William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF)

(b. 15 March 1887 , Woburn, Massachusetts, USA d. May 1963 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA )

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William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) was born 15 March 1887 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) was the child of William WOLSCHENDORF and Clara Eleanor HANSEN

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

William Irving married Mary Elizabeth QUINN 14 February 1909 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Elizabeth QUINN was born 6 February 1888 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Elizabeth was the child of James QUINN and Mary UNKNOWN.

William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) died May 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) married

Mary Elizabeth QUINN-- Date: 14 February 1909 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Elizabeth QUINN was the child of James QUINN and Mary UNKNOWN

Groom: William Irvin Wolschendorf
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Groom's Age: 21 years
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Groom's Birthplace: Woburn, , Massachusetts
Bride: Mary Elizabeth Quinn
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Bride's Age: 21 years
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Bride's Birthplace: Lynn, , Massachusetts
Marriage Date (Original): 14 Feb 1909
Marriage Date (Standardized): 14 Feb 1909
Marriage Place: Boston, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Place: East Bridgewater, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Year: 1909
Groom's Father: William Wolschendorf
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Groom's Mother: Clara Eleanor Hanson
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Bride's Father: James Quinn
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Film Number: 2315510
Digital Folder Number: 4329362
Image Number: 917
Number of Images: 1
Reference Number: p 187 no 4
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

Children of William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) and Mary Elizabeth QUINN:

Irving Quinn WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) (b.13 June 1910, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Phyllis Elizabeth WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) (b.2 October 1912, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 October 1997, Orleans, Massachusetts, USA)

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1887 Birth
William I. Walshendorf
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
birth: 15 Mar 1887 — Woburn, Massachusetts
parents: William Walshendorf, Clara E. Hanson
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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 Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: William G Wolschendorf
titles:
residence: Halifax Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts
birth date: Mar 1887
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: William Wolschendorf
father titles:
father birthplace: Denmark
mother name: Clara E Wolschendorf
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Denmark
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: William Wolschendorf
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 1123
sheet number and letter: 6A
household id: 116
reference number: 17
gsu film number: 1240674
image number: 00377
Household Gender Age
parent William Wolschendorf M
parent Clara E Wolschendorf F
Eva G Wolschendorf F
Walter C Wolschendorf M
William G Wolschendorf M
Arthur F Wolschendorf M
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 Marriage / Partner
William Irving WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) and Mary Elizabeth QUINN 14 February 1909, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 21 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: William I Wolchendorf
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 314
page number: 15
Household Gender Age
William I Wolchendorf M 23y
spouse Elizabeth M Wolchendorf F 22y
Thomas M Riley M 28y
John Flannigan M 45y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Irving Quinn WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) was born 13 June 1910, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

William Irving was 23 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Phyllis Elizabeth WALDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) was born 2 October 1912, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

William Irving was 25 years old.

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

World War I Draft Registration
name: William Irving Wolschendorf
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Medford City, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 15 Mar 1887
birthplace: Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1674420
digital folder number: 005216035
image number: 01387

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZN3-8WM : accessed 03 Dec 2012), William Irving Wolschendorf, .
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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 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: William I Wolschendorf
residence: Medford City Part Of Ward 4 Part Of Precinct 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1888
age: 32
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820714
digital folder number: 4301111
image number: 00921
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age
William I Wolschendorf M 32y
spouse Mary E Wolschendorf F 32y
child Irving Wolschendorf M 9y
child Phyliss Wolschendorf F 7y

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 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: William I Waldorf
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 43
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1887
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
enumeration district number: 0316
family number: 72
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 6
nara publication: T626, roll 924
film number: 2340659
digital folder number: 4607660
image number: 00746
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head William I Waldorf M 43 Massachusetts
wife Mary E Waldorf F 42 Massachusetts
daughter Phyllis E Waldorf F 17 Massachusetts
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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 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: William E Waldorf
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 4, Medford, Medford City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 53
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1887
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 9-326
family number: 2
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 5
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1612
digital folder number: 005460884
image number: 00190
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head William E Waldorf M 53 Massachusetts
wife Mary E Waldorf F 52 Massachusetts
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)

1942 World War II Draft Registration
name: William Irvin Waldorf
event: Draft Registration
event date: 1942
event place: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
gender: Male
birth date: 15 Mar 1887
nara publication title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
nara publication number: M2090
arc identifier:
film number: 1148695
digital folder number: 004156919
image number: 02472

'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V128-847 : accessed 17 Feb 2013), William Irvin Waldorf, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publications M1939, M1936, and M1937; FHL microfilm 1148695.
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 - 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.

Death
first name: William
middle name:
last name: Waldorf
name suffix:
birth date: 15 March 1887
social security number: 025-03-2652
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date: May 1963
estimated age at death: 76

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ JKXT-6P2 : accessed 17 Feb 2013), William Waldorf, May 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)

Name: William Waldorf I
Death Date: 1963
Death Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 16
Page Number: 243
Index Volume Number: 134/ 135
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.134/ 135

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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