Frank Christian HOUSER

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4 April 1871 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 June 1951 , Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA

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Frederick Conrad HAUESSER Sophia LENTY

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Born: 4 April 1871 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Frederick Conrad HAUESSER

Mother: Sophia LENTY

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Frank Christian married Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN 06 June 1900 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN was born 22 October 1875 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Bertha Minnie died abt. 1912 Bertha Minnie was the child of Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN and Anna Selma VOGEL.

Frank Christian HOUSER died 7 June 1951 in Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA .
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Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN
Marriage date: 06 June 1900
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN was the child of Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN and Anna Selma VOGEL

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Frank C. Houser

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bride's name: Bertha M. Kloseman

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marriage date: 06 Jun 1900

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

groom's father's name: Fred

groom's mother's name: Sophia Lenty

bride's father's name: Henry C. Annie S.

bride's mother's name: Vogel

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indexing project (batch) number: I01261-9

system origin: Massachusetts-ODM

source film number: 1902438

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Children of Frank Christian HOUSER and Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN

Blanche Anna HOUSER

Born: 27 February 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 February 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Herbert HOUSER

Born: 13 May 1905, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 February 1980, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Eleanor Florence HANSON 9 January 1925 Place: Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Kloseman HOUSER

Born: 19 August 1909, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 February 1995,

Ruth HOUSER

Born: abt. 1910, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Frederick Henry HOUSER

Born: 4 October 1912, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 January 1913, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1871
4 April 1871
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Frank C. Houser
Residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1871
birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's Name:
spouse's birthPlace:
father's Name: Fred Houser
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's Name: Sophia Houser
mother's birthPlace: Switzerland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 9 years
Occupation: At School
nara Film Number: T9-0522
pAge: 399
page character: B
entry number: 70
Film Number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
parent Fred Houser M 35
parent Sophia Houser F 38
Mary E. Houser F 18
Joseph F. Houser M 12
Frank C. Houser M 9
Martin S. Houser M 7
Evie S. Houser F 7M

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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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Frank C Houser
Age: 29
Birth Date: Apr 1871
BirthPlace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 2 Fart Of
Street: Lincoter Street
House Number: 93
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 13
Family Number: 134
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Conrad F Houser
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Switzerland
Occupation: Edge Trimmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Elizabeth Durwin
37 Head
Elizabeth T Durwin
17 Daughter
Fred M Durwin
15 Son
Conrad F Houser
64 Father
Frank C Houser 29 Brother
Leonard M Houser
27 Brother
Eva L Houser
20 Sister
Sophia H Houser
18 Sister
William H Marriam
27 Boarder
Anna E Marriam
25 Boarder

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Marriage / Partner
Frank Christian HOUSER and Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN 06 June 1900, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 29 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.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Blanche Anna HOUSER was born 27 February 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Frank Christian was 31 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Frank Herbert HOUSER was born 13 May 1905, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Frank Christian was 34 years old.

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

1909 Birth of Child
Ralph Kloseman HOUSER was born 19 August 1909, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph)

Frank Christian was 38 years old.

1910 - Holbrook, Massachusetts

Name: Frank C Houser
[Frank C Homer]
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Date: 1871
[1871]
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Adams St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bertha M Houser
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Switzerland
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Foreman
Industry: Shoe Factory
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 10
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Frank C Houser 39 Head
Bertha M Houser
34 Wife
Frank H Houser
4 Son
Ruth M Houser
0 Daughter
Ralph K Houser
0 Son

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Frederick Henry HOUSER was born 4 October 1912, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph)

Frank Christian was 41 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Death of Child
Frederick Henry HOUSER died 26 January 1913, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph)

Frank Christian was 41 years old.

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 - Holbrook, Massachusetts

Name: Frank C Houser
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street: Franklin Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bertha M Houser
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Switzerland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Foreman
Industry: Shoe Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Frank C Houser 48 Head
Bertha M Houser
44 Wife
Frank H Houser
14 Son
Ralph K Houser
10 Son
Ruth M Houser
10 Daughter

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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

1925 Marriage of Child
Frank Herbert HOUSER married 9 January 1925, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA to Eleanor Florence HANSON

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 - Holborook, Massachusetts

Name: Frank S Houser
Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 58
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street Address: North Franklin Street
House Number: 133
Dwelling Number: 41
Family Number: 41
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 5000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First MarriAge: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Switzerland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Edgetrimer
Industry: Shoe Factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Frank S Houser 58 Head
Bertha Houser
54 Wife
Ralph Houser
20 Son
Ruth M Houser
20 Daughter
Oscar W Huttman
22 Boarder

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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 - 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 - Holbrook, Massachusetts

Name: Frack C Houser
[Frank C Houser]
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Holbrook
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 112
Occupation: Edge Trimmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Duration of Unemployment: 24
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 24
Income: 500
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Frack C Houser 69 Head
Bertha Houser
64 Wife
Ralph K Houser
30 Son
Ruth

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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.

Obituary

Name: Frank C. Houser
Gender: Male
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1871
Residence Place: Pittsfield
Death Date: 7 Jun 1951
Death Place: Holbrook
Obituary Date: 13 Jun 1951
Obituary Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Newspaper Title: The North Adams Transcript
Siblings:
Joseph F. Houser