Mabel ALDERMAN

(b. 20 September 1905 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 October 1993 , Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 88

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Mabel ALDERMAN was born 20 September 1905 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel ALDERMAN was the child of Archie Louis ALDERMAN and Martha MCKANE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francis Edwin ALDERMAN and Delia Adaline RUSSELL (maternal) John MCKANE and Isabella HAMILTON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mabel married Robert Howard HORN 4 September 1926 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Robert Howard HORN was born 26 March 1905 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Robert Howard died 11 August 1962 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Robert Howard was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER.

Mabel ALDERMAN died 10 October 1993 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mabel ALDERMAN married

Robert Howard HORN-- Date: 4 September 1926 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Howard HORN was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER

married at First Baptist Church, Adams, MA

Engagement Announced

Mr and Mrs Archie L Alderman of Richmond street announce the engagement of their daughter Mabel to Robert H Horn son of Mrs and Mrs Walter T Horn of Orchard street. The wedding will take place some time in September.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
July 1, 1926

Children of Robert Howard HORN and Mabel ALDERMAN:

Robert Leonard HORN (b.26 July 1927, Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 April 2016, Delmar, Bethlehem, Albany, New York, USA)
m. Anna Marie ADAMS 18 May 1957 in St Louis, Missouri, USA

Jean Hamilton HORN (b.20 June 1929, Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 January 1989, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Richard Baker BOYNTON 1954 in New Lebanon, New York, USA

June Lois HORN (b.29 June 1930, Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 May 2007, Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Robert Farnam LAMB 5 August 1950 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Joyce M HORN (b.2 May 1932, Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. January 2020, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Donald Frank FLETCHER 13 September 1952 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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1905 Birth
Name: May Belle Alderman
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1905
Birth Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
Father Name: Arthur McKane
Mother Name: Martha McKane

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
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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: Mabel Alderman
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 441
page number: 23
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Archie Alderman M 31y Massachusetts
wife Martha Alderman F 32y Massachusetts
dau Mary Alderman F 7y Massachusetts
dau Mabel Alderman F 5y Massachusetts
son Harold Alderman M 4y Massachusetts
son Clyde Alderman M 2y Massachusetts
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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mabelle Alderman
residence: Adams Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1906
age: 14
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820679
digital folder number: 4301045
image number: 00667
sheet number: 23
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Archie Alderman M 40y Massachusetts
wife Martha Alderman F 40y New York
dau Marion I Alderman F 16y Massachusetts
dau Mabelle Alderman F 14y Massachusetts
son Harold Alderman M 13y Massachusetts
son Claude Alderman M 11y Massachusetts
dau Leone Alderman F 6y Massachusetts
dau Pauline Alderman F 3y9m Massachusetts
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

1926 Marriage / Partner
Mabel ALDERMAN and Robert Howard HORN 4 September 1926, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

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

1927 Birth of Child
Robert Leonard HORN was born 26 July 1927, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel was 21 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 Birth of Child
Jean Hamilton HORN was born 20 June 1929, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel was 23 years old.

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, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mable A Horn
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 24
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1906
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0006
family number: 12
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 44
nara publication: T626, roll 883
film number: 2340618
digital folder number: 4606980
image number: 00910
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Robert H Horn M 25 Massachusetts
wife Mable A Horn F 24 Massachusetts
son Robert L Horn M 2 Massachusetts
daughter Jean H Horn F 0 Massachusetts
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.

1930 Birth of Child
June Lois HORN was born 29 June 1930, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel was 24 years old.

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.

1932 Birth of Child
Joyce M HORN was born 2 May 1932, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel was 26 years old.

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 - 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, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mabel Horn
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Adams Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 34
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1906
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-12
family number: 3
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 14
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1567
digital folder number: 005460839
image number: 00276
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Robert Horn M 35 Massachusetts
wife Mabel Horn F 34 Massachusetts
son Robert Horn M 12 Massachusetts
daughter Jean Horn F 10 Massachusetts
daughter June Horn F 9 Massachusetts
daughter Joyce Horn F 7 Massachusetts
daughter Janet Horn F 6 Massachusetts
lodger Catherine Callery F 63 England
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)

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 - Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Mabel A Horn
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1906
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert H Horn
45 Head
Mabel A Horn 44 Wife
Jean H Horn
20 Daughter
June L Horn
19 Daughter
Joyce M Horn
18 Daughter
Janet S Horn
16 Daughter
Walter J Horn
3 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1950 Marriage of Child
June Lois HORN married 5 August 1950, Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Robert Farnam LAMB

1952 Marriage of Child
Joyce M HORN married 13 September 1952, Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Donald Frank FLETCHER

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.

1957 Marriage of Child
Robert Leonard HORN married 18 May 1957, St Louis, Missouri, USA to Anna Marie ADAMS

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

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

1962 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert Howard HORN died 11 August 1962, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1989 Death of Child
Jean Hamilton HORN died 26 January 1989, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mabel was 83 years old.

Obituary
Mabel Horn, at 88, managed beach, farms: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Union-News (Springfield, MA) - October 11, 1993

Mabel (Alderman) Horn, 88, of 5 Orchard St., died Sunday in a Williamstown nursing home.

In 1958, she and her husband developed and operated Horns Beach on Hoosac Lake in Cheshire. She operated the business until 1972.
She assisted her husband and father-in-law in the management of a farm machinery business, several farms, and rental units.

Earlier she worked as a secretary at the former Renfrew Manufacturing Co., and as a bookkeeper for Philip D. Powers garage and for her father, Archie L. Alderman, at his garage.

She was born in North Adams, moved to Adams as a young girl, and graduated from the former Adams Senior High School in 1923.

She was a member and former trustee of the First Baptist Church, served on the business and finance committee and was president of the Ladies Aid Society. She was an honorary member of the Adams Arts and...Read MORE...