Evelyn GALBRAITH

Born

22 July 1868 , Cayuga County, New York, USA

Died

2 December 1951 , Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Born: 22 July 1868 in Cayuga County, New York, USA

Parents of Evelyn GALBRAITH

Father

Robert Ralph Henderson GALBRAITH

Mother

Mary Ann HODGSON

Grandparents of Evelyn GALBRAITH

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Thomas HODGSON Mary UNKNOWN

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

Evelyn married Sherman Smith SALISBURY 17 September 1891 in Auburn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sherman Smith SALISBURY was born 4 October 1869 in Auburn, New York, USA. Sherman Smith died 22 March 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Sherman Smith was the child of George Washington SALISBURY and Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH.

Evelyn GALBRAITH died 2 December 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

NOTE: A look at old newspapers from Auburn, New York around 1879 indicates the Evelyn did word puzzles with her mother. Their names are mentioned frequently as people who solved the paper's word puzzles (Word Squares and Enigma).

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Evelyn GALBRAITH

Evelyn GALBRAITH married

Sherman Smith SALISBURY
Marriage date: 17 September 1891
Marriage place: Auburn, New York, USA
Sherman Smith SALISBURY was the child of George Washington SALISBURY and Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH

Children of Sherman Smith SALISBURY and Evelyn GALBRAITH

Caroline E. SALISBURY

Born: 24 May 1893, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 30 November 1970, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1868
22 July 1868
Cayuga County, New York, USA

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

1870 Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Robert Galbraith, b. abt 1841
Mary Galbraith, b. abt 1840
Mary L Galbraith, b. abt 1867
Evaline Galbraith, b. abt 1868

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Name: Evelyn Galbraith
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Family Number: 356
PAge: 37
Line Number: 2
GS Film Number: 853206
Digital Folder Number: 004858094
Image Number: 00098
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Robert H Galbraith M 31
Wife Mary A Galbraith F 40
Daughter Mary R Galbraith F 8
Daughter Evelyn Galbraith F 6

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1875 New York State Census
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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.

Evelyn GALBRAITH - Mary and Evelyn Galbraith

Mary and Evelyn Galbraith

Thanks to Alan Paul

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

1880 Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Robert GALBRAITH M Male W 38 ENG Carpenter ENG ENG
Mary A. GALBRAITH Wife M Female W 45 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
Mary R. GALBRAITH Dau S Female W 13 NY Button Shop Works ENG ENG
Evelyn GALBRAITH Dau S Female W 11 NY At School ENG ENG

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 Marriage / Partner
Evelyn GALBRAITH and Sherman Smith SALISBURY 17 September 1891, Auburn, New York, USA

She was 23 years old.

Evelyn GALBRAITH - 17 Mary St., Auburn, NY - Sherman Salisbury and Evelyn Galbraith got married there and lived there for many years. The home belonged to Evelyns paren

17 Mary St., Auburn, NY - Sherman Salisbury and Evelyn Galbraith got married there and lived there for many years. The home belonged to Evelyn's parents, Robert Ralph Henderson Galbraith and Mary Ann (Hodgson) Galbraith. Photo thanks to Alan Paul. According to Alan, this photo was taken by his great-grandfather (Robert Ralph Henderson Galbraith) around 1890.

Alan Paul

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 02, E.D. 02, Cayuga, New York

Robert R Galbraith, m, 48, b. England, Copyist
Mary H Galbraith, f, 50, b. England
Mary R Galbraith, f, 25, b. U.S.
Evelyn G Salisbury, f, 22, b. U.S.
Sherman S Salisbury, m, 24, b. U.S., Printer

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1892 New York State Census
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1892 Auburn, Ward 2, E.D. 2, Cayuga, New York

Robert R Galbraith, m, 48, b. England, US Citizen, Copyist
Mary H Galbraith, f, 50, b. England, US Citizen
Mary R. Galbraith, 25, US Citizen
Evelyn G. Salisbury, 22, US Citizen
Sherman S. Salisbury, 24, US Citizen, Printer

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1892 New York State Census
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1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1893 Birth of Child
Caroline E. SALISBURY was born 24 May 1893, Auburn, New York, USA

Evelyn was 24 years old.

Evelyn GALBRAITH - Oakview Cottage, Farleys Point on Cayuga Lake - The cottage was known as Oakview. It was built in the early 1890s . RRH Galbraith financed the co

Oakview Cottage, Farley's Point on Cayuga Lake - "The cottage was known as Oakview. It was built in the early 1890's . RRH Galbraith financed the cottage and my Grandfather Frank Cline Paul built it. He was assisted by Sherman Salisbury. In the attached picture, my Grandfather Frank Paul is on the right. I am certain the picture was taken by RRH Galbraith and the person on the left is likely Sherman Salisbury, but not certain."

Thanks to Alan Paul

1896 - Auburnians at Farleys - The Union Springs Advertiser notes the following at Farleys... Oakview: Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Galbraith and Mr. and Mrs. Salisbury and daughter of Auburn.

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The Auburn Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Friday, June 12, 1896

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 Mary St., Auburn, New York

Robert K H Galbraith age 57, wife Mary A. age 62, son-in-law Sherman S. Salisbury age 30, daughter Evelyn (wife of Sherman) age 31, granddaughter Caroline E. age 7.

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Evelyn GALBRAITH - Caroline and Evelyn Salisbury

Caroline and Evelyn Salisbury

Thanks to Alan Paul

Evelyn GALBRAITH - A photograph that was likely taken by RRH Galbraith. It is in Ft. Hill Cemetery. Of the 5 people in the photo, I can positively identify the woman

"A photograph that was likely taken by RRH Galbraith. It is in Ft. Hill Cemetery. Of the 5 people in the photo, I can positively identify the woman in the dark dress. That is Mary Ann Galbraith. I have this dress still. The other 2 I believe are Mary and Evelyn Galbraith. The man maybe my grandfather Charles Paul or it could be Sherman Salisbury. The child is likely my father Ralph Paul."

Thanks to Alan Paul

Caroline and Evelyn Salisbury

Thanks to Alan Paul

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)

1903 - Operation

Mrs. Sherman S. Salisbury was successfully operated on at the City hospital this morning for appendicitis by Dr. J. P. Creveling, assisted by Dr. S. E. Austin.

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Auburn Bulletin
Auburn, New York
October 20, 1903

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)

1908 - Season at Farley's On

The season at Farley's-On-Cayuga lake opened in earnest last week, and the cottages were well filled before the great day arrived... Oakview - Sherman S. Salisbury, wife, and daughter Carrie, and R. R. H. Galbraith are occupying their cottage for the season.

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The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Tuesday, July 7, 1908

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 - The Young Women's Bible Class of Central Presbyterian Church held its first annual banquet at the church last night

...The programme of after dinner numbers opened with an address of welcome by Mrs. S. S. Salisbury, president of the club…Beginning with a Sunday School lesson in Good Citizenship, Mrs. Evelyn G. Salisbury has accomplished far reaching city government reforms. Mrs. Salisbury is a recognized authority throughout the State in Social Problems. One of her best known works is Civic Studies. Because of what she did for Auburn many cities are sending for her to tell them how to reform them. Mrs. Salisbury's first attempts were made easy for her because of her husband's connection with a city paper but now among the cities she has been asked to visit and criticise with suggestion for improvement are Chicago, Wilkesbarre and Daytona. She has just returned from Kentucky where she has been delivering a course of lectures on Sanitary matters...

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The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Wednesday, May 26, 1909

1910 Mary St., Auburn, New York

Sherman S. Salisbury, age 40, wife Evelyn G. Salisbury, age 41, daughter Caroline E. Salisbury, age 16, Robert R. H. Galbraith, age 67.

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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.

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

In Surrogate's Court. The will of the late Robert H. Galbraith of Auburn was admitted to probate in surrogate's court and letters testamentary issued to Mary R. Paul, daughter. The estate is valued at $2,100 personal and $2,000 real estate. The will gives all the realty to Mary R. Paul and all of the personal estate to Evelyn Salisbury of Battle Creek, Mich., another daughter.

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The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Saturday, May 9, 1925

1925

In Surrogate's Court. Decree was granted in surrogate's court judicially settling the accounts of Frank C. Paul and Caroline B. Salisbury as administrators of the estate of Robert R. H. Galbraith of Auburn. The balance of $1,490.75 in the $2,139.53 estate was ordered paid to Evelyn Salisbury.

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The Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York
Thursday, December 24, 1925

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)

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

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Paul, daughter, Miss Clara E. Paul, and son, Charles G. Paul of 17 Mary Street, with Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Salisbury and daughter, Miss Caroline Salisbury of Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly of Auburn, are spending the month of August at Elmrest cottage near Wyckoff's Station, west side of Oswago Lake.

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The Citizen Advertiser
Auburn, New York
Friday, August 11, 1933

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.

Evelyn GALBRAITH - Evelyn and Sherman Salisbury - Photo taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Evelyn and Sherman Salisbury - Photo taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Thanks to Alan Paul

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.

1947 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sherman Smith SALISBURY died 22 March 1947, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Death

Name: Evelyn Galbraith Salisbury
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Dec 1951
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 83
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1868
BirthPlace: Auburn, New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Father's Name: Robert H Galbraith
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Hodgen
GS Film Number: 1972833
Digital Folder Number: 005237798
Image Number: 00543

'Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KF35-97Z : accessed 25 Jun 2013), Evelyn Galbraith Salisbury, 1951.

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Evelyn GALBRAITH - Grave of Evelyn Galbraith Salisbury Woodlawn Cemetery Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Thanks to Chris Korstange

Grave of Evelyn Galbraith Salisbury
Woodlawn Cemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Thanks to Chris Korstange

Woodlawn Cemetery
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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