William WOLSCHENDORF

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March 1849 , Denmark

Died

1 August 1919 , East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: March 1849 in Denmark

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Mother: Unknown

William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1867.

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William married Clara Eleanor HANSEN abt. 1876 in England . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Clara Eleanor HANSEN was born October 1851 in Denmark. Clara Eleanor died 12 October 1919 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.

William WOLSCHENDORF died 1 August 1919 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
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Clara Eleanor HANSEN
Marriage date: abt. 1876
Marriage place: , England

Children of William WOLSCHENDORF and Clara Eleanor HANSEN

George Edward WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 19 July 1877, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 November 1950, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alice Mildred ORCUTT 20 September 1900 Place: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Emily Mabel WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 17 June 1879, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 May 1898, Halifax, Massachusetts, USA

Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 25 June 1881, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 April 1943, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Carl JENSEN 16 October 1920 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Clarence WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 23 June 1885, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 October 1918, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Margaret A Sullivan FORAN 1 August 1908 Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF)

Born: 15 March 1887, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: May 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary Elizabeth QUINN 14 February 1909 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Arthur Frederick WOLDORF (WOLSCHENDORF)

Born: 5 March 1890, Halifax, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 October 1949, Bloomingdale, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

Married: Emma Wilhelmine THEINERT 1915

Married: Anna Elizabeth ELLIOTT 18 June 1925

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Birth — 1849
March 1849
Denmark

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Naturalization
name: William Wolschendorf
event: Naturalization
event date: 1877
event place: Massachusetts
age:
birth year: 1848
birthplace: Denmark
nara publication title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
nara publication number: M1299
nara roll number: 116
film number: 1429786
digital folder number: 4639435
image number: 01033

'United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VXRD-389 : accessed 17 Feb 2013), William Wolschendorf, 1877.
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1877 Birth of Child
George Edward WOLSCHENDORF was born 19 July 1877, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

William was 28 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Birth of Child
Emily Mabel WOLSCHENDORF was born 17 June 1879, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

William was 30 years old.

1880 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: William Wolsohendorf
residence: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1849
birthplace: Denmark
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Clara E. Wolsohendorf
spouse's birthplace: Denmark
father's name:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 31 years
occupation: Tanner
nara film number: T9-0542
page: 90
page character: A
entry number: 1431
film number: 1254542
Household Gender Age
William Wolsohendorf M 31
spouse Clara E. Wolsohendorf F 28
child George Edward Wolsohendorf M 3
child Emily M. Wolsohendorf F 3

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF was born 25 June 1881, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

William was 32 years old.

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

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

1885 Birth of Child
Walter Clarence WOLSCHENDORF was born 23 June 1885, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

William was 36 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) was born 15 March 1887, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

William was 38 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1890 Birth of Child
Arthur Frederick WOLDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) was born 5 March 1890, Halifax, Massachusetts, USA

William was 41 years old.

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Death of Child
Emily Mabel WOLSCHENDORF died 7 May 1898, Halifax, Massachusetts, USA

William was 49 years old.

1900 Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: William Wolschendorf
titles:
residence: Halifax Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts
birth date: Mar 1849
birthplace: Denmark
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Clara E Wolschendorf
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Denmark
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 24
estimated marriage year: 1876
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1867
enumeration district: 1123
sheet number and letter: 6A
household id: 116
reference number: 13
gsu film number: 1240674
image number: 00377
Household Gender Age
William Wolschendorf M
spouse Clara E Wolschendorf F
child Eva G Wolschendorf F
child Walter C Wolschendorf M
child William G Wolschendorf M
child Arthur F Wolschendorf M

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Marriage of Child
George Edward WOLSCHENDORF married 20 September 1900, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Alice Mildred ORCUTT

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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)

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)

1908 Marriage of Child
Walter Clarence WOLSCHENDORF married 1 August 1908, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater) to Margaret A Sullivan FORAN

1909 Marriage of Child
William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) married 14 February 1909, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Mary Elizabeth QUINN

1910 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: William Wolschendorf
birthplace: Denmark
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1843
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
family number: 442
page number: 20
Household Gender Age
William Wolschendorf M 63y
spouse Clara E Wolschendorf F 58y
child Eva G Wolschendorf F 28y
child Arthur F Wolschendorf M 20y
Carl Jensen M 23y
Wilhemina Hansen F 66y

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)

1918 Death of Child
Walter Clarence WOLSCHENDORF died 2 October 1918, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

William was 69 years old.

Death
Name: William Wolschendorf
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1848
Death Date: 1 Aug 1919
Death Place: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Death Age: 71
Father Name: Edward Wolschendorf
Mother Name: Forshee
Spouse Name: Edna

Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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