We will try to keep our famous texans list interesting, but it will never include every texan who deserves recognition. Baird s bakeries by larry wheeler from the pillsbury company. Many iterations of the name would follow, but this logo survived well into the 1930s. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now. Ninnie baird began her business in 1908 by baking and sharing her handtwisted bread friends and neighbors.
Ninnie had eight surviving children, of which each of the boys and some of the girls helped in the start of the business. Ninnie baird began her bakery out of necessity in 1908 when her husbands poor health prevented him from working on a regular basis. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. 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. Asked in history of scotland, history of science, famous people what is ninnie baird s full name. Baird, who was the founder of mrs baird s bakeries, one of the largest. Clayton baird obituary houston, tx houston chronicle. Today, our five bakery locations across the lone star state deliver bread with a soft, delicious taste as true as texas. The life and legacy of ninnie baird tcu library exhibits. In 1886 ninnie married william allen baird, and they operated a small bakery in. John logie baird, britains foremost television pioneer, experimented with video recording onto gramophone discs in.
Her birth certificate name is, ninia lilla harrison. Welcome to the baird family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. The longest bull market in us history ended abruptly this quarter as the novel coronavirus spread across the globe. Clayton deward baird, age 86, died peacefully on the 11th of august 2010 following a short illness. 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. Since its inception, mrs bairds has operated primarily in texas. Baird s history of clark county, indiana paperback or softback by baird, lewis c. Baird, ninia lilla ninnie texas state historical association. 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. His daughter and several friends were at his bedside. Ninnie and william baird brought their family to fort worth in 1901. Eda whitehead obituary fort worth and arlington, tx legacy. Students of texas discover that texas is too vast for any biography or history.
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. As you will note, we have quite a few biographies to complete. Our heroes, from cowboys to the alamo to stephen f. With her husbands failing health, ninnie recognized that she could make a living baking bread. Ninnie baird began her bakery out of necessity in 1908 when her. Lost fort worth is available as a paperback and as an ebook at local barnes.
In 1908, ninia ninnie baird began selling the bread she baked on a wood stove in her kitchen. See more ideas about 100 whole wheat bread, bread n butter and fort worth zoo. In 1901, william and ninnie baird brought their family from tennessee to fort worth, texas. Ninia lilla ninnie baird, founder of mrs bairds bakeries, inc. The four story high openrack setup in the fermentation room. Restoring baird s image history and management of technology donald f. Baird foundation supports nonprofit organizations aligned with our focus on health and human services, education, the arts and diversity. Study 30 ninnie baird exam 3chloe flashcards from story w. I received a newspaper article that details the story of the killing.
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Ninia lilla ninnie baird of mrs baird s bread and her family from 1910 to 1918. She bought a big twostory brick house on a large lot at 2601 scott avenue in. The restaurant was recognized for its bakery products and had a thriving business in the neighborhood. Start studying texas history 2301 exam 1 bane blinn. Jacqueline baird has 214 books on goodreads with 31156 ratings. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. 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. Texas just may be the state in the union with the strongest masculine image. The companies were formed over a one year period with the most recent being incorporated twentytwo years ago in july of 1997. Hawken rifles by baird abebooks shop for books, art. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oklahoma. Ninnie baird s father, elisha harrison was killed in may of 1882 leaving her an orphan, her mother having passed away in 1874. Since 1908, mrs baird s has stood for quality and freshness. Investors braced for an economic recession by selling equities and cyclical commodities in favor of safer government bonds and.
Texas history 2301 exam 1 bane blinn flashcards quizlet. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In may 1995 carroll baird, grandson of ninnie baird, was replaced as the head of mrs. 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. Ninnie baird exam 3chloe history 2301 with bane at. Books by jacqueline baird author of the sabbides secret baby. The first series includes biographical information about ninnie baird, her founding of the company, and her death in 1961. Ninnie baird historical records and family trees related to ninnie baird. Ninnie baird exam 3chloe history 2301 with bane at blinn college studyblue flashcards. Her mother died when ninnie was a child, and ninnie was taught the art of baking by an aunt.
Ninnie baird assumed responsibility as the baker, and apparently word spread about her prowess at the oven. Ninia lilla harrison was born in tennessee in 1869. Please practice social distancing even when outdoors. Janet quisenberry overview janet baird quisenberry has been associated with two companies, according to public records. Ninnie s father, elisha, remarried, and in 1880 the family was living in gibson county, tennessee. 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. Advertising, bakeries, personnel relations, correspondence, internal publications, marketing, newspaper clippings, reports, and artifacts and memorabilia. Have you seen, check it out, all things, cover, books, livros, book, libri. Although ninnie baird began to decline from old age in the 1950s, she still remained what. 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.
Baird s bakery celebrated its 100th anniversary by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This giving back is infused in the leaders and associates of baird throughout its history. 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. In 1886 ninnie married william allen baird, and they operated a small bakery in covington, tennessee.
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