George Edward WOLSCHENDORF

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19 July 1877 , Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 November 1950 , East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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William WOLSCHENDORF Clara Eleanor HANSEN

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Born: 19 July 1877 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William WOLSCHENDORF

Mother: Clara Eleanor HANSEN

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George Edward married Alice Mildred ORCUTT 20 September 1900 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Alice Mildred ORCUTT was born 5 April 1879 in Rockland, Massachusetts, USA. Alice Mildred died 28 August 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Alice Mildred was the child of Charles Jones ORCUTT and Sarah Ruthena BEAL.

George Edward WOLSCHENDORF died 7 November 1950 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
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Alice Mildred ORCUTT
Marriage date: 20 September 1900
Marriage place: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Alice Mildred ORCUTT was the child of Charles Jones ORCUTT and Sarah Ruthena BEAL

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: George E. Wolschendorf

Groom's Birth Date: 1877

Groom's Birthplace: Woburn

Groom's Age: 23

Bride's Name: Alice M. Orcutt

Bride's Birth Date: 1879

Bride's Birthplace: Rockland

Bride's Age: 21

Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1900

Marriage Place: E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: William Wolschendorf

Groom's Mother's Name: Clara Hansen

Bride's Father's Name: Charles J. Orcutt

Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah R. Beal

Groom's Race:

Groom's Marital Status: Unknown

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Bride's Race:

Bride's Marital Status: Unknown

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02748-1

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1843724

Reference Number: pg 194 ln 31

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of George Edward WOLSCHENDORF and Alice Mildred ORCUTT

Emily Marion WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 3 December 1901, Abington, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 September 1902, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Mildred May WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 31 January 1903, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 December 1996, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Walter Morris MOUNTAIN May 1925 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Harold Orcutt WOLSCHENDORF (WALDORF)

Born: 6 November 1906, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 31 May 1935, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Frances Alfreda NICKERSON 1931 Place: Saugus, Massachusetts, USA

Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF

Born: 1 July 1909, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 October 1997, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Wilson Warren MILLS 14 October 1929 Place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

Married: Horace Tileston LAYTE 14 July 1938 Place: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Herbert Lane Holgar JOHNSON 1990

Evelyn Louise WOLSCHENDORF (WALDORF)

Born: 6 October 1910, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 August 2005, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1877 Birth
Geo Edward Wolsehendorf
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
birth: 19 Jul 1877 — Woburn, Massachusetts
parents: Wm Wolsehendorf, Clara Hanson Wolsehendorf
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1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: George Edward Wolsohendorf
residence: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1877
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: William Wolsohendorf
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's name: Clara E. Wolsohendorf
mother's birthplace: Denmark
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 3 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0542
page: 90
page character: A
entry number: 1433
film number: 1254542
Household Gender Age
parent William Wolsohendorf M 31
parent Clara E. Wolsohendorf F 28
George Edward Wolsohendorf M 3
Emily M. Wolsohendorf F 3

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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 Marriage / Partner
George Edward WOLSCHENDORF and Alice Mildred ORCUTT 20 September 1900, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

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.

1901 Birth of Child
Emily Marion WOLSCHENDORF was born 3 December 1901, Abington, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 24 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Death of Child
Emily Marion WOLSCHENDORF died 22 September 1902, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 25 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Birth of Child
Mildred May WOLSCHENDORF was born 31 January 1903, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 25 years old.

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.

1906 Birth of Child
Harold Orcutt WOLSCHENDORF (WALDORF) was born 6 November 1906, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 29 years old.

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

1909 Birth of Child
Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF was born 1 July 1909, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 31 years old.

1910 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: George E Wolschendorf
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 474
page number: 21
Household Gender Age
George E Wolschendorf M 32y
spouse Alice M Wolschendorf F 31y
child Mildred M Wolschendorf F 7y
child Harold O Wolschendorf M 3y
child Dorothy G Wolschendorf F y 10m
Sarah R Orcott F 56y
Stanley Orcott M 15y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Evelyn Louise WOLSCHENDORF (WALDORF) was born 6 October 1910, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 33 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 - 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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: George Edward Wolschendorf
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: East Bridgewater City no 38, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 19 Jul 1877
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1684753
digital folder number: 005216186
image number: 04315

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNK-MKM : accessed 01 Dec 2012), George Edward Wolschendorf, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
given name: George
surname: Wolschendorf
last place of residence:
date of arrival: 25 Feb 1919
age at arrival: 41y
ethnicity: English, U.S.
port of departure: Tuxpam, Mexico
port of arrival: New York
gender: Male
marital status:
us citizen:
ship of travel: Standard

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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 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: George E Wolschendorf
residence: East Bridgewater Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1878
age: 42
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820726
digital folder number: 4311551
image number: 00655
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age
George E Wolschendorf M 42y
spouse Alice M Wolschendorf F 40y
child Mildred Wolschendorf F 16y
child Harold Wolschendorf M 13y
child Doreathy Wolschendorf F 10y
child Evylm Wolschendorf F 9y

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 - 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

1923 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alice Mildred ORCUTT died 28 August 1923, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1925 Marriage of Child
Mildred May WOLSCHENDORF married May 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Walter Morris MOUNTAIN

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 Marriage of Child
Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF married 14 October 1929, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater) to Wilson Warren MILLS

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 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: George E Wolchendorfe
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pond Street, East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 51
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1879
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
enumeration district number: 0057
family number: 443
sheet number and letter: 21B
line number: 98
nara publication: T626, roll 939
film number: 2340674
digital folder number: 4607675
image number: 01143
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 Death of Child
Harold Orcutt WOLSCHENDORF (WALDORF) died 31 May 1935, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward was 57 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF married 14 July 1938, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA to Horace Tileston LAYTE

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: George T Wolschesdorf
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: East Bridgewater Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 62
marital status: Widowed
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1878
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 12-86
family number: 254
sheet number and letter: 12A
line number: 6
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1637
digital folder number: 005460909
image number: 00776
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head George T Wolschesdorf M 62 Massachusetts
daughter Evelyn L Waldorf F 28 Massachusetts
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 World War II Draft Registration
name: George Edward Wolschendorf
event: Draft Registration
event date: 1942
event place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
gender: Male
birth date: 19 Jul 1877
nara publication title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
nara publication number: M2090
arc identifier:
film number: 1148715
digital folder number: 004156924
image number: 06105

'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V12D-MYG : accessed 17 Feb 2013), George Edward Wolschendorf, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publications M1939, M1936, and M1937; FHL microfilm 1148715.
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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)

Death
Name: George Wolschendorf
Death Date: 1950
Death Place: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 41
Page Number: 86
Index Volume Number: 111
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.111

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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