Hilda WESTBURG

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27 February 1896 , Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

Died

26 April 1981 , Spooner, Wisconsin, USA

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Carl "Charles" WESTBERG Anna Carolina NILSSON

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Born: 27 February 1896 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Carl "Charles" WESTBERG

Mother: Anna Carolina NILSSON

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Hilda married Charles Augustine LAWLISS 9 September 1916 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA . Charles Augustine LAWLISS was born 30 April 1897 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Charles Augustine died 29 September 1986 in Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington, USA. Charles Augustine was the child of Augustine LAWLISS and Katherine LAUGHLIN.

Hilda married (2) Colin Kendall COOK 11 November 1925 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Colin Kendall COOK was born 3 May 1897 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Colin Kendall died 29 September 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Colin Kendall was the child of Walter COOK and Caroline "Carrie" Johanne BERGMANN.

Hilda WESTBURG died 26 April 1981 in Spooner, Wisconsin, USA.

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Hilda WESTBURG married

Charles Augustine LAWLISS
Marriage date: 9 September 1916
Marriage place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Charles Augustine LAWLISS was the child of Augustine LAWLISS and Katherine LAUGHLIN

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Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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Hilda WESTBURG married

Colin Kendall COOK
Marriage date: 11 November 1925
Marriage place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
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Colin Kendall COOK was the child of Walter COOK and Caroline "Carrie" Johanne BERGMANN

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Name: Colin Kendall Cook

Marriage Year: 1925

Marriage Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 64

Page Number: 584

Index Volume Number: 87

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.87

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Children of Colin Kendall COOK and Hilda WESTBURG

Barbara Louise COOK

Born: 24 June 1926, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 February 2021,

Married: John Merril HALL 7 June 1947 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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1896 Birth
Name: Hilda Westburg
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1896
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Father Name: Charles Westburg
Mother Name: Annie

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
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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.

1900 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Name: Hilda Westberg
Age: 4
Birth Date: Feb 1896
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Carl Westberg
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's name: Anna C Westberg
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden

Household Members:
Name Age
Carl Westberg 39
Anna C Westberg 29
Gerda H Westberg 11
Eric A Westberg 9
Annie E Westberg 7
John Westberg 5
Hilda Westberg 4
Frederick Westberg 3/ 12
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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 - 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

1916 Marriage / Partner
Hilda WESTBURG and Charles Augustine LAWLISS 9 September 1916, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

She was 20 years old.

1916 marriage (part 1)

1916 marriage (part 2)

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 Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Hilda V Westberg
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Attleboro Ward 5, Bristol, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles M Westberg
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's name: Augusta W Westberg
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Charles M Westberg 58
Augusta W Westberg 57
Elizabeth C Westberg 30
Hilda V Westberg 25
Alice C Westberg 21
Edith J Westberg 16
Dorothy C Westberg 14
Carl A Westberg 20
Chester R Westberg 7
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

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

1925 Marriage / Partner
Hilda WESTBURG and Colin Kendall COOK 11 November 1925, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

She was 29 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Barbara Louise COOK was born 24 June 1926, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Hilda was 30 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 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Hilda Cook
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
gender: Female
age: 35
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1895
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
enumeration district number: 187
family number: 399
sheet number and letter: 17A
line number: 42
nara publication: T626, roll 2171
film number: 2341905
digital folder number: 4547300
image number: 00535
Household Gender Age
spouse Colin K Cook M 32
Hilda Cook F 35
child Barbara Cook F 3

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Hilda V Cooke
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 3, Providence, Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Female
age: 44
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1896
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 6-45
family number: 436
sheet number and letter: 19B
line number: 65
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3774
digital folder number: 005461769
image number: 00356
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Colin K Cooke M 43 Massachusetts
wife Hilda V Cooke F 44 Massachusetts
daughter Barbara L Cooke F 13 Massachusetts
father-in-law Charles N Westberg M 80 Sweden
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.

1947 Marriage of Child
Barbara Louise COOK married 7 June 1947, Providence, Rhode Island, USA to John Merril HALL

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Hilda V Cook
Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Summit
House Number: 225
Apartment Number: 1
Dwelling Number: 153
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Colin K Cook
52 Head
Hilda V Cook 54 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1976 Death of Spouse/Partner
Colin Kendall COOK died 29 September 1976, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

Death
COOK, HILDA 10 Mar 1896 Apr 1981 85 54801 (Spooner, Washburn, WI) (none specified) Rhode Island 039-16-7110

Name: Hilda V Cook
Death Date: 26 Apr 1981
Location: Washburn (May be abbreviated)
Certificate: 010072

Ancestry.com. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: Wisconsin Vital Records Office. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-67, 1969-97. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health.