William Frederick HODECKER

Born

21 August 1867 , La Porte, Indiana, USA

Died

25 October 1947 , Newark, New Jersey, USA

William Frederick married Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE 14 October 1903 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE was born 26 November 1879 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) died 10 February 1979 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA. Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH .

Parents & Family of William Frederick HODECKER

Parents of William Frederick HODECKER

Father

Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER

Mother

Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK

Grandparents of William Frederick HODECKER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Frederick HODECKER

William Frederick HODECKER married

photo of Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE

Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE
Marriage date: 14 October 1903
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: William Frederick Hodecker

groom's birth date: 1867

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 36

bride's name: Dora Louisa Rachel White

bride's birth date: 1879

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 24

marriage date: 14 Oct 1903

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Henry Hodecker

groom's mother's name: Elizabeth Frank

bride's father's name: John

bride's mother's name: Rachel Gimlich

groom's race:

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groom's previous wife's name:

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indexing project (batch) number: I09662-1

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 234553

reference number: p 91

Children of William Frederick HODECKER and Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE

William Frederick HODECKER

Born: 23 July 1907, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 25 August 1990, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Theodora White HODECKER

Born: 26 June 1911, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 28 February 1998, Newtown, Connecticut, USA

Married: Richard Hewitt SEYMER 1930

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Birth — 1867
21 August 1867
La Porte, Indiana, USA

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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)

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
William Frederick HODECKER and Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE 14 October 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 36 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
William Frederick HODECKER was born 23 July 1907, Newark, New Jersey, USA

William Frederick was 39 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Newark, New Jersey

Name: William Hodecker
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
BirthPlace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Newark Ward 14, Essex, New Jersey
Street: South Seventh Street
House Number: 285
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dorthea Hodecker
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Nickel Plater
Industry: Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hodecker 40
Dorthea Hodecker 30
William Hodecker 2
Edward Hodecker 32

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Birth of Child
Theodora White HODECKER was born 26 June 1911, Newark, New Jersey, USA

William Frederick was 43 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

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 - Newark, New Jersey

Name: William Hodecker
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
BirthPlace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey
Street: Schaefer Ave
House Number: 59
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dorothy W Hodecker
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Electro Platring Manuf
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hodecker 52
Dorothy W Hodecker 40
William Hodecker 12
Theodora Hodecker 8

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Newark, New Jersey

Name: William F Hodecker
Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Scheerer Avenue
Ward of City: 9
Block: 1037
House Number: 57-59
Dwelling Number: 121
Family Number: 218
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 12000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 36
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: France
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Partner
Industry: Plating Works
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William F Hodecker 62
Dorothy R Hodecker 50
William F Hodecker 22

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Newark, New Jersey

Name: William F Hodecker Senior
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Scheerer Avenue
House Number: 59
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 4B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 78
Occupation: Electro Plater
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William F Hodecker 72
Dorothy W Hodecker 60
William F Hodecker 33

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.