Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES)

Born

14 October 1887 , Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Died

31 August 1951 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: diabetes, died at Aldenville Nursing Home

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Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

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Born: 14 October 1887 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)

Mother: Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

Paternal grandparents: Édouard VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) , Armena "Hermenie" RACICOT

Maternal grandparents: Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR) , Adeline PARENT

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Helen (Nellie) married Frank BARNES 23 November 1908 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Frank BARNES was born 2/15/1885 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Frank died 3/31/1967 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Frank was the child of Thomas BARNES and Bridget FOLEY.

Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) died 31 August 1951 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

NOTE: Last name also seen as Vanslette and Vanslet

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Recorded occupation: housewife

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Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) married

Frank BARNES
Marriage date: 23 November 1908
Marriage place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Frank BARNES was the child of Thomas BARNES and Bridget FOLEY

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Frank Barnes

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event: Marriage

event date: 23 Nov 1908

event place: Northampton, , Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 23

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birth date: 1885

birthplace: Northampton, ,

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marriage registration place: Northampton, , Massachusetts

estimated birth year: 1885

father: Thomas Barnes

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mother: Bridget Foley

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spouse: Nellie Van Sleet

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spouse's father: Edward Van Sleet

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record number: 3311

film number: 2315508

digital folder number: 4329360

image number: 00218

number of images: 1

Children of Frank BARNES and Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES)

Leroy Meredith BARNES

Born: 2 October 1910, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 August 1970, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Mae Grace BARNES

Born: 19 September 1912, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 July 2000, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Hazel Evelyn BARNES

Born: 24 January 1914, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 November 1997, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

William John BARNES

Born: 25 April 1915, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Francis Edward BARNES

Born: 1/23/1917, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3/19/1983, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Bertha BIALOBLOCKI 1946 Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Howard Frederick BARNES

Born: abt. 1919, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Irene G BARNES

Born: 1 December 1922, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 September 2003, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Norma Helen BARNES

Born: abt. 1924, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1930,

Helen Hope BARNES

Born: 18 February 1927, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 January 2009, South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

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1887 Birth
Marie Vincelette
born Oct 14, 1887 in Montague
daughter of Edward and Zepherin
Edward is paper maker born in Canada
Zepherin was also born in Canada

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1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

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 Northampton, Massachusetts
name: Nellie Vaslett
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 640 Northampton city Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Oct 1887
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Canada Fr
mother's birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 7
sheet letter: B
family number: 142
reference number: 82
film number: 1240654
digital folder number: 004113839
image number: 00622
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edward Vaslett M 42 Canada Fr
wife Sophia Vaslett F 44 Canada Fr
daughter Edna N Vaslett F 20 Massachusetts
daughter Eva H Vaslett F 17 Massachusetts
son Edward Vaslett M 15 Massachusetts
daughter Nellie Vaslett F 13 Massachusetts
daughter Grace Vaslett F 12...Read full story

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) and Frank BARNES 23 November 1908, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

She was 21 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Birth of Child
Leroy Meredith BARNES was born 2 October 1910, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 22 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Mae Grace BARNES was born 19 September 1912, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 24 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Hazel Evelyn BARNES was born 24 January 1914, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 26 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Birth of Child
William John BARNES was born 25 April 1915, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 27 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Francis Edward BARNES was born 1/23/1917, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 29 years old.

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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Nellie H Barnes
residence: Northampton City 1 Part Of, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1888
age: 32
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820705
digital folder number: 4301102
image number: 00517
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age
spouse Frank H Barnes M 34y
Nellie H Barnes F 32y
child Leroy Barnes M 9y
child Mae G Barnes F 7y
child Hazel E Barnes F 5y
child Francis E Barnes M 2y11m
child Howard F Barnes M 9m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1922 Birth of Child
Irene G BARNES was born 1 December 1922, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 35 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Helen Hope BARNES was born 18 February 1927, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Helen (Nellie) was 39 years old.

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)

1930 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Nellie Barnes
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 41
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1889
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0024
family number: 103
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 67
nara publication: T626, roll 912
film number: 2340647
digital folder number: 4607009
image number: 00528
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Frank Barnes M 43 Massachusetts
wife Nellie Barnes F 41 Massachusetts
son Le Roy F Barnes M 19 Massachusetts
daughter May G Barnes F 17 Massachusetts
daughter Hazel E Barnes F 16 Massachusetts
son Francis Barnes M 13 Massachusetts
son Howard Barnes M 11 Massachusetts
daughter Irene G Barnes F 7 Massachusetts
daughter Norma H Barnes F 5 Massachusetts
daughter Hope H Barnes F 3...Read full story

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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 - 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)

Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
1944-10-22

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.