Elizabeth "Lizzie" HOWARD

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17 February 1923 , Boon Hill, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Elizabeth "Lizzie" married Joseph R BIVENS 11 August 1900 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph R BIVENS was born August 1878 in North Carolina, USA.

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daughter of Joseph R Howard and Amanda D Branch

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth "Lizzie" HOWARD

Elizabeth "Lizzie" HOWARD married

Joseph R BIVENS
Marriage date: 11 August 1900
Marriage place: Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Children of Joseph R BIVENS and Elizabeth "Lizzie" HOWARD

Albert Franklin BIVENS

Born: 24 November 1903, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA
Died: 10 July 1971, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Married: Elsie Margaret MENTRO 3 July 1926 Place: Oswego, New York, USA

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Birth — 1883
June 1883
North Carolina, USA

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

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

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.

1900 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth "Lizzie" HOWARD and Joseph R BIVENS 11 August 1900, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

She was 17 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Albert Franklin BIVENS was born 24 November 1903, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Elizabeth "Lizzie" was 20 years old.

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

1910 - Stony Creek, North Carolina

Name: Lizzie Bevins
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
BirthPlace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Stony Creek, Wayne, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joe Bevins
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 9
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joe Bevins 34
Lizzie Bevins 25
Robert Bevins 8
Albert Bevins 6
Lonzo Bevins 4

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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 - Buck Swamp, North Carolina

Name: Lizzie Bivens
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
BirthPlace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Buck Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina
Street: Vail and Stanbury Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J R Bivens
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
J R Bivens 45
Lizzie Bivens 35
Albert Bivens 16
Alonza Bivens 14

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.