Genealogy for
Minnie Lee Howard 

	Parents
	William 'Buck' Jasper Howard 4/12/1856 - 1/15/1950	Alice Virgina Rigsby 1/5/1867 - 11/10/1913

About Minnie Lee Howard
Minnie Lee Howard 10/1/1889 - 1925 (Shown at age 21) Minnie Lee Howard was born on 10/1/1889 in Calhoun Co., GA and died about 1925 in Terrell Co., GA. She was 36 years old. Day of birth not known. She married James W.Turner (? -1923). They had four children: Virginia Turner (1914), James Turner (1916-2000), Theda Turner (1919) & Julia Lee Turner (1922-1993).
Census 1/4/1900 Cordray GA (Calhoun County) 11 yrs old family # 21: W. J. Howard (age 44 -March 1856), Allice Howard (33 - Jan.1867), Ben Howard (14 -Apr.1886), Minnie Howard (10 -Oct.1889), Mattie Howard (5 - Apr.1895), & Charlie Howard (2- Nov.1897). W. J. was born in AL as were his parents, Allice was born in GA, as were her parents. all children were born in GA. W.J. is a farmer, Ben is a farm laborer, Minnie attends school. all can read & write, except W.J., Mattie & Charles, Allice states they were married 20 yr., she had six children, four are living.   Census 4/16/1910 Morgan GA (Calhoun County) 21 yrs old family# 30 -W. J. Howard (age54), Alace V. Howard (43), Minnie Howard (18), Mattie Howard (15), Clarlie Howard (12)& J. C. Howard (4). W.J. & Alace have been married ten years and have five children. W.J. was born in AL, he doesn't know where his parents were born. Alace was born in GA, her father in AL and mother in GA. all children born in GA. W.J. can not read or write, all other can. Charlie, Mattie & J. C. attend school.   Census 1/21/1920 Leary GA (Calhoun County) 31 yrs old dwelling#105, house#105 -J. W. Turner (age56), Minnie Turner (28), Virginia Turner (5), James Turner (4), Theda Turner (5 mo.). They own their home. All were born in GA, as were their parents. J.W. & Minnie can read & write. J.W. is a carpenter.
Age Date Event Viewing events that affected the communities where Minnie Howard lived Viewing U.S. History Viewing World History Viewing Discoveries 6 1895 Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. 8 1897 First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph 11 1900 The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. 11 1900 Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" 12 1901 First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. 13 1902 The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. 14 1903 Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk 15 1904 The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming 17 1906 Electrons are discovered by Thomson 17 1906 The triode vacuum tube is invented 17 1906 Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes 19 1908 NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile 20 1909 The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe 20 1909 The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) 21 1910 Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. 23 1912 The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. 24 1913 Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant 24 1913 NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures 25 1914 The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed 25 1914 World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. 28 1917 NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. 28 1917 Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. 30 1919 The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. 30 1919 NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. 31 1920 Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. 34 1923 Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" 34 1923 Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes 35 1924 Insecticides are used for the first time on crops     Click on the Community, US History, World History or Discoveries button above to see a listing of historical events that happened during Minnie Howard's life. These events affected the life and times of Minnie, her family and friends. The Age column will show how old Minnie was when the event occurred.
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