Hilda Margaret LEAVITT

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9 November 1925 , Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 July 2012 , Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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Ralph Enos LEAVITT Margaret REILLY

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Born: 9 November 1925 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ralph Enos LEAVITT

Mother: Margaret REILLY

Paternal grandparents: Hamlin Benjamin LEAVITT , Ella E MAXWELL

Maternal grandparents: James F REILLY , Margaret HOEY

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Hilda Margaret married Robert Saunders THOMPSON September 1954 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Robert Saunders THOMPSON was born 22 May 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Robert Saunders died 23 November 1986 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Robert Saunders was the child of Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Christina M SAUNDERS.

Hilda Margaret LEAVITT died 11 July 2012 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

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Hilda Margaret LEAVITT married

Robert Saunders THOMPSON
Marriage date: September 1954
Marriage place: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Saunders THOMPSON was the child of Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Christina M SAUNDERS

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Hilda Margaret Leavitt married Robert Saunders Thompson, at the Star of the Sea Catholic church in Marblehead MA in Sept of 1954. Reception at the Lynnfield (MA) Country Club. They had

2 children John and Tom; they each have 2 children; the sons are currently living with Hilda on 25 Neptune Rd in Marblehead MA.

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Children of Robert Saunders THOMPSON and Hilda Margaret LEAVITT

John Thomas THOMPSON

Born: 14 October 1959, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 April 2011, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Denise RICHARD 1985

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Birth — 1925
9 November 1925
Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Salem, Massachusetts
Name: Hilda M Leavitt
Birth Year: abt 1926
[abt 1925]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 4
[4 6/ 12]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Street Address: Warts Street
Ward of City: 2 Part of
House Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 105
Family Number: 171
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph E Leavitt
32 Head
Margaret Leavitt
33 Wife
Ralph E Leavitt
7 Son
Hilda M Leavitt 4 Daughter
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)

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 - Salem, Massachusetts
Name: Hilda Leavitt
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Street: Larchmont Road
House Number: 9
Inferred Residence in 1935: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Salem
Sheet Number: 7A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph E Leavitt
41 Head
Margaret Leavitt
43 Wife
Ralph Leavitt Jr
17 Son
Hilda Leavitt 14 Daughter
Christina Leavitt
8 Daughter
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 - 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.

1954 Marriage / Partner
Hilda Margaret LEAVITT and Robert Saunders THOMPSON September 1954, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

She was 28 years old.

1959 Birth of Child
John Thomas THOMPSON was born 14 October 1959, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Hilda Margaret was 33 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.

1986 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert Saunders THOMPSON died 23 November 1986, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2011 Death of Child
John Thomas THOMPSON died 26 April 2011, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Hilda Margaret was 85 years old.

Death
Name: Hilda M Thompson
Social Security Number: 029-12-9713
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1925
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Massachusetts
Death Date: 11 Jul 2012
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Obituary
Hilda M. (Leavitt) Thompson, age 86, wife of the late Robert Thompson, of Marblehead died at Grosvenor Park Nursing Home, Salem on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 following a short illness.

Born in Salem the daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret (Reilly) Leavitt, she was educated in local schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1943. She then began what would become a 42 year career at General Electric in the administrative offices West Lynn. Mrs. Thompson retired from the Wilmington, MA facility in 1985.

In the summer, she had enjoyed her annual visits to Gurnsey Island at Lake Winnipesauke. Her avocation was knitting. Mrs. Thompson took great pride in the children's motif sweaters and traveled to various shows selling her work. Mrs. Thompson also loved traveling with her husband, visiting Japan and Europe.

She is survived by a son, Tommy L. Thompson of Marblehead; four grandchildren Maddy, Colin, Katlyn, and Becky; a sister Christina Shultz and her husband...Read full story

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