Lulu M CHAFFEE

Born

7 November 1895 , Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Died

5 February 1977 , Ohio, USA

Lulu M married Gilbert C GARDNER 20 April 1921 in Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gilbert C GARDNER was born April 1899 in Tiffin, Ohio, USA. Gilbert C died 23 October 1973 in Tiffin, Ohio, USA. Gilbert C was the child of John GARDNER and Anna LEMINGER .

Parents & Family of Lulu M CHAFFEE

Parents of Lulu M CHAFFEE

Father

Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE

Mother

Ella C SMITH

Grandparents of Lulu M CHAFFEE

Paternal grandparents

Cornelius CHAFFEE Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lulu M CHAFFEE

Lulu M CHAFFEE married

Gilbert C GARDNER
Marriage date: 20 April 1921
Marriage place: , Ohio, USA
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Gilbert C GARDNER was the child of John GARDNER and Anna LEMINGER

Marriage notes:

Name: Gilbert C. Gardner

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 20 Apr 1921

Event Place: Seneca, Ohio, United States

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Age: 21

Birth Year (Estimated): 1900

Birth Date:

Birthplace: Tiffin, Ohio

Father's Name: John Gardner

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Mother's Name: Jennie Lininger

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Spouse's Name: Lulu M. Chaffee

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Spouse's Age: 24

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1897

Spouse's Birthplace: Bloomville, Seneca, Ohio

Spouse's Father's Name: Lewis H. Chaffee

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Ella C. Smith

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Reference ID: bk1920-1924 p157

GS Film number: 388646

Digital Folder Number: 004016657

Image Number: 00127

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 19 Jun 2013), Gilbert C. Gardner and Lulu M. Chaffee, 1921.

Children of Gilbert C GARDNER and Lulu M CHAFFEE

Evelyn May GARDNER

Born: 25 October 1925, Tiffin, Ohio, USA
Died: 11 February 1989, Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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1895

Name: Lulu Chaffee
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 07 Nov 1895
BirthPlace: Scipio, Seneca Co., Ohio
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Race: White
Father's Name: Lewis Chaffee
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Mother's Name: Ella Smith
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03950-4
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
GS Film Number: 388651
Reference ID: v 4 p 31

'Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X6SJ-Y7P : accessed 19 Jun 2013), Lulu Chaffee, 07 Nov 1895.

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Birth — 1895
7 November 1895
Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA

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 Scipio, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Sylvia M Chaffee
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 116 Scipio Township Republic village, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: Dec 1896
BirthPlace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
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Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
PAge: 17
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 394
Reference ID: 7
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: Lula Chaffie
Event Place: Scipio, Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Immigration Year:
BirthPlace: Ohio
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 - 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: Lulu M Chaffee
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
BirthPlace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1896
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
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

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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 Marriage / Partner
Lulu M CHAFFEE and Gilbert C GARDNER 20 April 1921, , Ohio, USA

She was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Evelyn May GARDNER was born 25 October 1925, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

Lulu M was 29 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 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Lulu Gardner
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1896
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
District: 0009
Household ID: 38
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 30
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1868
GS Film Number: 2341602
Digital Folder Number: 4661184
Image Number: 00656
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Gilbert Gardner M 32 Ohio
Wife Lulu Gardner F 34 Ohio
Daughter Evelyn M Gardner F 4 Ohio

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.

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 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio

Name: Lulu M Gardner
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, Tiffin City, Tiffin City, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
BirthPlace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1896
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 74-32
Family Number: 70
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Line Number: 41
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 3145
Digital Folder Number: 005460674
Image Number: 00206
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Gilbert Gardner M 42 Ohio
Wife Lulu M Gardner F 44 Ohio
Daughter Evelyn M Gardner F 14 Ohio

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

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

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.

1973 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gilbert C GARDNER died 23 October 1973, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

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

Death

Name: Lulu M Gardner
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Feb 1977
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Event Place: Seneca County, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Long-Term Care Facilities
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Residence Place: Seneca, Ohio, United States
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Gender: Female
Age: 81
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
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Birth Date: 1896
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Autopsy Performed: Unknown
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Certificate Number: 013806
Volume Number: 22791
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Certifier's Role: Physician
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