Jessie May WOOLWORTH

(b. 14 March 1886 , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 November 1971 , Manhattan, New York, USA )

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Jessie May WOOLWORTH was born 14 March 1886 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Jessie May WOOLWORTH was the child of Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH and Jennie CREIGHTON and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Hubbell WOOLWORTH and Fanny MCBRIER (maternal) Thomas Henry CREIGHTON and Adelia TAYLOR

Jessie May WOOLWORTH died 1 November 1971 in Manhattan, New York, USA .

m. James Paul Donahue

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1886 Birth
14 March 1886
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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 - Manhattan, New York
Name: Jessie M Woolworth
Age: 14
Birth Date: Mar 1886
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Street: 59 Th 5 Th Ave Pavorial Hotel
House Number: 775
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 110
Family Number: 154
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Frank Woolworth
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Jennie Woolworth
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: At School
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Woolworth 48
Jennie Woolworth 47
Helena M Woolworth 21
Edna A Woolworth 16
Jessie M Woolworth 14
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.

1905 - Manhattan, New York
Name: Jessie Woolworth
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birth Place: United States
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Year: 1905
Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Assembly District: 29
Election District: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank W Woolworth 52
Jennie C Woolworth 52
Edna A Woolworth 21
Jessie Woolworth 19
Katie Maloney 32
Sarah Mckenna 20
Hannah Kollquist 34
1905 New York State Census
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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 - Manhattan, New York
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Name: Jessie Woolworth
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York
Street: East 80th St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Frank Woolworth
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Jennie Woolworth
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Woolworth 58
Jennie Woolworth 57
Jessie Woolworth 24
Hulda Peterson 50
Clara Borg 25
Laura Errickson 29
Hilma Sorrella 32
Alice Duffy 22
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 marriage
Name: Jessie M Woolworth
Gender: Female
Marriage License Date: 23 Jan 1912
Marriage License Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse: James P Donohue
License Number: 2379

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Name: James P. Donahue
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Feb 1912
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Event Place (Original): Manhattan, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Birthplace: New York
Father's Name: Patrick Donahue
Mother's Name: Kate H. Dempsey
Spouse's Name: Jessie M. Woolworth Or Wolworth
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Spouse's Birthplace: Lancaster, Pa.
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank W. Woolworth
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jennie...Read MORE...

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 - Elmsford, Westchester, New York
Name: May A Donahue
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Elmsford, Westchester, New York
Street: Tarrytown Road.
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: James P Donahue
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
James P Donahue 34
May A Donahue 34
Frank E Donahue 15
James P Donahue 11
John H Donahue 7

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.

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 - 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 - Elmsford, Westchester, New York
Name: May Donahue
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Elmsford, Westchester, New York, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Stone Avenue
Dwelling Number: 53
Family Number: 96
Age at first Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James Donahue 44
May Donahue 44
Jack Donahue 17
Barry Donahue 5

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 - Greenburgh, Westchester, New York
Name: May Donahue
Respondent: Yes
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Greenburgh, Westchester, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Main St West
House Number: 3
Inferred Residence in 1935: Greenburgh, Westchester, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James P Donahue 56
May Donahue 55
John Donahue 27
Barry Donahue 15

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.

Social Security Application and Claims
Name: Jessie Woolworth Donahue
[Jessie Woolworth Woolworth]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1889
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Father: Frank W Woolworth
Mother: Jennie Creighton
SSN: 105364512
Notes: May 1962: Name listed as JESSIE WOOLWORTH DONAHUE

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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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

1971 Death
1 November 1971
Manhattan, New York, USA

She died at the age of 85.

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Jessie is buried at: Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA

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