Hilda Margaret
LEAVITT
(b.
9 November 1925
,
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
d.
11 July 2012
,
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Hilda Margaret LEAVITT was born 9 November 1925 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Hilda Margaret LEAVITT was the child of Ralph Enos LEAVITT and Margaret REILLY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Hamlin Benjamin LEAVITT and Ella E MAXWELL (maternal) James F REILLY and Margaret HOEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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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Family and Children of Hilda Margaret LEAVITT
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Robert Saunders THOMPSON-- Date: September 1954 Place: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Saunders THOMPSON was the child of Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Christina M SAUNDERS
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 (b.14 October 1959, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 April 2011, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Denise RICHARD 1985
Living (b., d. , )
Robert Saunders THOMPSON-- Date: September 1954 Place: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USARobert Saunders THOMPSON was the child of Bertrand Henry THOMPSON and Christina M SAUNDERS
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 (b.14 October 1959, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 April 2011, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA)m. Denise RICHARD 1985
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
2nd Unitarian Church, 1909
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Salem Hospital
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Lafayette Street
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Naumkeag Cotton Mill
In 1839, investors chose the waterfront area known as "Stage Point" for a new mill complex owned by Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company,
whose founders appropriated the original indigenous name of the area now known as Salem.
Construction workers finished the massive brick mill building, popularly known as Pequot Mills, in 1848 and production of fine cotton
textiles began on the steam-powered machinery inside. The company mainly wove and sewed sheeting, which was sold internationally
and shipped as far as East Africa.
As Salem's largest employer, the company attracted Irish, French-Canadian and Polish immigrants to settle in the city. While the mill provided
jobs, it periodically faced labor issues and strikes erupted. In 1914, the Great Salem Fire destroyed the complex. The owners rebuilt and the building
is now occupied by Shetland Park. Although the company moved their operations south in 1953, it left a significant imprint on the industrial,... Read MORE...
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Masonic Temple
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1925 Birth 9 November 1925
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)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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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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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 - 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
Neighbors: View others on page
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.)
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
Neighbors: View others on page
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.)
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
1954 Marriage / PartnerHilda Margaret LEAVITT and Robert Saunders THOMPSON September 1954, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
She was 28 years old.
1959 Birth of ChildJohn Thomas THOMPSON was born 14 October 1959, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Hilda Margaret was 33 years old.
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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/PartnerRobert Saunders THOMPSON died 23 November 1986, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)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.2011 Death of ChildJohn 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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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
Social Security Death Index
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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 MORE...
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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 MORE...
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Hilda is buried at: Waterside Cemetery Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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