Grace Leola WILBUR

Born

11 December 1889 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

28 August 1990 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Age: 100

Grace Leola married William B. WHARTON abt. 1909 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William B. WHARTON was born abt. 1885 in England. William B. died abt. 1910 in .

Grace Leola married Walter Frederic THEINERT 3 February 1920 in Waterville, Maine, USA .
Walter Frederic THEINERT was born 15 June 1895 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Walter Frederic died 4 March 1955 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA . Walter Frederic was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ .

Grace Leola married Alonzo Earle BOWMAN 20 July 1935 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA .
Alonzo Earle BOWMAN was born 12 January 1902 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. Alonzo Earle died 28 March 1972 in Rhode Island, USA. Alonzo Earle was the child of Alonzo A BOWMAN and Florence E SMITH .

Parents & Family of Grace Leola WILBUR

Parents of Grace Leola WILBUR

Father

George Andrew WILBUR

Mother

Medora "Dora" E SPOONER

Grandparents of Grace Leola WILBUR

Paternal grandparents

Oliver Cromwell WILBUR Mary PARDEE

Maternal grandparents

Henry C SPOONER Eliza J LUTHER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Grace Leola WILBUR

Grace Leola WILBUR married

William B. WHARTON
Marriage date: abt. 1909
Marriage place:

Children of William B. WHARTON and Grace Leola WILBUR

Dorothy Leola WHARTON

Born: 5 June 1910, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 12 July 1999, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Leonard PEPPER 1937

Grace Leola WILBUR married

Walter Frederic THEINERT
Marriage date: 3 February 1920
Marriage place: Waterville, Maine, USA
Source: Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, Sat. February 9, 1924, Page 9

Walter Frederic THEINERT was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ

Marriage notes:

They married for the first time on February 3, 1920

They divorced

They married for the 2nd time on February 7, 1924, Winslow, Maine, USA

Grace L. Wharton of Providence, RI and Walter F. Theirrert of Winslow, ME

Maine Marriages for 1892-1966

They divorced for the 2nd time in 1931

Children of Walter Frederic THEINERT and Grace Leola WILBUR

No children are currently listed for this couple.

Grace Leola WILBUR married

Alonzo Earle BOWMAN
Marriage date: 20 July 1935
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Source: www.newenglandancestors.org

Alonzo Earle BOWMAN was the child of Alonzo A BOWMAN and Florence E SMITH

Marriage notes:

Bowman Earl A and Grace L Theinert Jnly 20 1935 39 : 370

Providence, RI: Alphabetical Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1931-1940

Children of Alonzo Earle BOWMAN and Grace Leola WILBUR

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1889 Birth

1889 WILBUR WILBUR GRACE L OF GEORGE A AND DORA E DEC 11 1889 14:169 BIRTH VOL.10 BIRTHS 1881-1890
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS RECORDED IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (ONLINE DATABASE: NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG , NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2003), (ORIG PUB. CITY OF PROVIDENCE, ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS RECORDED IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 25 VOLS. 1879–1945.)

1889 Birth

Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1878-1914
Name: Grace Leola Wilbur
Gender: Female
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening Place:
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1889
birthPlace: Providence, Rhode Island
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: George A.
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Dora E.
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: I02133-8
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source Film Number: 1822631
reference number: 186

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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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

WILBER, GEORGE A., head, b. Mar 1859, age 41, married 20 years, b. Georgia, father b. RI, mother b. GA, occupation: drug ???
WILBER, DORA E., wife, b. July 1861, age 38, married 20 years, 5 children, 5 living, b. RI, parents b. RI, milliner
WILBER, FREDERICK O., son, b. Mar 1881, age 18, b. RI, electrician
WILBER, HELLEN ?, daughter, b. Dec 1883, age 16, b. RI
WILBER, LEONARD G. A., son, b. Nov 1886, age 13, b. RI
WILBER, GRACE L., daughter, b. Dec 1889, age 10, b. RI
WILBER, RUTH B., daughter, b. Jun 1898, age 2, b. RI

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Bellevue Avenue, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

G Leonard Wilbur, head, age 23, b. RI, father b. GA, mother b. RI, salesman of dry goods
Dora E Wilbur, mother, age 48, married 28 years, mother of 9 children, 6 children living, b. RI,
Parents born: RI
George A Wilbur, father, age 50, married 28 years, b. GA, father b. RI, mother b. GA, salesman
Grace L Wharton
[Grace L Wilbur],
Sister: , age 20, married 1 year, b. RI
William B Wharton,
Brother: -in-law, age 25, married 1 year, b. England,
Parents born: England, year of immigration 1895, salesman of stationery
Ruth B Wilbur,
Sister: , age 11, b. RI
Howard G Wilbur,
Brother: , age 8, b. GA
Fred O Wilbur,
Brother: , age 27, b. RI, clerk at wholesale fish co.

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1910 Birth of Child
Dorothy Leola WHARTON was born 5 June 1910, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Grace Leola was 20 years old.

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 Rhode Island State Census

Name: Grace L Wharton
Residence: Providence Ward 05, E.D. 296, Providence, Rhode Island
Age in years: 25
Estimated Birth Year: 1890
BirthPlace: United States
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's birthPlace: United States
Mother's birthPlace: United States
Page letter: W
Line Number: 41
Film Number: 1763990
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

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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 Orchard Street, Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island

George A Wilbur, head, age 59, married, b. Georgia, father b. RI, mother b. GA, occupation: commercial ??? drug company
Dora E Wilbur, wife, age 56, b. RI, parents b. RI
George L Wilbur, son, age 31, b. RI, finisher of hardwood floors
Ruth B Wilbur, daughter, age 21, b. RI, typist in machine shop
Howard G Wilbur, son, age 18, b. GA, apprentice in tool shop
Grace Wharton
[Grace Wilbur], daughter, age 29, b. RI, divorced, shipping clerk in machine shop
Dorothy Wharton, granddaughter, age 9, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 Marriage / Partner
Grace Leola WILBUR and Walter Frederic THEINERT 3 February 1920, Waterville, Maine, USA

She was 30 years old.

1920 marriage

The Evening Bulletin, Providence, RI, Friday, February 6, 1920

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

1924 marriage

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1925 Rhode Island State Census

Name: Grace Tinert
Residence: Providence Ward 07, E.D. 270, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Date: 1889
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Gender: Female
Race: White
Page number: 2
Line Number: 22
GSU Film Number: 1769423
Family Number: 15
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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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)

Providence, Providence, Rhode Island - 1929 City Directory

Theinert Grace h 694 Westminster

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 Norwood Village, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Grace Theinert, b. abt. 1890, age 40, b. RI, head of household, listed as married, age at first marriage 18, father b. Georgia, mother b. RI, clerk in jewelry store
Dorothy Wharton, b. abt. 1910, age 20, b. RI, daughter, father b. U.S., mother b. RI, assembler in machine shop

Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

Providence, Providence, Rhode Island - 1932 City Directory

For year ending April 1932
Page 1243
Theinert Grace Mrs h 289 Bucklin
Dorothy L Wharton r 289 Bucklin

Providence, Providence, Rhode Island - 1932 City Directory

For year ending Dec. 1932
Page 223
Hawthorne Street crosses
289 Theinert Grace Mrs.

Providence, Providence, Rhode Island - 1933 Providence House and Street Directory

Page 648
Warren fr 75 Elmwood av to 204 Dexter wd 8
29 Sprague Walter F
Theinert Grace W Mrs bkpr

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934

Name: Mrs Grace W Theinert
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1934
Street address: 29 Warren
Residence Place: Providence, Rhode Island
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Publication Title: Providence, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1934

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Source / record details
ancestry.com

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Grace Bowman
event: Census
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Residence: 193 Dexter St, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
street address: 193 Dexter St
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
head of household - number in family:
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1889
birthPlace: Rhode Island
Film Number: 1682998

Source / record details
1935 Rhode Island State Census
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1935 Marriage / Partner
Grace Leola WILBUR and Alonzo Earle BOWMAN 20 July 1935, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

She was 45 years old.

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 - 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.

1955 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walter Frederic THEINERT died 4 March 1955, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1972 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alonzo Earle BOWMAN died 28 March 1972, , Rhode Island, USA

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

Obituary

GRACE L. BOWMAN, 100
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL - PROVIDENCE, R.I.
DATE: AUG 30, 1990
START PAGE: B-04
SECTION: NEWS

WARWICK --- GRACE L. BOWMAN, 100, OF THE PAWTUXET VILLAGE NURSING HOME, POST ROAD, DIED TUESDAY AT THE HOME. SHE WAS THE WIDOW OF ALONZO E. BOWMAN.

BORN IN PROVIDENCE, A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE GEORGE A. AND DORA E. (SPOONER) WILBUR, SHE MOVED TO WARWICK 15 YEARS AGO.

MRS. BOWMAN WAS A MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 60, PROVIDENCE. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PROVIDENCE CHAPTER, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

SHE LEAVES A DAUGHTER, DOROTHY L. PEPPER-MAGUIRE OF WARWICK A
Brother: , HOWARD WILBUR IN FLORIDA A
Sister: , RUTH CUMMINGS OF NORTH KINGSTOWN 12 GRANDCHILDREN, 40 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN AND 49 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AT 9 A.M. AT THE PETER J. BARRETT FUNERAL HOME, 1328 WARWICK AVE. BURIAL WILL BE IN HIGHLAND MEMORIAL PARK, JOHNSTON.