Jennie CREIGHTON

(b. 1 March 1853 , Picton, Upper Canada d. 21 May 1924 , Glen Cove, New York, USA )

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Jennie CREIGHTON was born 1 March 1853 in Picton, Upper Canada

Jennie CREIGHTON was the child of ? and ?

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Jennie married Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH 11 June 1876 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH was born 13 April 1852 in Rodman, New York, USA. Frank Winfield died 8 April 1919 in Glen Cove, New York, USA. Frank Winfield was the child of John Hubbell WOOLWORTH and Fanny MCBRIER.

Jennie CREIGHTON died 21 May 1924 in Glen Cove, New York, USA.

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Jennie CREIGHTON married

Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH-- Date: 11 June 1876 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH was the child of John Hubbell WOOLWORTH and Fanny MCBRIER

Children of Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH and Jennie CREIGHTON:

Helena Maud WOOLWORTH (b.17 July 1878, Watertown, New York, USA d. 15 March 1938, Manhattan, New York, USA )

Edna WOOLWORTH (b.12 July 1883, , Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 May 1917, Manhattan, New York, USA )

Jessie May WOOLWORTH (b.14 March 1886, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 November 1971, Manhattan, New York, USA )

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1853 Birth
1 March 1853
Picton, Ontario, Canada

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

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

1876 Marriage / Partner
Jennie CREIGHTON and Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH 11 June 1876, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 23 years old.

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

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

1878 Birth of Child
Helena Maud WOOLWORTH was born 17 July 1878, Watertown, New York, USA

Jennie was 25 years old.

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

1880 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Name: Jennie Woolworth
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: At Home
Relationship to Head of Household: Other
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Other
Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 8
Person Number: 14
Volume: 2

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Anna E Kendig Self F 54 Pennsylvania, United States
Emma A Kendig Daughter F 28 Pennsylvania, United States
Willie G Kendig Son M 24 Pennsylvania, United States
Ella M Kendig Daughter F 22 Pennsylvania, United States
Lydia C Kendig Daughter F 17 Pennsylvania, United States
H H Heslett Other M 34 Pennsylvania, United States
Jennie E Heslett Other F 37 Pennsylvania, United States
N F Dunlevy Other M 37 Ireland
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1883 Birth of Child
Edna WOOLWORTH was born 12 July 1883, , Pennsylvania, USA

Jennie was 30 years old.

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

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

1886 Birth of Child
Jessie May WOOLWORTH was born 14 March 1886, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Jennie was 33 years old.

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

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 - Manhattan, New York
Name: Jennie Woolworth
Age: 47
Birth Date: Mar 1853
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Street: 59 Th 5 Th Ave Pavorial Hotel
House Number: 775
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 110
Family Number: 154
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1871
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Frank Woolworth
Marriage Year: 1877
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Mother: Number of Living Children: 3
Mother: How Many Children: 3
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Woolworth 48
Jennie Woolworth 47
Helena M Woolworth 21
Edna A Woolworth 16
Jessie M Woolworth 14

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

1905 - Manhattan, New York
Name: Jennie C Woolworth
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birth Place: Canada
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Year: 1905
Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Relationship to Head: Wife
Assembly District: 29
Election District: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank W Woolworth 52
Jennie C Woolworth 52
Edna A Woolworth 21
Jessie Woolworth 19
Katie Maloney 32
Sarah Mckenna 20
Hannah Kollquist 34
1905 New York State Census
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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)

1910 - Manhattan, New York
Name: Jennie Woolworth
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York
Street: East 80th St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Frank Woolworth
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Woolworth 58
Jennie Woolworth 57
Jessie Woolworth 24
Hulda Peterson 50
Clara Borg 25
Laura Errickson 29
Hilma Sorrella 32
Alice Duffy 22
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1917 Death of Child
Edna WOOLWORTH died 2 May 1917, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Jennie was 64 years old.

1919 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH died 8 April 1919, Glen Cove, New York, USA

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))

Obituary
Name: Jennie Croighton Woolworth
Gender: Female
Residence Place: New York
Death Date: 21 May 1924
Death Place: Glen Cave, Long Island
Obituary Date: 22 May 1924
Obituary Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Spouse: F. W. Woolworth
Child: Eleanor AV
Donohue
Jessica McCann
H. T. Parsons

The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 22/ May/ 1924

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