Clara Eleanor HANSEN

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October 1851 , Denmark

Died

12 October 1919 , East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: October 1851 in Denmark

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Clara Eleanor was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1874.

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Clara Eleanor married William WOLSCHENDORF abt. 1876 in England . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
William WOLSCHENDORF was born March 1849 in Denmark. William died 1 August 1919 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.

Clara Eleanor HANSEN died 12 October 1919 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
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William WOLSCHENDORF
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 — 1851
October 1851
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 Birth of Child
George Edward WOLSCHENDORF was born 19 July 1877, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Clara Eleanor was 25 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

Clara Eleanor was 27 years old.

1880 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: Clara E. Wolsohendorf
residence: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1852
birthplace: Denmark
relationship to head: Wife
spouse's name: William Wolsohendorf
spouse's birthplace: Denmark
father's name:
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Denmark
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 28 years
occupation: Keeping House
nara film number: T9-0542
page: 90
page character: A
entry number: 1432
film number: 1254542
Household Gender Age
spouse William Wolsohendorf M 31
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

Clara Eleanor was 29 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

Clara Eleanor was 33 years old.

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

Clara Eleanor was 35 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

Clara Eleanor was 38 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

Clara Eleanor was 46 years old.

1900 Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: Clara E Wolschendorf
titles:
residence: Halifax Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts
birth date: Oct 1851
birthplace: Denmark
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
spouse name: William Wolschendorf
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Denmark
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Denmark
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Denmark
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: William Wolschendorf
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 24
estimated marriage year: 1876
mother how many children: 6
number living children: 5
immigration year: 1874
enumeration district: 1123
sheet number and letter: 6A
household id: 116
reference number: 14
gsu film number: 1240674
image number: 00377
Household Gender Age
spouse William Wolschendorf M
Clara E Wolschendorf F
child Eva G Wolschendorf F
child Walter C Wolschendorf M
child William G Wolschendorf M
child Arthur F Wolschendorf M

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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: Clara E Wolschendorf
birthplace: Denmark
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1874
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
family number: 442
page number: 20
Household Gender Age
spouse William Wolschendorf M 63y
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

Clara Eleanor was 67 years old.

Death
Name: Cladd E Wolschendorf
Birth Date: abt 1851
Event Type: Death
Event City: East Bridgewater
Death Date: 12 Oct 1919
Death Age: 68
Father Name: Peter Hanson
Mother Name: Era Jorgenson
Spouse Name: William Wolschendorf

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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