George Henry WHITE

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28 January 1870 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 September 1935 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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John WHITE Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

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Born: 28 January 1870 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John WHITE

Mother: Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

Paternal grandparents: Conrad WHITE , Annie Elizabeth LANG

Maternal grandparents: Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) , Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)

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George Henry married Mary Josephine HODECKER 6 April 1899 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary Josephine HODECKER was born 1 April 1875 in La Porte, Indiana, USA. Mary Josephine died abt. 1969 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Josephine was the child of Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER and Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK.

George Henry WHITE died 10 September 1935 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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George Henry WHITE married

Mary Josephine HODECKER
Marriage date: 6 April 1899
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Mary Josephine HODECKER was the child of Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER and Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK

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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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1870 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: George White
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 28 Jan 1870
birthPlace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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father's Name: John
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mother's Name: Rachel Gimlich
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indexing project (batch) number: C51044-8
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 234543
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1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: George White
estimated Birth Year: 1870
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 6m
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
John White M 30y
Rachael White F 23y
John J White M 2y
George White M 6m

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: George White
Residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1864
birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's Name:
spouse's birthPlace:
father's Name: John White
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's Name: Rachel White
mother's birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 16 years
Occupation: At School
nara Film Number: T9-0522
pAge: 455
page character: C
entry number: 926
Film Number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
parent John White M ¿
parent Rachel White F 32
George White M 16
Fredrick White M 9
Agnes White F 8
Ella White F 6
Emma White F 4
John White M 2
Theodore White M 6M

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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

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

He was 29 years old.

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: George H White
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Residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Jan 1870
birthPlace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse Name: Mary J White
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place: Indiana
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 1
estimated marriage year: 1899
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0078
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Household ID: 87
reference number: 33
gsu Film Number: 1240633
Image Number: 00000380
Household Gender Age
George H White M
spouse Mary J White F

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

George Henry was 31 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)

George Henry was 34 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)

George Henry was 35 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)

George Henry was 37 years old.

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

George Henry was 37 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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: George H White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Pittsfield Ward 7, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 66
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
George H White M 40y
spouse Mary J White F 35y
child Ruth L White F 8y
child Marion T White F 6y
child Elizabeth M White F 3y
child Margorie M White F y 11m
Elizabeth M Hodecker F 65y

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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

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: George H White
Birth Year: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Circular Ave
Ward of City: 7 Pt
House Number: 124
Dwelling Number: 125
Family Number: 199
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 6, 000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 29
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Retired
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 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

Obituary

North Adams Transcript
September 11, 1935

GEORGE H. WHITE DIES IN 66TH YR.
Pittsfield Man Was Head of Former Brewery

George Henry White, 65, president and treasurer of the Berkshire Brewing association, died Tuesday morning at his home, 124 Circular avenue, Pittsfleld. He had been ill six months with a heart malady.

Mr. White was born at Pittsfield January 28,1870. son of the late John and Rachel Gimlich White, both natives of Germany. He attended the old Briggs elementary school, Pittsfield high school, and for more than 40 years was an executive officer of the Berkshire Brewing association. The industry was started in 1868 with a daily output of six barrels. When it was closed with the advent of prohibition the daily output was 325 barrels daily. The original owners were Mr. White's father, the late John White and the late Jacob Gimlich. The plant was located at the corner of Columbus avenue and Onota street. It was dismantled In 1929. Most of the building still

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