Dow HEDDEN

(b. 28 March 1882 , Attica, Ohio, USA d. 23 November 1957 , Tiffin, Ohio, USA )

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Dow HEDDEN was born 28 March 1882 in Attica, Ohio, USA

Dow HEDDEN was the child of Henry F HEDDEN and Mary RHINEBERGER

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

Dow married Jennie MEISNER 25 May 1901 in Huron, Erie, Ohio, USA . Jennie MEISNER was born 1 February 1879 in Thompson, Seneca, Ohio, USA. Jennie died 8 December 1929 in Attica, Ohio, USA. Jennie was the child of George MEISNER and Sarah C PAYNE.

Dow married (2) Mary Helen CHAFFEE 24 May 1919 in Seneca, Ohio . Mary Helen CHAFFEE was born 4 March 1886 in Bloomfield, Ohio, USA. Mary Helen died 15 December 1931 in Tiffin, Ohio, USA. Mary Helen was the child of Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE and Ella C SMITH.

Dow HEDDEN died 23 November 1957 in Tiffin, Ohio, USA.
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Dow HEDDEN married

Jennie MEISNER-- Date: 25 May 1901 Place: Huron, Erie, Ohio, USA
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Jennie MEISNER was the child of George MEISNER and Sarah C PAYNE

Name: Dow Hedden
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 May 1901
Event Place: Huron, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original):
Age: 19
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Father's Name: H F Hedden
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Rhinberger
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Jennie Misner
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Father's Name: George Misner
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Paine
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID: p307
GS Film number: 410263
Digital Folder Number: 004016715
Image Number: 00389

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"

Children of Dow HEDDEN and Jennie MEISNER:

Dow HEDDEN married

Mary Helen CHAFFEE-- Date: 24 May 1919 Place: Seneca, Ohio
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Mary Helen CHAFFEE was the child of Lewis Hiram CHAFFEE and Ella C SMITH

Name: Dow Hedden
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 May 1919
Event Place: Seneca, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original):
Age: 37
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Father's Name: Henry Hedden
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Rineburg
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Mrs. Mary H. Raymond
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Age: 33
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Father's Name: Lewis Chaffee
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ella Smith
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID: p 453
GS Film number: 388645
Digital Folder Number: 004016656
Image Number: 00276

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 19 Jun 2013), Dow Hedden and Mrs. Mary H. Raymond, 1919.

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1882 Birth
28 March 1882
Attica, Ohio, USA

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 Reed Township, Seneca, Ohio
Name: Dow Hedden
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 115 Reed Township, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1882
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 114
Reference ID: 95
GS Film number: 1241320
Digital Folder Number: 004117786
Image Number: 00713
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Mary E Hedden F 62 Maryland
Son Dow Hedden M 18 Ohio
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Marriage / Partner
Dow HEDDEN and Jennie MEISNER 25 May 1901, Huron, Erie, Ohio, USA

He was 19 years old.

1901 Birth of Daughter
Name: Ines Hedden
Gender: Female
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1901
Birthplace: Attica, Seneca, Ohio
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Dow Hedden
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Jennie Meisner
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03947-6
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
GS Film number: 388651
Reference ID: v 4 p 89

'Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X6SW-RWB : accessed 17 Jul 2013), Dow Hedden in entry for Ines Hedden, 19 Nov 1901.
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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 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 New Haven, Huron, Ohio
Name: Dow Hedden
Event Place: New Haven, Huron, Ohio
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Immigration Year:
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Household ID: 371
Page: 16
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Dow Hedden M 28y Ohio
WIFE Jennie Hedden F 30y Ohio
SON George Hedden M 4y Ohio
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 Marriage / Partner
Dow HEDDEN and Mary Helen CHAFFEE 24 May 1919, Seneca, Ohio

He was 37 years old.

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)

1929 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jennie MEISNER died 8 December 1929, Attica, Ohio, USA

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Name: Dow Hedden
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
District: 0013
Household ID: 87
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Line Number: 63
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1868
GS Film number: 2341602
Digital Folder Number: 4661184
Image Number: 00798
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Dow Hedden M 48 Ohio
Wife Mary H Hedden F 44 Ohio
Son-in-law Harry Mclucas M 33 Maryland
Daughter Mildred A Mclucas F 26 Ohio
Granddaughter Yvonne I Cole F 9 Ohio
Grandson Jack R Cole M 6 Ohio
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.

1931 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Helen CHAFFEE died 15 December 1931, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

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.

1939 Death of Son
Name: George Hedden
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 10 Dec 1939
Event Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Residence Place:
Address: 2109 Chippelgate
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Salesman
Birth Date: 04 May 1905
Birthplace: Seneca Co., Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Burial Date: 13 Dec 1939
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Toledo Mem. Pk.
Father's Name: Dow Hedden
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Seneca Co., Ohio
Mother's Name: Jennie Musner
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Republic, Ohio
Spouse's Name: Inez
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 74056
GS Film number: 2023771
Digital Folder Number: 004027283
Image Number: 01217

'Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XZFS-S9C : accessed 17 Jul 2013), Dow Hedden in entry for George Hedden, 1939.
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1940 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Name: Dow Hedden
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, Tiffin City, Tiffin City, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 74-32
Family Number: 43
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 19
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 3145
Digital Folder Number: 005460674
Image Number: 00203
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Dow Hedden M 58 Ohio
Wife Bessie Hedden F 43 Ohio
Brother Guy Hedden M 72 Ohio
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: Dow Hedden
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1882
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Ohio
Affiliate Publication Number:
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 623234
GS Film number: 2247053
Digital Folder Number: 004143030
Image Number: 01643
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1944 Death of his wife
Name: Bessie G Hedden
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Mar 1944
Event Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Residence Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Address: 16 Alcourt St.
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Worked at taxi cab office
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1897
Birthplace: Wyandotte County, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Burial Date: 15 Mar 1944
Burial Place: Tiffin, Ohio
Cemetery: Fairmont
Father's Name: A. L. Shireman
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Wyandotte County, Ohio
Mother's Name: Eva Pockmire
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Bascom, Ohio
Spouse's Name: Dow Hedden
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 20636
GS Film number: 2024196
Digital Folder Number: 004057842
Image Number: 01155

'Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X8M2-D9L : accessed 17 Jul 2013), Dow Hedden in entry for Bessie G...Read MORE...

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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.

1957 Death
23 November 1957
Tiffin, Ohio, USA

He died at the age of 75.

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