Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH

Born

12 June 1871 , Castleton Township, Barry, Michigan, USA

Died

8 September 1939 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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Born: 12 June 1871 in Castleton Township, Barry, Michigan, USA

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Cornelia Leonora married Walter Irving TOWNE 25 May 1892 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter Irving TOWNE was born 23 October 1870 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Walter Irving died July 1959 in Franklin, Florida, USA. Walter Irving was the child of Amasa TOWNE and Elizabeth B SMITH.

Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH died 8 September 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

daughter of Calvin Ainsworth and Harriett Fairchild

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH

Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH married

Walter Irving TOWNE
Marriage date: 25 May 1892
Marriage place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Walter Irving TOWNE was the child of Amasa TOWNE and Elizabeth B SMITH

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Walter I. Towne

groom's race:

groom's age: 21 years

groom's birth date: 1871

groom's birthplace: Betchertown, Mass.

bride's name: C. Leonora Ainsworth

bride's race:

bride's age: 20 years

bride's birth date: 1872

bride's birthplace: Barryles, Mich

marriage type:

marriage date: 25 May 1892

marriage place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

groom's father: Amasa Towne

groom's mother: Elizabeth B. Smith

bride's father: Calvin Ainsworth

bride's mother: Harriett Fairchild

groom's marital status:

groom's previous wife:

bride's marital status:

bride's previous husband:

film number: 2342493

frame number:

digital folder number: 4208247

image number: 206

reference number: v 2 p 476 rn 5380

"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Walter I. Towne and C. Leonora Ainsworth, 25 May 1892.

Children of Walter Irving TOWNE and Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH

Harriet Leonora TOWNE

Born: 7 July 1894, Rockland, Michigan, USA
Died: 28 June 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Birth — 1871
12 June 1871
Castleton Township, Barry, Michigan, USA

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.

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

1892 Marriage / Partner
Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH and Walter Irving TOWNE 25 May 1892, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

She was 20 years old.

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1894 Birth of Child
Harriet Leonora TOWNE was born 7 July 1894, Rockland, Michigan, USA

Cornelia Leonora was 23 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 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Name: Lenora Towne
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States
District: 54
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Number of Living Children: 1
Years Married: 8
Birth Date: Jun 1871
BirthPlace: Michigan
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Ohio
Mother's BirthPlace: Iowa
Mother of how many children: 1
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 20
Line Number: 5
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240721
Digital Folder Number: 004120233
Image Number: 00898

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Walter J Towne Head M 30 Massachusetts
Lenora Towne Wife F 29 Michigan
Harriet Towne Daughter F 16 Michigan
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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)

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

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