Thomas HODGSON

Born

21 January 1838 , England

Died

7 January 1893 , Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas married Hannah GILBERTSON abt. 1863 in England . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Hannah GILBERTSON was born 6 September 1837 in England. Hannah died 4 February 1917 in Auburn, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Thomas HODGSON

Parents of Thomas HODGSON

Father

Thomas HODGSON

Mother

Mary UNKNOWN

Grandparents of Thomas HODGSON

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Thomas was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1864.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Thomas HODGSON

Thomas HODGSON married

Hannah GILBERTSON
Marriage date: abt. 1863
Marriage place: , England

Children of Thomas HODGSON and Hannah GILBERTSON

Joseph William HODGSON

Born: 18 February 1863, , England
Died: 30 March 1951, Auburn, New York, USA

Married: Ida Lucretia SEEKELL 8 July 1889 Place: Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas HODGSON

Born: 4 August 1864, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 11 November 1943, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

James Gilbertson HODGSON

Born: 8 August 1866, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 12 October 1894, Springport, New York, USA

William HODGSON

Born: 19 August 1868, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 28 July 1869, Auburn, New York, USA

Mary Letitia HODGSON

Born: 21 September 1870, Duels Corner, Erie, New York, USA
Died: 29 November 1870, Duels Corner, Erie, New York, USA

Edward William HODGSON

Born: 8 June 1873, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 24 September 1944, Auburn, New York, USA

Married: Mary E UNKNOWN 1895

Letitia Mary HODGSON

Born: 27 June 1875, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 2 September 1875, Auburn, New York, USA

Alfred Robert HODGSON

Born: 15 October 1881, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 7 July 1944, Auburn, New York, USA

Married: Mary Josephine BERGAN 20 February 1905 Place: Auburn, New York, USA

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Birth — 1838
21 January 1838
England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1863 Birth of Child
Joseph William HODGSON was born 18 February 1863, , England (United Kingdom)

Thomas was 25 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
Thomas HODGSON was born 4 August 1864, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 26 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
James Gilbertson HODGSON was born 8 August 1866, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 28 years old.

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

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

1868 Birth of Child
William HODGSON was born 19 August 1868, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 30 years old.

1869 Death of Child
William HODGSON died 28 July 1869, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 31 years old.

1870 Birth of Child
Mary Letitia HODGSON was born 21 September 1870, Duels Corner, Erie, New York, USA

Thomas was 32 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Edward William HODGSON was born 8 June 1873, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 35 years old.

1875 Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Name: Thomas Hodgson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Relationship to Head of Household:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1838
Family Number: 204
PAge: 22
Line Number: 11
GS Film Number: 853206
Digital Folder Number: 004858094
Image Number: 00121
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Hodgson M 37
Wife Hannah Hodgson F 37
Son Joseph Hodgson M 12
Son Thomas Hodgson M 10
Son James G Hodgson M 8
Son Edward W Hodgson M 2

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1875 New York State Census
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1875 Birth of Child
Letitia Mary HODGSON was born 27 June 1875, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 37 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

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 Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Name: Thomas Hodgson
Residence: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
birthdate: 1838
birthPlace: England
relationship to head: Self
spouse's Name: Hannah Hodgson
spouse's birthPlace: England
father's Name:
father's birthPlace: England
mother's Name:
mother's birthPlace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 42 years
Occupation: Gilder
nara Film Number: T9-0813
pAge: 231
page character: C
entry number: 3317
Film Number: 1254813
Household Gender Age
Thomas Hodgson M 42
spouse Hannah Hodgson F 42
child Joseph Hodgson M 17
child Thomas Hodgson M 16
child James G. Hodgson M 13
child Edward W. Hodgson M 7

Source / record details
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
Alfred Robert HODGSON was born 15 October 1881, Auburn, New York, USA

Thomas was 43 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)