flag female ancestor  Harriet "Hattie"  CORTWRIGHT (COTRIGHT)

  (b. 26 July 1875 ,  Wilcox, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   d. 1 June 1962 ,  East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA )  

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Harriet "Hattie" CORTWRIGHT (COTRIGHT) was born 26 July 1875 in Wilcox, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA

Harriet "Hattie" CORTWRIGHT (COTRIGHT) was the child of Levi CORTRIGHT   and   Mary YOUNGS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Ira CORTRIGHT and Sarah Jane DECKER (maternal)  Samuel YOUNG (YOUNGS) and Polly FISHER

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

Harriet "Hattie"  married  Cleveland PIKE .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cleveland PIKE  was born 11 October 1872 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA.  Cleveland died 28 December 1940 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA.  Cleveland was the child of James R PIKE and Cornelia Ann "Hattie" HELMS.

Harriet "Hattie" CORTWRIGHT (COTRIGHT) died 1 June 1962 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA.
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Harriet "Hattie" CORTWRIGHT (COTRIGHT) married flag male ancestor Cleveland PIKE-- Place: 
Cleveland PIKE was the child of James R PIKE and Cornelia Ann "Hattie" HELMS




Children of Cleveland PIKE and Harriet "Hattie" CORTWRIGHT (COTRIGHT):

flag male ancestor Frank Edward PIKE (b.30 September 1901, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, USA  d. 25 July 1954, Ridgway, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Loretta Mary BARTBERGER September 1925



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birth1875 Birth
26 July 1875
Wilcox, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
1880 Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania
Name: Hattie Cartright
[Hattie Cortright]
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: L. Cartright
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's name: Mary Cartright
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Members:
Name Age
L. Cartright 29
Mary Cartright 28
Hattie Cartright 4
Norman Cartright 2
Gracey Cartright 8m
Frank Cartright 27

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - 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.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 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
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - 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
Frank Edward PIKE was born 30 September 1901, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, USA

Harriet "Hattie" was 26 years old.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention 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.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - 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 Caledonia, Livingston, New York
Name: Harriet Pike
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Caledonia, Livingston, New York
Street: Iroguois Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cleveland Pike
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Cook
Industry: Private Family
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Cleveland Pike 46
[46??]
Harriet Pike 44
Frank E Pike 18

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - 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
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention 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.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
1940 East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York
Name: Harriet V Pike
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Main
Inferred Residence in 1935: Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Cleveland Pike 64
Harriet V Pike 62

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Cleveland PIKE died 28 December 1940, East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
News1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)
News1944 - 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.
Invention 1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)
Invention 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.
U.S. President1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States
News1945 - 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.
Invention 1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)
News1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.
U.S. President1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States
News1953 - 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.
1954 Death of Child
Frank Edward PIKE died 25 July 1954, Ridgway, Pennsylvania, USA

Harriet "Hattie" was 79 years old.
U.S. President1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States
News1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.
death1962 Death
1 June 1962
East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

She died at the age of 86.
Added: 8/24/2016 10:43:51 AM - Updated: 8/24/2016 10:57:20 AM
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