Violet May HARVEY

Born

2 December 1880 , Auburn, New York, USA

Died

December 1974 , Auburn, New York, USA

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Henry HARVEY Charlotte Josephine MYETT

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Born: 2 December 1880 in Auburn, New York, USA

Father: Henry HARVEY

Mother: Charlotte Josephine MYETT

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Violet May married Edwin Hizer DAYTON 20 June 1900 in Auburn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Edwin Hizer DAYTON was born 31 October 1873 in Auburn, New York, USA. Edwin Hizer died 28 May 1922 in Auburn, New York, USA. Edwin Hizer was the child of Aristides DAYTON and Julietta VREDENBURGH.

Violet May HARVEY died December 1974 in Auburn, New York, USA.

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Violet May HARVEY married

Edwin Hizer DAYTON
Marriage date: 20 June 1900
Marriage place: Auburn, New York, USA
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Edwin Hizer DAYTON was the child of Aristides DAYTON and Julietta VREDENBURGH

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Name: Edwin H. Dayton

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1900

Marriage Place: Auburn, New York, USA

Spouse: Violet M. Harvey

Certificate Number: 10667

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Violet M. Harvey

Edwin H. Dayton

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Children of Edwin Hizer DAYTON and Violet May HARVEY

Reva May DAYTON

Born: 16 November 1901, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: December 1992, , New York, USA

Edwin Leroy DAYTON

Born: 1 August 1903, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 9 December 1964, Auburn, New York, USA

Dora M DAYTON

Born: 30 May 1911, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1880
2 December 1880
Auburn, New York, USA

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.

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
Violet May HARVEY and Edwin Hizer DAYTON 20 June 1900, Auburn, New York, USA

She was 19 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.

1901 Birth of Child
Reva May DAYTON was born 16 November 1901, Auburn, New York, USA

Violet May was 20 years old.

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
Edwin Leroy DAYTON was born 1 August 1903, Auburn, New York, USA

Violet May was 22 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 - Auburn, New York
Name: Violet M Dayton
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: United States
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Year: 1905
Residence: Auburn Ward 04, Cayuga, New York, USA
Relationship to Head: Wife
Election District: 01
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward H Dayton 31
Violet M Dayton 24
May R Dayton 3
Edwin L Dayton 1

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Auburn, New York
Name: Violet M Dayton
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Auburn Ward 1, Cayuga, New York
Street: Walnut Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edwin H Dayton
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[New York]
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 9
Number of Children Born: 2
Number of Children Living: 2
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Household Members Age Relationship
Edwin H Dayton
36 Head
Violet M Dayton 29 Wife
Reva M Dayton
8 Daughter
Le Roy Dayton
6 Son
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Birth of Child
Dora M DAYTON was born 30 May 1911, Auburn, New York, USA

Violet May was 30 years old.

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 - Auburn, New York
Name: Violet J Dayton
[Violet Dayton]
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Auburn Ward 2, Cayuga, New York
Street: Lincolns St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edwin Dayton
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Woolen Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Edwin Dayton
46 Head
Violet J Dayton 39 Wife
Reva Dayton
18 Daughter
E Le Roy Dayton
16 Son
Dora Dayton
7 Daughter
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.

1922 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edwin Hizer DAYTON died 28 May 1922, Auburn, New York, USA

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

1930 - Auburn, New York
Name: Violet M Dayton
[Violer M Dayton]
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 49
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
Map of Home: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Street Address: Howard Street
Ward of City: First pt of
House Number: 27
Dwelling Number: 218
Family Number: 268
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1050
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Ironer
Industry: Laundry
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Violet M Dayton 49 Head
Dora M Dayton
17 Daughter
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 - Auburn, New York
Name: Violet May Dayton
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Map of Home in 1940: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Street: Howard Street
House Number: 27
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Residence in 1935: Auburn
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 61A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
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Household Members: 1
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.

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.'

1964 Death of Child
Edwin Leroy DAYTON died 9 December 1964, Auburn, New York, USA

Violet May was 84 years old.

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.