Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT

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16 February 1909 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 December 1989 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Theodore Robinson PLUNKETT Bessie Helen DANIELS

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Born: 16 February 1909 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Theodore Robinson PLUNKETT

Mother: Bessie Helen DANIELS

Paternal grandparents: William Brown PLUNKETT , Lyda Faxon FRENCH

Maternal grandparents: Arthur Burdette DANIELS , Ida A MILLARD

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Douglas Robinson married Paige Campbell HORN 28 December 1934 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Paige Campbell HORN was born 1 November 1911 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Paige Campbell died 26 October 1993 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Paige Campbell was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER.

Douglas Robinson married (2) Jean ARNOLD 23 June 1956 in Massachusetts, USA . Jean ARNOLD was born 27 January 1921 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Jean died 23 September 1994 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Jean was the child of Robert T ARNOLD and Elsie Rosetta CARD.

Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT died 12 December 1989 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA.

*** something does not make sense about these 2 wives - 2nd wife looks like she is still married to her first husband when this marriage occurs

image (above) from 1928
Pomfret School Yearbook, Pomfret, Connecticut

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Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT married

Paige Campbell HORN
Marriage date: 28 December 1934
Marriage place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Paige Campbell HORN was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER

Marriage notes:

SENATOR PLUNKETT ABSENT. FROM SONS WEDDING LAST NIGHT, EXTENDS BLESSING

Explains Absence by Saying He Didnt Think It Time for Young Coupie To Wed

Mrs. Plunkett Among Few at Surprise Ceremony in Congregational Parsonage

Bride Graduate of North Adams State Teachers College

ADAMS, Dec. 29 With Senator Theodore R. Plunkett absent, but Mrs, Plunkett in attendance, their son. Douglas Robinson Plunkett and Miss Paige Campbell Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Horn of 5 Orchard Street, were married in a surprise ceremony last night at 8 o'clock, at the First Congregational parsonage. The Rev. Lton Giubaugh officiated.

Explains Absence

Explaining his absence from the wedding, the Senator, said that he did not think it was time for the young couple to be married. He was not notified of the ceremony until midnight the day before. But there is no serious rift in the family lute according to the Senator, who in extending his blessing, said that his home was always open that he expected his son and bride to visit with him and he intended to visit them.

To Reside in Shaw House The couple will reside in the Fred A. Shaw home on Crandall Street. There were no attendant's. The members of the family who attended with 2 guests were informed yesterday afternoon of the event that had been predicted for several weeks. The bride is a graduate of the North Adams State Teachers College. and taught at Adams High School until June, 1934, when she resigned. This fall she has been substituting at the Liberty Street School. The bride-groom prepared at Pomtret School and attended college at Amherst and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is now associated with the Srruth insurance agency in this town Mr. Plunkett is a member of one of north Berkshire's most prominent families He is a grandson of William D Plunkett, both benefactors of Adams, and a grandson of Arthur B. Daniels, president of k U Brown Paper Company.

The Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

December 29, 1934

Name: Douglas Robinson Plunkett

Marriage Year: 1934

Marriage Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 122

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.112

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

They look like they are separated or divorced by 1946. He is listed as: Plunkett Douglas R prop Plunkett Studio res Adams. She is not listed.

1948 shows the same as 1946.

Both are in the 1950 City Directory for North Adams, Massachusetts:

Plunkett, Douglas R, prop Plunkett Studio Williamstown, r63 Orchard

Plunkett, Paige H Mrs. h25 Orchard

63 Orchard is the home of his parents. Both remain in the same places they were in 1950 in the 1953 city directory.

Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT married

Jean ARNOLD
Marriage date: 23 June 1956
Marriage place: , Massachusetts, USA
Source: The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts, June 25, 1956

Jean ARNOLD was the child of Robert T ARNOLD and Elsie Rosetta CARD

Marriage notes:

Plunkett - Thurston

Mrs. Jean (Arnold) Thurston, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Robert T. Arnold of 15 Summer street, and Douglas Robinson Plunkett, son of Mrs. Theodore R. Plunkett of 63 Orchard street and the late Senator Plunkett, were married Saturday at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. L. Edgar Stone, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church officiated.

Miss Faye Arnold was maid of honor for her sister. The best man was William B. Plunkett of Castleton-on-Hudson, a brother of the bridegroom.

A small reception followed the ceremony.

After a wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Plunkett are to reside at 9 Marshall avenue.

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Birth
Name: Douglas Robinson Plunkett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1909
Birth Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Theodore R Plunkett
Mother: Bessie Daniels
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1910 - Adams, Massachusetts
Name: Douglas L Plunkett
[Douglas A Plunkett]
Age in 1910: 1
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Park Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Theodere R Plunkett
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Bessie Plunkett
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Household Members Age Relationship
Theodere R Plunkett
27 Head
Bessie Plunkett
26 Wife
William E B Plunkett
4 Son
Douglas L Plunkett 1 Son
Marguerite Mclaren
43 Servant
Cora Green
22 Servant
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

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

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 - 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

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 - Adams, Massachusetts
Name: Douglas R Plunkett
Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 21
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street Address: Park St
House Number: 30
Dwelling Number: 135
Family Number: 184
Lives on Farm: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Theodore R Plunkett
48 Head
Bessie D Plunkett
45 Wife
Douglas R Plunkett 21 Son
Theodora Plunkett
13 Daughter
Margaret A Buckley
51 Servant
Mamie Moody
42 Cook
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)

1934 Marriage / Partner
Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT and Paige Campbell HORN 28 December 1934, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

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, Massachusetts
Name: Douglass Plunkett
Respondent: Yes
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Orchard Street
House Number: 25
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Adams
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 5
Occupation: Photographer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 9
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Douglass Plunkett 31 Head
Page Plunkett
29 Wife
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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World War II Draft Registration
Name: Douglas Robinson Plunkett
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1909
Birth Place: Adams, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Self Employed
Weight: 155
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'' 10'
Next of Kin: Paigo H Plunkett
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Douglas Robinson Plunkett
Paigo H Plunkett Wife
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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)

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.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1956 Marriage / Partner
Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT and Jean ARNOLD 23 June 1956, , Massachusetts, USA

He was 47 years old.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

Death
PLUNKETT, DOUGLAS R 16 Feb 1909 Dec 1989 80 (not specified) (none specified) Massachusetts 030-09-9309
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Grave

Maple Street Cemetery Adams Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA

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Obituary
Douglas R. Plunkett

ADAMS - Douglas Robinson Plunkett, 80, of 9 Marshall Ave. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Nov. 11. Born in Adams on Feb. 16, 1909, son of former Massachusetts Sen. Theodore R. Plunkett and Bessie Daniels Plunkett, he was a lifelong resident of Adams and attended local schools. He was a graduate of Pomfret Academy in Connecticut and attended Amherst College, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and the New York School of Photography. Mr. Plunkett opened Plunkett Studios many years ago in Adams, then moved his photography business for a time to Williamstown. He returned to Adams and worked at the former Arnold Print Works until establishing Berkshire Studio, which he operated for many years until his retirement in 1978. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, a life member of Adams Elks, member and past president of Adams-Chamber of Commerce and member and director of Adams Historical Society....Read full story

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
December 13, 1989