Paige Campbell HORN

(b. 1 November 1911 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 October 1993 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA )

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Paige Campbell HORN was born 1 November 1911 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Paige Campbell HORN was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Peter HORN and Mary Jane CAMPBELL (maternal) Henry KAISER and Mary Jane MILLER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Paige Campbell married Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT 28 December 1934 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT was born 16 February 1909 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Douglas Robinson died 12 December 1989 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Douglas Robinson was the child of Theodore Robinson PLUNKETT and Bessie Helen DANIELS.

Paige Campbell HORN died 26 October 1993 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA.

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Paige Campbell HORN married

Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT-- Date: 28 December 1934 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT was the child of Theodore Robinson PLUNKETT and Bessie Helen DANIELS

SENATOR PLUNKETT ABSENT. FROM SONS WEDDING LAST NIGHT, EXTENDS BLESSING
Explains Absence by Saying He Didnt Think It Time for Young Coupie To Wed
Mrs. Plunkett Among Few at Surprise Ceremony in Congregational Parsonage
Bride Graduate of North Adams State Teachers College

ADAMS, Dec. 29 With Senator Theodore R. Plunkett absent, but Mrs, Plunkett in attendance, their son. Douglas Robinson Plunkett and Miss Paige Campbell Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Horn of 5 Orchard Street, were married in a surprise ceremony last night at 8 o'clock, at the First Congregational parsonage. The Rev. Lton Giubaugh officiated.

Explains Absence
Explaining his absence from the wedding, the Senator, said that he did not think it was time for the young couple to be married. He was not notified of the ceremony until midnight the day before. But there is no serious rift in the family lute according to the Senator, who in extending his blessing, said that his home was always open that he expected his son and bride to visit with him and he intended to visit them.

To Reside in Shaw House The couple will reside in the Fred A. Shaw home on Crandall Street. There were no attendant's. The members of the family who attended with 2 guests were informed yesterday afternoon of the event that had been predicted for several weeks. The bride is a graduate of the North Adams State Teachers College. and taught at Adams High School until June, 1934, when she resigned. This fall she has been substituting at the Liberty Street School. The bride-groom prepared at Pomtret School and attended college at Amherst and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is now associated with the Srruth insurance agency in this town Mr. Plunkett is a member of one of north Berkshire's most prominent families He is a grandson of William D Plunkett, both benefactors of Adams, and a grandson of Arthur B. Daniels, president of k U Brown Paper Company.

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
December 29, 1934

Name: Douglas Robinson Plunkett
Marriage Year: 1934
Marriage Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 122
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.112

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

They look like they are separated or divorced by 1946. He is listed as: Plunkett Douglas R prop Plunkett Studio res Adams. She is not listed.

1948 shows the same as 1946.

Both are in the 1950 City Directory for North Adams, Massachusetts:

Plunkett, Douglas R, prop Plunkett Studio Williamstown, r63 Orchard

Plunkett, Paige H Mrs. h25 Orchard

63 Orchard is the home of his parents. Both remain in the same places they were in 1950 in the 1953 city directory.

Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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1911 Birth
Name: Paige Horn
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 01 Nov 1911
Birthplace: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Father's Name: Walter T.
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Mother's Name: Sadie M. Kaiser
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I10523-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2409218
Reference Number: item 1 cn 373
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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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
Little Miss Paige Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Horn of Orchard street, who has been critically ill was somewhat improved this morning and her recovery is now expected.

The North Adams Evening Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
Tuesday, August 19, 1919

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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name Page C Horn
Residence Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year 1912
Age 8
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820679
Digital Folder Number 4301045
Image Number 00620
Sheet Number 21
Household Gender Age
Parent Walter T Horn M 37y
Parent Sadie K Horn F 34y
Robert H Horn M 15y
Page C Horn F 8y

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 Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Walter Horn, 48, head, age at first marriage 20, b. Ma, father b. England, mother b. NY, real estate agent
Sadie K Horn, 45, wife, age at first marriage 16, b. MA, parents b. MA
Paige C. Horn, 18, b. MA
Pauline M. Horn, 7, b. MA
Victoria Urbin, 26, servant b. NY
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)

1934 Marriage / Partner
Paige Campbell HORN and Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT 28 December 1934, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
Saturday, December 29, 1934

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
January 13, 1935

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 - 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.

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 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1989 Death of Spouse/Partner
Douglas Robinson PLUNKETT died 12 December 1989, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

1993 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Paige C Plunkett
event: Death
event date: 26 Oct 1993
event place: North Adams, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 050386
birth date: 01 Nov 1911
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Death
PLUNKETT, PAIGE H 01 Nov 1911 26 Oct 1993 81 01267 (Williamstown, Berkshire, MA) (none specified) Massachusetts 030-03-5223
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Obituary
'Paige C. Plunkett, Berkshires teacher: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - October 27, 1993
Deceased Name: Paige C. Plunkett, Berkshires teacher
Paige Campbell (Horn) Plunkett, 81, of 68 Langlois Ave., a retired area educator, died on Tuesday in North Adams Regional Hospital.

Born in Adams, she was graduated from Adams High School and the North Adams Normal School.

She taught primary and elementary grades in the Adams schools, and was also a special-needs teacher at the College of St. Rose in Albany, N.Y.

She retired in 1980, and moved to this town.

She worshipped at the Adams Congregational Church, and belonged to the Adams High School, North Adams Normal School, and College of St. Rose Alumni Associations.

She leaves two sons, Douglas Robinson Plunkett Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., and Theodore French Plunkett, of Warner Robins, Ga., and three grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted in the Maple Street Cemetery at the...Read MORE...