Howard Clinton KAISER

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16 July 1888 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

30 June 1952 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Henry KAISER Mary Jane MILLER

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Born: 16 July 1888 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry KAISER

Mother: Mary Jane MILLER

Paternal grandparents: Henry KAISER , Rosa SCHMIDT (SMITH)

Maternal grandparents: Calvin Grand MILLER , Samantha Aurelia LEONARD

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Howard Clinton married Leona Mae HILTON abt. 1918 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leona Mae HILTON was born 7 April 1889 in Hallowell, Maine, USA. Leona Mae died 16 March 1973 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Leona Mae was the child of William Alfred HILTON and Alice Mae CHENEY.

Howard Clinton KAISER died 30 June 1952 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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Howard Clinton KAISER married

Leona Mae HILTON
Marriage date: abt. 1918
Marriage place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Leona Mae HILTON was the child of William Alfred HILTON and Alice Mae CHENEY

Marriage notes:

Name: Leona M Hilton

Marriage Year: 1918

Marriage Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 80

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.80

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Howard Clinton KAISER and Leona Mae HILTON

Nona Mae KAISER

Born: 20 July 1921, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 October 2016, Santa Maria, California, USA

Married: John Irvin GROOM 16 September 1944

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1888 Birth - Adams, MA
male Kaiser, first name not listed, b. Adams, son of Henry and Mary (Miller) - Henry is a mill operative, b. Florida, Mary was b. Savoy
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name Howard Kaiser
Titles
Residence Adams town, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date Jul 1888
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head-of-Household Son
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name Henry Kaiser
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother Name Mary Kaiser
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace Massachusetts
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name Henry Kaiser
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Years Married
Estimated Marriage Year
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
Immigration Year
Enumeration District 0023
Sheet Number and Letter 8B
Household ID 138
Reference Number 83
GSU Film Number 1240631
Image Number 00000741
Household Gender Age
Parent Henry Kaiser M
Parent Mary Kaiser F
Robert Kaiser M
Sadie Kaiser F
Howard Kaiser M
Calvin Miller M

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.

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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name Howard C Kaiser
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Residence Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Family Number 336
Page Number 20
Household Gender Age
Parent Henry Kaiser M 52y
Parent Mary J Kaiser F 50y
Howard C Kaiser M 21y
Calvin G Miller M 84y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1914
Name: Howard Clinton Kaiser
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1888
Birth Place: Adams
Last Residence Place: Adams
Lodge: Berkshire
Occupation: Machinist

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards 1733–1990. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
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Howard Clinton KAISER - Name: Howard Clinton Kaiser Birth Date: 16 Jul 1888 Birth Place: Adams Last Residence Place: Adams Lodge: Berkshire Occupation: Machinist Ance

Name: Howard Clinton Kaiser
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1888
Birth Place: Adams
Last Residence Place: Adams
Lodge: Berkshire
Occupation: Machinist

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards 1733–1990. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts

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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Howard C. Kaiser
6 Smiths? Adams, Mass
b. July 16, 1888 in Adams, Mass
occupation - garage???
employer - SWBF?
Adams, Mass
Single, White
Tall, grey eyes, lt brown hair
June 15, 1917
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name Howard C Kaiser
Residence Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year 1889
Age 31
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820679
Digital Folder Number 4301045
Image Number 00675
Sheet Number 2
Household Gender Age
Howard C Kaiser M 31y
Spouse Leona H Kaiser F 30y
Anna Manuel F 26y
Gladys S Hall F 26y
Mabel Blaser F 26y
Leon Chamberlain M 42y
William Goodman M 37y
Elsie Goodman F 23y

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 Birth of Child
Nona Mae KAISER was born 20 July 1921, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Howard Clinton was 33 years old.

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 Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Adams, Berkshire, MA

Howard Kaiser, 41, head, proprietor, garage
Leona Kaiser, 40, wife, teacher, public school
Mona Kaiser, 8, daughter, b. MA
Gertrude Hall, 31, servant
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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Howard Kaiser
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Adams Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 50
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1890
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-12
family number: 56
sheet number and letter: 3A
line number: 40
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1567
digital folder number: 005460839
image number: 00280
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Howard Kaiser M 50 Massachusetts
wife Leona Kaiser F 50 Maine
daughter Nona Kaiser F 18 Massachusetts
boarder Eleanor Loomis F 52 Vermont
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)

1942 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Howard C Kaiser
4 Crandall St., Adams, Mass
telephone - 480
age - 53
place of birth - Adams, Mass
date of birth - July 16, 1888
name of person who will always know your address - Mrs. H. Kaiser
employer - L. L. Br?sn Paper Co.
Commercial St, Adams, Mass
race - white
height - 5' 10 1/ 2
weight - 208
blue eyes
gray hair
light complexion
wears glasses at all times
April 26, 1942
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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.

1952 Funeral
Adams - The funeral of Howard C Kaiser former fire district superintendent and Brown Co. employee was at his home in 4 Crandall St. this afternoon. Rev. John H. Hyde, pastor of First Congregational Church, officiated. The body is being sent to Glendale, Cal. for burial.

The Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
Friday, July 4, 1952