Theodora White
HODECKER
(b.
26 June 1911
,
Newark, New Jersey, USA
d.
28 February 1998
,
Newtown, Connecticut, USA
)
Age: 86
Cause of Death: cancer
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Theodora White HODECKER was born 26 June 1911 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Theodora White HODECKER was the child of William Frederick HODECKER and Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER and Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK (maternal) John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Theodora White married Richard Hewitt SEYMER abt. 1930 . Richard Hewitt SEYMER was born 27 June 1917 in San Francisco, California, USA. Richard Hewitt died 21 May 1986 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA (Springdale). Richard Hewitt was the child of Ernest P SEYMER and Jean Allison "Alice" HUMPHREYS.
Theodora White HODECKER died 28 February 1998 in Newtown, Connecticut, USA .
Died in Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Connecticut
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Richard Hewitt SEYMER was the child of Ernest P SEYMER and Jean Allison "Alice" HUMPHREYS
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Richard Hewitt SEYMER-- Date: abt. 1930 Place: Richard Hewitt SEYMER was the child of Ernest P SEYMER and Jean Allison "Alice" HUMPHREYS
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1911 Birth 26 June 1911
Newark, New Jersey, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - Newark, New Jersey
Name: Theodora Hodecker
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1920: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey
Street: Schaefer Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: William Hodecker
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Dorothy W Hodecker
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hodecker 52
Dorothy W Hodecker 40
William Hodecker 12
Theodora Hodecker 8
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Theodora Hodecker
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1920: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey
Street: Schaefer Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: William Hodecker
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Dorothy W Hodecker
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hodecker 52
Dorothy W Hodecker 40
William Hodecker 12
Theodora Hodecker 8
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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.
1986 Death of Spouse/PartnerRichard Hewitt SEYMER died 21 May 1986, Stamford, Connecticut, USA (Springdale)
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Obituary
The Newtown Bee March 6, 1998
Theordora Seymer
Theordora Hodecker Seymer, 86, died February 28 at her home on Cherry Heights Terrace in Sandy Hook. She was the wife of the late Richard H. Seymer.
She was born in Newark, N.J., on June 26, 1911, a daughter of William and Theodora White Hodecker. After graduating from Newark High School, she went on to graduate from the Katherine Gibbs School in New York City.
Before moving to Newtown in 1992, Mrs Seymer lived in Lynbrook, N.Y., and then for several years in Stamford.
She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, and the National Federation for the Blind. She also was a volunteer for many years at the Stamford Hospital Thrift Shop.
Her survivors include a daughter, Carla Seymer (Holroyd) of Sandy Hook, with whom she lived; a son, William E. Seymer of Albany, Ind.; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, on March 3. Cremation...Read MORE...
The Newtown Bee March 6, 1998
Theordora Seymer
Theordora Hodecker Seymer, 86, died February 28 at her home on Cherry Heights Terrace in Sandy Hook. She was the wife of the late Richard H. Seymer.
She was born in Newark, N.J., on June 26, 1911, a daughter of William and Theodora White Hodecker. After graduating from Newark High School, she went on to graduate from the Katherine Gibbs School in New York City.
Before moving to Newtown in 1992, Mrs Seymer lived in Lynbrook, N.Y., and then for several years in Stamford.
She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, and the National Federation for the Blind. She also was a volunteer for many years at the Stamford Hospital Thrift Shop.
Her survivors include a daughter, Carla Seymer (Holroyd) of Sandy Hook, with whom she lived; a son, William E. Seymer of Albany, Ind.; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, on March 3. Cremation...Read MORE...
1998 Death 28 February 1998
Newtown, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 86.
Added: 5/11/2011 6:29:16 PM
- Updated: 5/26/2024 5:20:23 PM
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