Barbara Louise BRIGGS

(b. 18 May 1913 , Rhode Island, USA d. January 1977 , Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA )

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Barbara Louise BRIGGS was born 18 May 1913 in Rhode Island, USA

Barbara Louise BRIGGS was the child of Asa Lloyd BRIGGS and Mildred Pauline Amelia GIMLICH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Leverett Asa BRIGGS and Ruth Ada WHITE (maternal) Jacob C GIMLICH and Louisa Ellen FEIGE

Barbara Louise BRIGGS died January 1977 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA .

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Name: Barbara Louise Briggs
Estimated Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1914
Yearbook Date: 1930
School: Westerly High School
School Location: Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

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1913 Birth
18 May 1913
Rhode Island, USA

1914 Baptism
Briggs, Barbara Louise

b. 18 May 1913
baptised 6 Sep 1914

witnesses: Carolyn Briggs, Louise Gimlich
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1915 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Barbara L Briggs
Residence: Hopkinton, E.D. 430, Washington, Rhode Island
Age in years: 1
Estimated birth year: 1914
Birthplace: U S
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's birthplace: U S
Mother's birthplace: U S
Page letter: H
Line number: 38
Film number: 1769152
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 - 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

27 Jun 1925, Pittsfield Wedding of Mary Louise Bennett and Charles Benjamin Aycrigg
Living in Ashaway, R. I. in 1925
Bridesmaid at her cousin's wedding

Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Name: Barbra L Briggs
Residence: Hopkinton, E.D. 369, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Date: 1914
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Page Number: 12
Line Number: 20
Film Number: 1769935
Family Number: 105
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)

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 Washington County, Rhode Island
name: Barbara L Briggs
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: , Washington, Rhode Island
gender: Female
age: 16
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1914
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Rhode Island
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number:
family number: 26
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 87
nara publication:
film number: 2341916
digital folder number: 4547311
image number: 00030
Household Gender Age
parent A Lloyd Briggs M 47
parent Mildred P Briggs F 48
Lloyd G Briggs M 19
Barbara L Briggs F 16

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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 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
name: Barbara L Briggs
event: Census
event date: 1935
event place: Washington, Rhode Island, United States
residence: Broad, Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
street address: Broad
gender: Female
marital status: Single
race: White
head of household - number in family:
birth date: 18 May 1913
birthplace: Rhode Island
film number: 1753715

1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
name: Barbara L Briggs
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Hopkinton Town, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Female
age: 26
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1914
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 5-10
family number: 178
sheet number and letter: 8A
line number: 1
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3772
digital folder number: 005461767
image number: 00162
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head A Lloyd Briggs M 57 Rhode Island
wife Mildred E Briggs F 48 Pennsylvania
daughter Barbara L Briggs F 26 Rhode Island
housekeeper Christine Southworth F 69 Scotland
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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 - Ashaway, Rhode Island
Name: Barbara H Briggs
Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Ashaway, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Dwelling Number: 233
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Teller
Industry: Bank
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 40
Worker Class: P
Household Members Age Relationship
A Floyd Briggs
67 Head
Mildred E Briggs
59 Wife
Barbara H Briggs 36 Daughter
Mary A Rendon
54 Maid
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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.

March 1961
Attended the wedding of Ann Bachulus (daughter of the late Dr. Matthew John Bachulus and Ernestine Louise Humphrey) and William Frederic Hanzl, Jr., in Springfield

She was living in Ashaway, R. I. at that time

Date: March 24, 1961
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

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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

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.

Death
Age: 64
Given Name: Barbara
Middle Name:
Surname: Briggs
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 18 May 1913
State: Rhode Island
Last Place of Residence: Washington, Rhode Island
Previous Residence Postal Code: 02804
Event Date: Jan 1977
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Death
BRIGGS, BARBARA 18 May 1913 Jan 1977 63 02804 (Ashaway, Washington, RI) 12009 (Altamont, Albany, NY) Rhode Island 036-20-4752
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Barbara Louise BRIGGS - Grave - Oak Grove Cemetery Cemetery Lane Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Grave - Oak Grove Cemetery
Cemetery Lane
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Oak Grove Cemetery
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)

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Barbara is buried at: Oak Grove Cemetery
Cemetery Lane

Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)

Added: 5/8/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 5/30/2022 5:15:10 PM