Frank Herbert HOUSER

(b. 13 May 1905 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 February 1980 , Brockton, Massachusetts, USA )

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Frank Herbert HOUSER was born 13 May 1905 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Herbert HOUSER was the child of Frank Christian HOUSER and Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Frederick Conrad HAUESSER and Sophia LENTY (maternal) Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN and Anna Selma VOGEL

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Frank Herbert married Eleanor Florence HANSON 9 January 1925 in Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Eleanor Florence HANSON was born 17 October 1903 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor Florence died 1 December 1998 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater). Eleanor Florence was the child of George H HANSON and Elizabeth P MACK.

Frank Herbert HOUSER died 18 February 1980 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Frank Herbert HOUSER married

Eleanor Florence HANSON-- Date: 9 January 1925 Place: Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA
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Eleanor Florence HANSON was the child of George H HANSON and Elizabeth P MACK

Name: Eleanor F Hanson
Marriage Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1904
Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1925
Marriage Place: Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA
Father:
George Hanson
Mother:
Elizabeth Madi
Spouse:
Frank H Houser

Name: Frank H Houser
Marriage Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1906
Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1925
Marriage Place: Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA
Father:
Frank C Houser
Mother:
Bertha Klosen
Spouse:
Eleanor F Hanson

Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Children of Frank Herbert HOUSER and Eleanor Florence HANSON:

Elizabeth HOUSER (b.13 August 1925, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 July 2014, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA )

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Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Frank Herbert Houser
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event date: 13 May 1905
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father: Frank Christian Houser
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volume/ page/ certificate number: Image 713 p108 #222
film number: 2057438
digital folder number: 4254650
image number: 713

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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 - 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 - 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

1925 Marriage / Partner
Frank Herbert HOUSER and Eleanor Florence HANSON 9 January 1925, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph)

He was 19 years old.

1925 Birth of Child
Elizabeth HOUSER was born 13 August 1925, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

Frank Herbert was 20 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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Holbrook, Massachusetts
Name: Frank H Hauser
Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 24
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street Address: South Franklin St.
House Number: 134
Dwelling Number: 47
Family Number: 55
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 22
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Chaufeur
Industry: Ice cream factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Frank H Hauser 24 Head
Eleanor F Hauser
24 Wife
Elizabeth Hauser
4 Daughter
Grace V Hanson
22 Sister-in-law
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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 - Holbrook, Massachusetts
Name: Frank H Houser
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Holbrook
Sheet Number: 5B
Occupation: Maintenance
Industry: County Hospital
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1248
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Tomb H Houser 34 Head
Eleanor Houser
35 Wife
Elizabeth Houser
14 Daughter
Robert Houser
7 Son
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.

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

Death
Name: Frank Houser
Certificate: 018127
Death Place: Brockton
Death Date: 18 Feb 1980
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 13 May 1904

Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
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