mr. Waite came to Kalamazoo the country was newly settled and he will be remembered by many of the older residents of the city as one of the pioneer farmers of the county. He was a man of influential character and had a large circle of friends throughout the entire southern section of Michigan. Mr. ...Read MORE...
DEATH OF P. S. WAITE
Pioneer Farmer of Kalamazoo County Succumbs to Old Age.
Old age caused the death at 9 o'clock Monday evening of Preserved S. Waite at his home on Asylum avenue. Mr. Waite had not been seriously ill, but for some time had been gradually fading away as the result of his advanced age, 86 years. Mr. Waite was born in Saratoga county, New York, in 1818. In 1837 he came to Michigan and settled on a farm about three miles south of Kalamazoo and had since made his home in Kalamazoo county. In 1884 he decided to live in the city and moved to his home on Asylum avenue, where he died. He was married in May 1847, to Mary E. Fitch, who died in this city about two years ago. When Mr. Waite came to Kalamazoo the country was newly settled and he will be remembered by many of the older residents of the city as one of the pioneer farmers of the county. He was a man of influential character and had a large circle of friends throughout the entire southern section of Michigan. Mr. ...Read MORE...
Preserved is buried at: Maple Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Added: 10/31/2018 12:59:19 PM
- Updated: 8/19/2026 12:17:35 PM
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