Walter George WHITE

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12 August 1887 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

8 December 1977 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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John WHITE Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

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Born: 12 August 1887 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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Walter George married Mary Mae LEONARD 7 July 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA . Mary Mae LEONARD was born 24 July 1889 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Mary Mae died August 1951 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Mary Mae was the child of Frank H LEONARD and Mary GRIFFIN.

Walter George WHITE died 8 December 1977 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Mary Mae LEONARD
Marriage date: 7 July 1927
Marriage place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Mary Mae LEONARD was the child of Frank H LEONARD and Mary GRIFFIN

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Name: Mary C Leonard

Gender: Female

Marriage License Date: 7 Jul 1927

Marriage License Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Walter G White

License Number: 12568

New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018

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1887 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Walter George White
gender: Male
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birth date: 12 Aug 1887
birthplace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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father's name: John White
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mother's name: Rachel Gimlich
mother's birthplace:
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indexing project (batch) number: C51045-8
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 234543
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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.

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Walter White
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residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Aug 1887
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: John White
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Rachel White
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: John White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
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enumeration district: 0075
sheet number and letter: 10A
household id: 203
reference number: 14
gsu film number: 1240633
image number: 00000321
Household Gender Age
parent John White M
parent Rachel White F
Ella E White F
Emma White F
John A White M
Dora White F
Lillian White F
David White M
Walter White M
Rockwell White M
Mary Gimlich F

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.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Walter G White
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 129
page number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent John White M 70y
parent Racheal White F 63y
Ella E White F 35y
Lillian J C White F 26y
David L L White M 24y
Walter G White M 22y
William R W White M 16y
Elizabeth Munsinger F 19y

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Walter G White
residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1888
age: 32
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: W
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 01098
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age
parent Rachel White F 72y
Ella E White F 45y
Lillian J C White F 35y
Walter G White M 32y
W W Rockwell White M 26y
Elizabeth Munsinger F 27y

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 Marriage / Partner
Walter George WHITE and Mary Mae LEONARD 7 July 1927, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

He was 39 years old.

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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Walter G White
Birth Year: abt 1888
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: Bradford Street
Ward of City: 7 Pt
House Number: 161
Dwelling Number: 97
Family Number: 151
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 33
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter G White 42
Mary L White 40

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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Walter White
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Same House
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Onota Street
House Number: 60
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 147
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 28
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter White 51
Mary L White 50
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.

1951 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Mae LEONARD died August 1951, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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.

1960 - The farm at Barker Road by Clarence A. Crandall
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WHEN MY FRIEND Walter White and I chance to motor along Barker Road in the vicinity of the Pittsfield Airport, Walter is inclined to heave a nostalgic sigh. For the airport is located on a portion of what used to be an 85 - acre farm, once owned by the Berkshire Brewing Assn., and Walter has found memories of the time when, as a youth, he assisted in haying operations thereon.

The present runway of the airport occupies the site of a big meadow where Walter assisted, years ago, in harvesting a bumper crop of hay. His duty it was to operate the horse-drawn hay rake to get the hay ready for loading and storing in the loft of the barn on the farm.

THE BREWERY, founded by Walter's father, the late John White, and the late Jacob Gimlich, was then in full operation, turning out lager, ale and malt extract, all famed for their high qualities. Thirty-five horses were used in those days to draw the big brewery trucks, and the farm fitted nicely into the plant...Read full story

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
January 21, 1960

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)

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 Death
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name: Walter G White
event: Death
event date: 08 Dec 1977
event place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 053797
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Obituary
Berkshire Eagle
December 10, 1977
W.G. White dies at 90
Walter G. White, 90, of 392 Columbus Ave. died at Hillcrest Hospital Thursday night, following a short illness. Mr. White and his 1929 Model A Ford sedan, which he bought new Aug. 28, 48 years ago and is still running today, were a familiar sight on Berkshire County highways. For years, Mr. White and the late Clarence A. Crandall, an Eagle reporter and columnist, used to tour around the county in the car which they affectionately called 'Little Henry.'

Mr. White was born in the big white house at the corner of Onota Street and Columbus Avenue, which later served as the Second Congregational Church until the present one was built.

He was the son of Rachel Gimlich White and John White, owner of the Berkshire Brewery Association. After he graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1907, he went to work for his father in the brewery, of which he was a stockholder.

He thought he wanted to retire early, so that he would be...Read full story