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Baird foundation supports nonprofit organizations aligned with our focus on health and human services, education, the arts and diversity. Water supply companythe united gas and electric company. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oklahoma. Baird s bakery my daddy lived down the street from the family. She built her business into mrs bairds bakeries, the largest independent, familyowned bakery in the united states, with 11 plants and more than 2,500 employees. Lost fort worth is available as a paperback and as an ebook at local barnes. Have you seen, check it out, all things, cover, books, livros, book, libri. Baird, the woman who has been immortalized on hundreds of billboards, thousands of commercials and millions of bread wrappers, began life as ninnie henderson in 1869 in trenton, tennessee. Bairds bread had its humble beginnings in a small home kitchen in fort worth. Asked in history of scotland, history of science, famous people what is ninnie baird s full name. Clayton baird obituary houston, tx houston chronicle. The life and legacy of ninnie baird tcu library exhibits.
The first series includes biographical information about ninnie baird, her founding of the company, and her death in 1961. She bought a big twostory brick house on a large lot at 2601 scott avenue in. Protect your health and that of others by following state. We believe in sharing our strong commitment to equality and opportunity for all, and we seek to support organizations where our associates are actively engaged in order to maximize our impact. Ninnie baird assumed responsibility as the baker, and apparently word spread about her prowess at the oven. Baird, who was the founder of mrs baird s bakeries, one of the largest. Study 30 ninnie baird exam 3chloe flashcards from story w. Her birth certificate name is, ninia lilla harrison.
Baird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As you will note, we have quite a few biographies to complete. In 1908, ninia ninnie baird began selling the bread she baked on a wood stove in her kitchen. After establishing himself as a successful restaurateur, william bairds health began to fail and, in 1908, it was clear that ninnie baird needed to find a way to help support her family. Baird s bakery celebrated its 100th anniversary by. Since its inception, mrs bairds has operated primarily in texas. Ninnie baird historical records and family trees related to ninnie baird. Clayton deward baird, age 86, died peacefully on the 11th of august 2010 following a short illness. The house is always described as mrs baird s first bakery, which is true in the sense that it was the site of the companys initial operations, although ninnie had run other bakeries before. Ninnie baird began her bakery out of necessity in 1908 when her.
Ninnie baird s father, elisha harrison was killed in may of 1882 leaving her an orphan, her mother having passed away in 1874. Baird history of idaho, the gem of the mountains source. John logie baird, britains foremost television pioneer, experimented with video recording onto gramophone discs in. Although ninnie baird began to decline from old age in the 1950s, she still remained what. She already had a reputation among her fort worth, texas, neighbors as an excellent baker, so it did not take long for ninnie baird to establish a business. Books by jacqueline baird author of the sabbides secret baby. This giving back is infused in the leaders and associates of baird throughout its history. Ninia lilla ninnie baird, founder of mrs bairds bakeries, inc. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Ninia lilla ninnie baird of mrs baird s bread and her family from 1910 to 1918. Ninnie s father, elisha, remarried, and in 1880 the family was living in gibson county, tennessee. Ninnie and william baird brought their family to fort worth in 1901. She built her business into mrs bairds bakeries, the largest.
I received a newspaper article that details the story of the killing. Welcome to the baird family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Ninnie had eight surviving children, of which each of the boys and some of the girls helped in the start of the business. Investors braced for an economic recession by selling equities and cyclical commodities in favor of safer government bonds and. For the first time in the company s history, the position of president and ceo was filled by someone who was not a member of the baird family. Restoring baird s image history and management of technology donald f. In may 1995 carroll baird, grandson of ninnie baird, was replaced as the head of mrs. Jacqueline baird s most popular book is the sabbides secret baby.
The companies were formed over a one year period with the most recent being incorporated twentytwo years ago in july of 1997. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Baird, ninia lilla ninnie the authority on texas history. Ninnie baird exam 3chloe history 2301 with bane at blinn college studyblue flashcards. Students of texas discover that texas is too vast for any biography or history.
Texas just may be the state in the union with the strongest masculine image. Since 1908, mrs baird s has stood for quality and freshness. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now. Today, our five bakery locations across the lone star state deliver bread with a soft, delicious taste as true as texas. A staple in texas kitchens for over 100 years, mrs. This park features a playground, shelter, open space and a walkjog path that also goes around a pond. The longest bull market in us history ended abruptly this quarter as the novel coronavirus spread across the globe.
Bairds bread lived in what is now the fairmount southside historic district from 1910 until 1918, renting the home at 1015 cactus cactus has been renamed to jefferson which is also referred to as the corner of cactus and washington. In 1886 ninnie married william allen baird, and they operated a small bakery in covington, tennessee. Please practice social distancing even when outdoors. This organization has not provided guidestar with a mission statement. Jacqueline baird has 214 books on goodreads with 31156 ratings. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the baird surname. Many iterations of the name would follow, but this logo survived well into the 1930s. Legendary locals of fort worth by emily white youree and joan. The restaurant was recognized for its bakery products and had a thriving business in the neighborhood. Ninnie baird exam 3chloe history 2301 with bane at. With her husbands failing health, ninnie recognized that she could make a living baking bread. In 1901, william and ninnie baird brought their family from tennessee to fort worth, texas. Ninia lilla harrison was born in tennessee in 1869. Ninnie baird began her bakery out of necessity in 1908 when her husbands poor health prevented him from working on a regular basis.
Our heroes, from cowboys to the alamo to stephen f. Baird s bakeries by larry wheeler from the pillsbury company. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Start studying texas history 2301 exam 1 bane blinn. Ninnie baird began her business in 1908 by baking and sharing her handtwisted bread friends and neighbors. In 1886 ninnie married william allen baird, and they operated a small bakery in. Ninnie baird baked great tasting bread and from a simple beginning in fort worth, she went on to found mrs. Janet quisenberry overview janet baird quisenberry has been associated with two companies, according to public records. Hawken rifles by baird abebooks shop for books, art. Wilmington, delaware dupont powder company explosion dec 1915 james baird killed. Her mother died when ninnie was a child, and ninnie was taught the art of baking by an aunt. Baird family trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna, and more advertisement.
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