Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON

Born

22 November 1885 , Kansas, USA

Died

13 September 1951 , Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Walter Hudson married Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN 24 November 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN was born 23 July 1883 in Illinois, USA. Mary Gertrude "May" died January 1969 in Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA. Mary Gertrude "May" was the child of James Francis CULKIN and Mary Agnes MORAN .

Parents & Family of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON

Parents of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON

Father

Thornton Hudson EDMUNDSON

Mother

Alpharetta Marie CRANE

Grandparents of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON

Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON married

Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN
Marriage date: 24 November 1909
Marriage place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN was the child of James Francis CULKIN and Mary Agnes MORAN

Children of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON and Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN

Isabelle Irene EDMUNDSON

Born: 14 January 1911, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 7 June 1994, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Walter James EDMUNDSON

Born: 18 February 1912, , Oklahoma, USA
Died: 15 February 1992, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Mary Jane EDMUNDSON

Born: 22 May 1917, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 26 August 2002, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: George Willard CROUSS 17 August 1943 Place: Clinton, Oklahoma, USA

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Birth — 1885
22 November 1885
Kansas, USA

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.

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)

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON and Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN 24 November 1909, Chicago, Illinois, USA

He was 24 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1911 Birth of Child
Isabelle Irene EDMUNDSON was born 14 January 1911, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Walter Hudson was 25 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Walter James EDMUNDSON was born 18 February 1912, , Oklahoma, USA

Walter Hudson was 26 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 Birth of Child
Mary Jane EDMUNDSON was born 22 May 1917, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Walter Hudson was 31 years old.

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)

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 - 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)

1943 Marriage of Child
Mary Jane EDMUNDSON married 17 August 1943, Clinton, Oklahoma, USA to George Willard CROUSS

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.