Elsie SMITHPETER

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15 August 1902 , Illinois, USA

Died

25 July 1965 , Illinois, USA

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George W SMITHPETER Nettie Mae HARRIS (HARRISON)

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Born: 15 August 1902 in Illinois, USA

Father: George W SMITHPETER

Mother: Nettie Mae HARRIS (HARRISON)

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Elsie married Robert Burns LYLE November 1920 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Robert Burns LYLE was born 15 April 1900 in Illinois, USA. Robert Burns died 6 April 1962 in Illinois, USA. Robert Burns was the child of John Smith LYLE and Mary Caroline LANE.

Elsie SMITHPETER died 25 July 1965 in Illinois, USA.
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Elsie SMITHPETER married

Robert Burns LYLE
Marriage date: November 1920
Marriage place: Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Robert Burns LYLE was the child of John Smith LYLE and Mary Caroline LANE

Children of Robert Burns LYLE and Elsie SMITHPETER

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Born: , , Illinois, USA
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Delores Janelle LYLE

Born: 5 January 1928, Granite City, Illinois, USA
Died: 30 October 2013, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

Married: James Orval POWELL 1948

Jerry Franklin LYLE

Born: 30 August 1933, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Died: 9 June 2013,

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Birth — 1902
15 August 1902
Illinois, 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 - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Name: Elsie Smithpeter
[Elsie Sinthpeter]
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: abt 1902
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1910: MT Vernon Ward 3, Jefferson, Illinois
Street: 10 St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Geo W Smithpeter
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Nettie Smithpeter
Mother's BirthPlace: Illinois
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Household Members:
Name Age
Geo W Smithpeter 44
Nettie Smithpeter 42
Cloy S Smithpeter 16
Elsie Smithpeter 8
Ralph Smithpeter 6
Chas D Smithpeter 2

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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 - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Name: Elsie Smithpeter
[Elsie Smithpster]
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1903
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Mount Vernon Ward 4, Jefferson, Illinois
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Geo Smithpeter
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's BirthPlace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Geo Smithpeter 53
Elsie Smithpeter 17
Ralph Smithpeter 15
Chas Smithpeter 12
Dorothy Smithpeter 9

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Marriage / Partner
Elsie SMITHPETER and Robert Burns LYLE November 1920, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

She was 18 years old.

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

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 Birth of Child
Delores Janelle LYLE was born 5 January 1928, Granite City, Illinois, USA

Elsie was 25 years old.

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 - East St Louis, St. Clair, Illinois

Name: Elsie Lyle
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: East St Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Illinois Ave
House Number: 55
Dwelling Number: 558
Family Number: 658
Age at first MarriAge: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's BirthPlace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert B Lyle 30
Elsie Lyle 27
Robert H Lyle 8
Delores D Lyle 2
Mary Lyle 70

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Birth of Child
Jerry Franklin LYLE was born 30 August 1933, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

Elsie was 31 years old.

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 - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Name: Elsie Lyle
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: MT Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Casey Street
House Number: 224
Inferred Residence in 1935: MT Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Lyle 39
Elsie Lyle 37
Robert H Lyle 18
Dorlis Lyle 12
Jerry Lyle 6
Marjorie Lyle 3

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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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert Burns LYLE died 6 April 1962, , Illinois, USA

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.'