Ella C SMITH

Born

10 November 1860 , Ledyard, New York, USA

Died

16 December 1933 , Tiffin, Ohio, USA

Ella C married Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE 17 May 1882 in Ledyard, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE was born 16 April 1861 in Ledyard, New York, USA . Lewis Hiram died 22 April 1937 in Tiffin, Ohio, USA. Lewis Hiram was the child of Cornelius CHAFFEE and Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY .

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Ella was the daughter of Howard J. Smith and Mary E Cunningham (d. 17 Dec 1912 at age 84) of Aurora, New York

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ella C SMITH

Ella C SMITH married

Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE
Marriage date: 17 May 1882
Marriage place: Ledyard, New York, USA
Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE was the child of Cornelius CHAFFEE and Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY

Marriage notes:

Lewis Hiram Chaffee married Ella C. Smith 17 May 1882 in the village of Aurora. Ella was the daughter of Howard J. Smith and Mrs. Smith (d. 17 Dec 1912 at age 84) of Aurora, New York

Children of Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE and Ella C SMITH

Harry Augusta CHAFFEE

Born: 21 March 1883, Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Died: 29 October 1956, Bloomville, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Married: Nancy Elizabeth "Nan" TUSING 3 October 1908

Mary Helen CHAFFEE

Born: 4 March 1886, Bloomfield, Ohio, USA
Died: 15 December 1931, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

Married: Ralph J RAYMOND 10 September 1902

Married: Dow HEDDEN 24 May 1919

Benjamin Harrison CHAFFEE

Born: 24 December 1888, Bloomsville, Ohio, USA
Died: 3 August 1965, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

Married: Edna Almyra CULP 2 April 1913

Lulu M CHAFFEE

Born: 7 November 1895, Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Died: 5 February 1977, , Ohio, USA

Married: Gilbert C GARDNER 20 April 1921 Place: , Ohio, USA

Carrie CHAFFEE

Born: September 1898, , Ohio, USA
Died: abt. 1940,

Married: Bryan E MCDONALD 5 April 1919 Place: , Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1860
10 November 1860
Ledyard, New York, USA

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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.

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

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

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

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.

1882 Marriage / Partner
Ella C SMITH and Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE 17 May 1882, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

She was 21 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Harry Augusta CHAFFEE was born 21 March 1883, Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Ella C was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Mary Helen CHAFFEE was born 4 March 1886, Bloomfield, Ohio, USA

Ella C was 25 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
Benjamin Harrison CHAFFEE was born 24 December 1888, Bloomsville, Ohio, USA

Ella C was 28 years old.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Lulu M CHAFFEE was born 7 November 1895, Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Ella C was 35 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Carrie CHAFFEE was born September 1898, , Ohio, USA

Ella C was 37 years old.

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Scipio, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Ella F Chaffee
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 116 Scipio Township Republic village, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1861
BirthPlace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 20
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1880
Mother of how many children: 5
Number of Living Children: 5
Immigration Year:
PAge: 17
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 394
Reference ID: 3
GS Film Number: 1241320
Digital Folder Number: 004117786
Image Number: 00764
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lewis Chaffee M 39 New York
Wife Ella F Chaffee F 39 New York
Son Harry H Chaffee M 18 Ohio
Daughter Mary H Chaffee F 15 Ohio
Son Bennie H Chaffee M 12 Ohio
Daughter Sylvia M Chaffee F 4 Ohio
Daughter Corrie Chaffee F 2 Ohio

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1910 Scipio, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Ella C Chaffie
Event Place: Scipio, Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Immigration Year:
BirthPlace: New York
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: Michigan
Household ID: 100
PAge: 11
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Lewis H Chaffie M 48y New York
WIFE Ella C Chaffie F 48y New York
SON Benjamin H Chaffie M 21y Ohio
DAU Lula Chaffie F 14y Ohio
DAU Carrie Chaffie F 12y Ohio

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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 Marriage of Child
Carrie CHAFFEE married 5 April 1919, , Ohio, USA to Bryan E MCDONALD

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 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Ella C Chaffee
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: Michigan
Household ID: 162
Sheet Number: 6
GS Film Number: 1821431
Digital Folder Number: 4383753
Image Number: 00919
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Lewis H Chaffee M 58y New York
WIFE Ella C Chaffee F 59y New York
DAU Lulu M Chaffee F 24y Ohio

Source / record details
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 Marriage of Child
Lulu M CHAFFEE married 20 April 1921, , Ohio, USA to Gilbert C GARDNER

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

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 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Ella C Chaffee
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 69
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: Michigan
District: 0013
Household ID: 85
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Line Number: 60
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1868
GS Film Number: 2341602
Digital Folder Number: 4661184
Image Number: 00798
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lewis H Chaffee M 68 New York
Wife Ella C Chaffee F 69 New York

Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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.

1931 Death of Child
Mary Helen CHAFFEE died 15 December 1931, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

Ella C was 71 years old.

Death

Name: Ella C Chaffee
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 Dec 1933
Event Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Residence Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Address: 150 Hall St
Gender: Female
Age: 73
Marital Status: Married
Race: white
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1860
BirthPlace: Ledyard, , New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Burial Date: 19 Dec 1933
Burial Place: Republic, , Ohio
Cemetery: Fairwell Retreat
Father's Name: Howard J Smith
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's BirthPlace: Ledyard, , New York
Mother's Name: Mary E Cunningham
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's BirthPlace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Louis H Chaffee
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 71771
GS Film Number: 1992985
Digital Folder Number: 004001900
Image Number: 01199

'Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X67S-3YL : accessed 19 Jun 2013), Louis H Chaffee in entry for Ella C

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