Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN

(b. 19 September 1837 , Springport, New York, USA d. 8 December 1920 , Auburn, New York, USA )
Age: 83
Cause of Death: stroke of apoplexy

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Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN was born 19 September 1837 in Springport, New York, USA

Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN was the child of John SHARPSTEEN and Susan SMITH and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Henry SHARPSTEEN and Jane SIMPSON (maternal) Joseph SMITH and Hannah WARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Huldah Maria married Henry ALMY abt. 1865 in Springport, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Henry ALMY was born 16 March 1833 in Eagle Bridge, Washington, New York, USA. Henry died 26 October 1875 in Auburn, New York, USA. Henry was the child of Robert ALMY and Harriet SALISBURY.

Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN died 8 December 1920 in Auburn, New York, USA.

Attended the Young Ladies' Seminary (Oakwood) in Union Springs. Came to Auburn in 1866 after her marriage.

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Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN married

Henry ALMY-- Date: abt. 1865 Place: Springport, New York, USA
Henry ALMY was the child of Robert ALMY and Harriet SALISBURY

Children of Henry ALMY and Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN:

Claude Eugene ALMY (b.July 1865, Springport, New York, USA d. 26 February 1925, Clifton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA )
m. Frances Lockwood CALHOUN 1896 in Brutus, New York, USA (Weedsport)

Nettie Caroline ALMY (b.25 May 1868, Springport, New York, USA d. 7 November 1874, Auburn, New York, USA)

Arthur Leroy ALMY (b.25 November 1871, Auburn, New York, USA d. 17 January 1900, Auburn, New York, USA)

Robert Henry ALMY (b.17 September 1873, Auburn, New York, USA d. 7 April 1874, Auburn, New York, USA)

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1837 Birth
19 September 1837
Springport, New York, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Springport, Cayuga, New York
name: Huldah Sharpstein
residence: Springport, Cayuga, New York
age: 17 years
calculated birth year: 1833
birthplace: New York
gender: Female
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 17059
digital gs number: 4196771
image number: 00445
line number: 23
dwelling house number: 748
family number: 777
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
John Sharpstein M 56y
Susan Sharpstein F 54y
Morgan Sharpstein M 22y
John Sharpstein M 20y
Morris Sharpstein M 17y
Susan Sharpstein F 22y
Huldah Sharpstein F 17y
Phebe E Sharpstein F 15y
Ann Ward F 19y
Joseph ?Eeder M 17y

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Springport, Cayuga, New York
name: Huldah M Sharpstein
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender:
age: 17
relationship to head of household: Child
estimated birth year: 1838
family number: 3
line number: 13
page:
film number: 1435219
digital folder number: 004296305
image number: 00316
Household Gender Age Birthplace
father John Sharpstein M 61
wife Susan Sharpstein F 58
child Phebe E Sharpstein U 20
child Huldah M Sharpstein U 17
child Morris S Sharpstein U 23
niece F Mariah Warren F 23
domestic Fredick Staley U 22

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6S6-BBJ : accessed 09 Feb 2013), Huldah M Sharpstein in entry for John Sharpstein, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

1860 Springport, Cayuga, New York
Sharpsteen, John, 66, M, Retired Farmer, 3,000, 4,500, New York
Sharpsteen, Susan, 64, F, New York
Sharpsteen, Phebe E, 25, F, New York
Sharpsteen, Hulda N, 22, F, New York
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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)

1865 Union Springs, Cayuga, New York
Henry Almy, 31, m, b. Washington county, married 1 time, now married, grocery?
Hulda Almy, 27, f, wife, b. Cayuga, married 1 time, now married
Susan Sharpsteen, 69, f, mother in law, b. Dutchess, married 2 times, widowed
Phebe Sharpsteen, 30, f, sister in law, b. Cayuga, single
1865 New York State Census
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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.

1865 Birth of Child
Claude Eugene ALMY was born July 1865, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Huldah Maria was 27 years old.

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

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

1868 Birth of Child
Nettie Caroline ALMY was born 25 May 1868, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Huldah Maria was 30 years old.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Hulda Almey
estimated birth year: 1838
gender: Female
age in 1870: 32y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: New York
home in 1870: New York, United States
Household Gender Age
Henry Almey M 37y
Hulda Almey F 32y
Claude Almey M 5y
Nettie Almey F 2y
Susan Sharpatine F 73y
Phebe Sharpatine F 35y

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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1871 Birth of Child
Arthur Leroy ALMY was born 25 November 1871, Auburn, New York, USA

Huldah Maria was 34 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Robert Henry ALMY was born 17 September 1873, Auburn, New York, USA

Huldah Maria was 36 years old.

1874 Death of Child
Robert Henry ALMY died 7 April 1874, Auburn, New York, USA

Huldah Maria was 36 years old.

1874 Death of Child
Nettie Caroline ALMY died 7 November 1874, Auburn, New York, USA

Huldah Maria was 37 years old.

1875 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Huldah M Almy
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1838
Family Number: 292
Page: 32
Line Number: 11
GS Film number: 853206
Digital Folder Number: 004858094
Image Number: 00145
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Almy M 42
Wife Huldah M Almy F 37
Son C Eugene Almy M 9
Son Arthur L Almy M 3
Mother Susan Sharpstein F 78
Sister-in-law Phebe Sharpstein F 40
1875 New York State Census
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1875 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henry ALMY died 26 October 1875, Auburn, New York, 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.

Thursday, January 31, 1878
Newspaper article -- appears to be a foreclosure on property on Fitch avenue in Auburn, NY. Names mentioned in article: Huldah M. Almy, executrix of Henry Almy deceased against David Shaw and Mary Shaw. See full article for details.

The Evening Auburnian
Auburn, New York
Thursday, January 31, 1878

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

1880 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Living on State Street in Auburn, NY -- Huldah Almy, 42, widowed, keeping house. Eugene, son, age 14, at school. Arthur L., son, age 8, at school. Susan Sharpstein, 84, mother. Phebe Sharpstein, 45, daughter, artist.
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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
Huldah M Almy, 21 Morris, widow Henry
Auburn, New York Directories, 1889-92
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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 Auburn, Ward 10, E.D. 02, Cayuga, New York
Phoebie Sharpsteen, f, 55, b. U.S., seamstress
Holda Almy, f, 53, b. U.S., seamstress
C Eugeen Almy, m, 26, b. U.S., cashier
A Le Roy Almy, m, 20, b. U.S., student
1892 New York State Census
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1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897-1899 (exact date unknown)
Leroy Almy, of Chicago, his mother, Mrs. H. Almy, and aunt, Mrs. Phebe Sharpsteen, of Auburn, were guests of Mrs. Luther Stewart the past week.

Union Springs Advertiser
Union Springs, New York

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 Auburn Ward 10, Cayuga, New York
Living on Morris St. in Auburn, NY -- Huldah M. Almy, 62, widow, born Sept 1837, has 4 children (1 living). Phoebe Sharpsteen, sister, age 65, b. Feb 1835, single.
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1900 Death of Child
Arthur Leroy ALMY died 17 January 1900, Auburn, New York, USA

Huldah Maria was 62 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.

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 Auburn Ward 10, Cayuga, New York
Living on East Genesee Street in Auburn, NY -- C. Eugene Almy, 44, superintendent of iron works. Frances Almy, wife, 43. Henry C. Almy, son, 13. Willis E. Almy, son, 9. Robert L. Almy, son, 2. Huldah Almy, mother, 70, had 4 children (1 living), seamstress for private families
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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)

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 Ward 10, Cayuga, New York
Living on East Genesee Street in Auburn, NY -- C. Eugene Almy, 53, employment agent rope shop. Frances C. Almy, wife, 52. Henry C. Almy, son, 23. Willis E. Almy, son, 19. Robert L. Almy, son, 12. Hulda M. Almy, mother, 82.
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Obituary
THE AUBURN CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920

Death of Mrs. H. M. Almy.

Mrs. Huldah M. Almy, widow of
Henry Almy, died yesterday afternoon
at the home of her son, C. E. Almy on East Genesee Street, in the 84th year of her age. Her death followed a stroke of apoplexy which occurred last Thursday. She is the last member of a generation whose family was one of the early settlers in Cayuga County and on her mother's side she came from Revolutionary stock. She was the youngest of 12 children of John and Susan Sharpsteen who came from Dutchess county in 1815 shortly after their marriage and settled in the town of Springport near the Big Gully, after a seven days journey. Her father became one of the influential men of the town and was one of the 21 delegates from there to the famous Anti-Masonic Convention held in Auburn, January 2, 1832, of which Leban Hoakins of Union Springs was chairman. After going to the country school, Mrs. Almy attended the Young Ladies' Seminary in ...Read MORE...

Grave

Fort Hill Cemetery
Auburn, New York, USA

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1920 - Death
Hulda Maria Sharpsteen Almy died in Dec. 1920, burial at Fort Hill Cemetery. The Auburn Citizen mentions that she grew up in Springport (parents from Dutchess County), came to Auburn in 1866 after her marriage. Son Willis E. is at Cornell University.

The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Thursday, Dec. 9, 1920

1920 - Death
Deaths in the Herald Parish... Mrs. Huldah M. Almy, 83, Auburn

The Syracuse Herald
Syracuse, New York
December 11, 1920