Mary Josephine HODECKER

Born

1 April 1875 , La Porte, Indiana, USA

Died

abt. 1969 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

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Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK

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Born: 1 April 1875 in La Porte, Indiana, USA

Father: Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER

Mother: Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK

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Mary Josephine married George Henry WHITE 6 April 1899 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
George Henry WHITE was born 28 January 1870 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). George Henry died 10 September 1935 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). George Henry was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH.

Mary Josephine HODECKER died abt. 1969 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.

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Mary Josephine HODECKER married

George Henry WHITE
Marriage date: 6 April 1899
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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George Henry WHITE was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

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Name: George Henry White

Birth Date: 1870

Birthplace:

Age: 29

Spouse's Name: Mary Josephine Hodecker

Spouse's Birth Date: 1875

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age: 24

Event Date: 06 Apr 1899

Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Father's Name: John

Mother's Name: Rachel Gimlich

Spouse's Father's Name: Henry

Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Frank

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09662-0

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

GS Film number: 234553

Reference ID: p 25

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 29 April 2015), George Henry White and Mary Josephine Hodecker, 06 Apr 1899; citing reference p 25; FHL microfilm 234,553.

Children of George Henry WHITE and Mary Josephine HODECKER

Ruth Lillian WHITE

Born: 30 December 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 December 1990, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Marion Theodora (Mel) WHITE

Born: 13 April 1904, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 May 2004, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Roger William WHITE

Born: 18 January 1906, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 July 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Elizabeth WHITE

Born: 28 April 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 June 1996, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Marjorie M WHITE

Born: abt. 1911, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1875
1 April 1875
La Porte, Indiana, USA

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.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Mary Josephine HODECKER and George Henry WHITE 6 April 1899, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 24 years old.

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.

1901 Birth of Child
Ruth Lillian WHITE was born 30 December 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Josephine was 26 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marion Theodora (Mel) WHITE was born 13 April 1904, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Josephine was 29 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 Birth of Child
Roger William WHITE was born 18 January 1906, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Josephine was 30 years old.

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
Mary Elizabeth WHITE was born 28 April 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Josephine was 32 years old.

1907 Death of Child
Roger William WHITE died 16 July 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Josephine was 32 years old.

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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 - 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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Mary J White
Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Street address: Circular Ave
Ward of City: 7 Pt
House Number: 124
Dwelling Number: 125
Family Number: 199
Age at first MarriAge: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: France
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George H White 60
Mary J White 55
Mary E White 22
Marjorie M White 19

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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

1935 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Henry WHITE died 10 September 1935, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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)

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.

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)