Walter Thomas HORN

Born

1 March 1882 , Colrain, Massachusetts, USA

Died

9 November 1948 , Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: suicide

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Born: 1 March 1882 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Walter Thomas HORN

Father

Peter HORN

Mother

Mary Jane CAMPBELL

Grandparents of Walter Thomas HORN

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Margaret HASTINGS

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Walter Thomas married Sadie Miller KAISER 7 September 1902 in Pownal, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sadie Miller KAISER was born 16 June 1885 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Sadie Miller died March 1956 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Sadie Miller was the child of Henry KAISER and Mary Jane MILLER.

Walter Thomas HORN died 9 November 1948 in Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Walter Thomas HORN

Walter Thomas HORN married

Sadie Miller KAISER
Marriage date: 7 September 1902
Marriage place: Pownal, Vermont, USA
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Sadie Miller KAISER was the child of Henry KAISER and Mary Jane MILLER

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Walter Horn

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event: Marriage

event date: 07 Sep 1902

event place: Parnal, Vermont

gender: Male

age: 20

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birthplace: Shelburne Falls

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estimated birth year: 1882

father: Peter Horn

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mother: Mary J Campbell

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spouse: Sadie M Kaiser

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spouse's father: Henry Kaiser

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spouse's mother: Mary A Miller

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record number: 322

film number: 2057535

digital folder number: 4332427

image number: 00181

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Children of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER

Henry Kaiser HORN

Born: 11 January 1904, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 January 1904, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Howard HORN

Born: 26 March 1905, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 August 1962, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mabel ALDERMAN 4 September 1926 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Paige Campbell HORN

Born: 1 November 1911, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 October 1993, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT 28 December 1934 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Pauline Miller HORN

Born: 5 March 1923, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 October 1972, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Starr Ingalls WHITNEY 14 December 1940 Place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Charles Noble LEITCH 1960

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1855 Marriage of Parents

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's Name: Peter Horn
groom's Birth Date: 1833
groom's birthPlace:
groom's Age: 22
bride's Name: Mary J. Campbell
bride's Birth Date: 1837
bride's birthPlace:
bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1855
marriage Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
groom's father's Name: Daniel Horn
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bride's father's Name: John Campbell
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indexing project (batch) number: I01001-4
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 1901799
reference number: item 2 p. 8 No. 59

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Birth — 1882
1 March 1882
Colrain, Massachusetts, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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: Walter T Horn
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 20 Adams town (southern part), Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1883
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's BirthPlace: Scotland
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
PAge: 24
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 499
Reference ID: 71
GS Film Number: 1240631
Digital Folder Number: 004113816
Image Number: 00647
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Mary J Horn F 58 New York
Daughter Margaret J Horn F 41 New York
Son Joseph Horn M 37 New York
Son Charlie H Horn M 30 Massachusetts
Daughter-in-law Bertha Horn F 24 Vermont
Son Walter T Horn M 17 Massachusetts
Adopted daughter Mary A Horn F 8 Massachusetts

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER 7 September 1902, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

He was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Henry Kaiser HORN was born 11 January 1904, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Thomas was 21 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Robert Howard HORN was born 26 March 1905, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Thomas was 23 years old.

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 Walter Horn
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Residence Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status Married
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Family Number 308
Page Number 17
Household Gender Age
Walter Horn M 28y
Spouse Saddie Horn F 24y
Child Robert Horn M 5y
Henry Boudreau M 21y
Wilford Labounty M 17y

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1911 Birth of Child
Paige Campbell HORN was born 1 November 1911, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Thomas was 29 years old.

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

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

1917 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Walter Thomas Horn
5 Orchard St, Adams, Berkshire, Mass
age 36
b. March 1, 1882
farmer, self-employed
5 Orchard St, Adams, Berkshire, Mass
nearest relative - Sadie K. Horn, wife
5 Orchard St, Adams, Berkshire, Mass
tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair

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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 Walter T Horn
Residence Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year 1883
Age 37
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 00620
Sheet Number 21
Household Gender Age
Walter T Horn M 37y
Spouse Sadie K Horn F 34y
Child Robert H Horn M 15y
Child Page C Horn F 8y

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Walter Thomas HORN - Name: Walter Thomas Horn Birth Date: 1 Mar 1882 Birth Place: Colrain Death Date: 11 Nov 1948 Last Residence Place: Adams Lodge: Berkshire Occupa

Name: Walter Thomas Horn
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1882
Birth Place: Colrain
Death Date: 11 Nov 1948
Last Residence Place: Adams
Lodge: Berkshire
Occupation: Real Estate

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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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 Birth of Child
Pauline Miller HORN was born 5 March 1923, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Thomas was 41 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1926 Marriage of Child
Robert Howard HORN married 4 September 1926, Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Mabel ALDERMAN

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 Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Walter Horn, 48, head, age at first marriage 20, b. Ma, father b. England, mother b. NY, real estate agent
Sadie K Horn, 45, wife, age at first marriage 16, b. MA, parents b. MA
Paige C. Horn, 18, b. MA
Pauline M. Horn, 7, b. MA
Victoria Urbin, 26, servant b. NY

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Paige Campbell HORN married 28 December 1934, Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT

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 Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Walter T Hom
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Cheshire Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Last Place of Residence: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
District: 2-18
Family Number: 112
Sheet Number and Letter: 8A
Line Number: 10
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1567
Digital Folder Number: 005460839
Image Number: 00408
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Walter T Hom M 58 Massachusetts
Wife Sadie K Hom F 54 Massachusetts
Daughter Paulene M Hom F 17 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Marriage of Child
Pauline Miller HORN married 14 December 1940, Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA to Starr Ingalls WHITNEY

December 30, 1941

MALE HELP WANTED
MARRIED MAN for general farm work. Good wages. House and milk furnished. Walter Horn, Adams. Tel. 806-WI

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
December 30, 1941

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.

October 16, 1947

Pig Case Ends in $207 Verdict
The Superior Court pig case ended this noon when jurors brought in a verdict of $207 for Walter T. Horn of Adams.

Mr. Horn had charged that Frank Irzyk of Cheshire had 'converted to his own use two pigs, the property of the plaintiff.' The tort action was brought for the recovery of $600 damages.

The Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
October 16, 1947

Death

Name: Walter T Horn
Death Date: 1948
Death Place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 36
Page Number: 98
Index Volume Number: 108
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.108

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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October 15, 1948

Probate News

Walter T Horn
Each of three children are to receive $1000 under the will of Walter T Horn, Adams, who named his wife, Sadie K. Horn, residuary legatee. She is also executor. Trust funds of $10,000 were set up for each of the two older children, Paige Campbell Horn, now Paige H. Plunkett, and Robert H. Horn, under the original will, but the amount was changed five months later when a codiell was added in November, 1922. The third child is Pauline H. Whitney of Cheshire.

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
October 15, 1948