Otis Raymond THAYER

Born

26 July 1885 , Winter Park, Florida, USA

Died

28 September 1948 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 26 July 1885 in Winter Park, Florida, USA

Parents of Otis Raymond THAYER

Father

Royal Rollin THAYER

Mother

Ella Edith PERKINS

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Otis Raymond married Clara Minnie BADER 21 July 1917 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Clara Minnie BADER was born 28 June 1888 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Clara Minnie died 5 February 1932 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA . Clara Minnie was the child of Casper Carl BADER and Augusta Johanne THEINERT.

Otis Raymond married (2) Anna ALLISON abt. 1940 . Anna ALLISON was born 13 June 1895 in Beacon, New York, USA . Anna died 21 September 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA . Anna was the child of Henry Edward ALLISON and Anna M DEPUY.

Otis Raymond THAYER died 28 September 1948 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Recorded occupation: teacher, principal

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Otis Raymond THAYER

Otis Raymond THAYER married

Clara Minnie BADER
Marriage date: 21 July 1917
Marriage place: Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Clara Minnie BADER was the child of Casper Carl BADER and Augusta Johanne THEINERT

Marriage notes:

"Mr and Mrs Casper Bader announce the marriage engagement of their daughter, Clara, to Otis R. Thayer, teacher of manual training in the public schools. The teachers' club, of which Mr Thayer is a member, have presented them a set of silver teaspoons and tablespoons."

Date: July 02, 1917

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of Otis Raymond THAYER and Clara Minnie BADER

Virginia THAYER

Born: 26 July 1918, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 July 1998, East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA

Married: Robert Louis Emil DORSCHEL 1 October 1938 Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Georgia Bader THAYER

Born: 2 November 1924, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 January 2009, Sanford, Maine, USA

Married: Charles Aaron BEATTIE 20 June 1945 Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Otis Raymond THAYER married

Anna ALLISON
Marriage date: abt. 1940
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Anna ALLISON was the child of Henry Edward ALLISON and Anna M DEPUY

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Birth — 1885
26 July 1885
Winter Park, Florida, USA

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.

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Otis Raymond THAYER and Clara Minnie BADER 21 July 1917, Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 32 years old.

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

World War I Draft Registration

Otis Raymond Thayer
75 Pine? st. Florence, Hampshire, Mass
age 33
born July 26, 1885
employed by Hill Institute (can't read the rest)
nearest relative - Clara Bader Thayer
75 Pine? st. Florence, Hampshire, Mass
medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair
Sept 12, 1918

Source / record details
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Birth of Child
Virginia THAYER was born 26 July 1918, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Otis Raymond was 33 years old.

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 Florence, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Name: Otis R Thayer
Residence: Florence Northhampton Six, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1886
Age: 34
birthPlace: Florida
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820705
Digital Folder Number: 4301102
Image Number: 00892
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
Otis R Thayer M 34y
spouse Clara B Thayer F 32y
child Virginia Thayer F 1y5m

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1924 Birth of Child
Georgia Bader THAYER was born 2 November 1924, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Otis Raymond was 39 years old.

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 Florence, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Otis R. Thayer, 44, head, age at first marriage 32, b. Florida, father b. NY, mother b. IL, occupation - principal
Clara B. Thayer, 41, wife, age at first marriage 29, b. MA, father b. Germany, mother b. MA
Virginia Thayer, daughter, 11, b. MA
Georgia B. Thayer, daughter, 5, b. MA

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

The Springfield Daily Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
June 8, 1932

Searching For Your Ancestors in Historic Newspapers

1932 Death of Spouse/Partner
Clara Minnie BADER died 5 February 1932, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

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 Marriage of Child
Virginia THAYER married 1 October 1938, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA to Robert Louis Emil DORSCHEL

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Northampton, Massachusetts

Name: Otis R Thayer
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 6, Northampton, Northampton City, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Florida
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 8-55
Family Number: 16
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 48
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1600
Digital Folder Number: 005460872
Image Number: 00397

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Otis R Thayer Head M 54 Florida
Anna A Thayer Wife F 44 New York

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

World War II Draft Registration

WWII Draft Registration Card
Otis Raymond Thayer
living in Northampton, MA
age 56
b. Winter Park, Florida on July 26, 1885
Name and address of person who will always know your address: Anna A. Thayer, 75 Pine St., Florence, MA
Employer: Hill Institute, Florence, MA

Source / record details
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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 Marriage of Child
Georgia Bader THAYER married 20 June 1945, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA to Charles Aaron BEATTIE

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.

Mason Membership Card

Name: Otis Raymond Thayer
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1885
Birth Place: Osceola
Death Date: 28 Sep 1948
Last Residence Place: Springfield
Lodge: Roswell Lee
Occupation: Supt Man Training

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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ancestry.com

Death — 1948
28 September 1948
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 63.