John Henry MOULTON

Born

14 July 1870 , Toledo, Ohio, USA

Died

28 August 1974 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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John Henry MOULTON Mary Elizabeth SCOTT

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Born: 14 July 1870 in Toledo, Ohio, USA

Father: John Henry MOULTON

Mother: Mary Elizabeth SCOTT

Paternal grandparents: Joseph MOULTON , Abigail Goodwin BEAL

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John Henry married Blanche EVERTS 2 December 1896 in Alton, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Blanche EVERTS was born 16 September 1872 in Alton, Illinois, USA. Blanche died 17 October 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

John Henry MOULTON died 28 August 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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John Henry MOULTON married

Blanche EVERTS
Marriage date: 2 December 1896
Marriage place: Alton, Illinois, USA

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Alton Telegraph

Alton, Illinois

Thursday December 3, 1896

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Children of John Henry MOULTON and Blanche EVERTS

Everts MOULTON

Born: 14 June 1898, Alton, Illinois, USA
Died: 28 October 1982, Long Beach, California, USA

John Hollis MOULTON

Born: 13 September 1900, Alton, Illinois, USA
Died: 31 October 1990, Nokomis, Florida, USA

Ruth MOULTON

Born: 12 June 1908, Alton, Illinois, USA
Died: 30 May 2006, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Nancy MOULTON

Born: 8 October 1919, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 27 August 2016, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Birth — 1870
14 July 1870
Toledo, Ohio, 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)

1880 Toledo, Ohio
Name: John H. Moulton
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Mary E. Moulton
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
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Occupation: At School
Household Members:
Name Age
D. B. Scott 76
Lydia Scott 65
Mary E. Moulton 40
Mary M. Moulton 16
Virginia Moulton 13
John H. Moulton 9

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1896 Marriage / Partner
John Henry MOULTON and Blanche EVERTS 2 December 1896, Alton, Illinois, USA

He was 26 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Everts MOULTON was born 14 June 1898, Alton, Illinois, USA

John Henry was 27 years old.

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Alton, Illinois
Name: John H Moulton
Age: 29
Birth Date: Jul 1870
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Alton Ward 1, Madison, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Blanche Moulton
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members:
Name Age
John H Moulton 29
Blanche Moulton 27
John E Moulton 2
Clara Volmer 24
Anna B Cauley 17

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1900 Birth of Child
John Hollis MOULTON was born 13 September 1900, Alton, Illinois, USA

John Henry was 30 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.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Ruth MOULTON was born 12 June 1908, Alton, Illinois, USA

John Henry was 37 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Alton, Illinois
Name: John H Moulton
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Alton Ward 1, Madison, Illinois
Street: State Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Blanche C Moulton
Father's Birthplace: United States
[United States of America]
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
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Household Members:
Name Age
John H Moulton 38
Blanche C Moulton 36
Everts Moulton 11
Ruth Moulton 2
Ella Worthy 22
Leila Phillips 20

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 - 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

1919 Birth of Child
Nancy MOULTON was born 8 October 1919, Los Angeles, California, USA

John Henry was 49 years old.

1920 Los Angeles, California
Name: John H Moulton
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California
Street: Hollywood Boul
House Number: 7108
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Blanche Moulton
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John H Moulton 46
Blanche Moulton 44
Everts Moulton 21
John H Moulton 19
Ruth Moulton 12
Nancy Moulton 1
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Sadie Everts 39
Hannah Matsen 32

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Los Angeles, California
Name: John H Moulton
Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Selma Ave.
Block: 88
House Number in Cities or Towns: 7905
Dwelling Number: 112
Family Number: 100
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 50000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: President
Industry: Realty Co.
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John H Moulton 58
Blanche E Moulton 56
Everes Moulton 30
Ruth Moulton 21
Nancy Moulton 11
Sadie M Everes 53
Hazel Apgar 36
Russell Apgar 46
Bessie Scott 26

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 Los Angeles, California
Name: John H Moulton
Respondent: Yes
Age: 69
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Selma Avenue
House Number: 7905
Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 4A
Occupation: Retired
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 17000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John H Moulton 69
Blanche E Moulton 67
Nancy C Moulton 21
Emma Buen 65
Sadie Everts 63
Norman Burges 22

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.

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.

1962 Death of Spouse/Partner
Blanche EVERTS died 17 October 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Death
Name: John Moulton
SSN: 573-20-7437
Last Residence:
90402 Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
BORN: 14 Jul 1870
Died: Aug 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

Name: John H Moulton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1870
Birth Place: Ohio
Death Date: 28 Aug 1974
Death Place: Los Angeles

Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
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