Dorothy Mae
HODECKER
(b.
14 February 1901
,
Newark, New Jersey, USA
d.
26 August 1982
,
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Dorothy Mae HODECKER was born 14 February 1901 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Dorothy Mae HODECKER was the child of Charles Frederick HODECKER and Clara Amelia HAYN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER and Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK (maternal) Hermann Gustav HAYN and Hannah BOHLMANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorothy Mae married Ralph Leonard VOLK 11 September 1923 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ralph Leonard VOLK was born 2 February 1898 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Ralph Leonard died 11 April 1977 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Ralph Leonard was the child of Robert W VOLK and Florence Julia HERMANCE.
Dorothy Mae HODECKER died 26 August 1982 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Dorothy Mae HODECKER
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Ralph Leonard VOLK-- Date: 11 September 1923 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Ralph Leonard VOLK was the child of Robert W VOLK and Florence Julia HERMANCE
Children of Ralph Leonard VOLK and Dorothy Mae HODECKER:
Ralph Leonard VOLK (b.10 November 1924, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA d. 7 March 2009, Norfolk, Virginia, USA)
Pauline Edith VOLK (b.16 July 1926, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA d. 5 June 2013, Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, USA)
Charles Robert VOLK (b.23 May 1928, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 December 2003, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
Ralph Leonard VOLK-- Date: 11 September 1923 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA Ralph Leonard VOLK was the child of Robert W VOLK and Florence Julia HERMANCE
Children of Ralph Leonard VOLK and Dorothy Mae HODECKER:
Ralph Leonard VOLK (b.10 November 1924, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA d. 7 March 2009, Norfolk, Virginia, USA) Pauline Edith VOLK (b.16 July 1926, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA d. 5 June 2013, Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, USA) Charles Robert VOLK (b.23 May 1928, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 December 2003, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
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1901 Birth 14 February 1901
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1923 Marriage / PartnerDorothy Mae HODECKER and Ralph Leonard VOLK 11 September 1923, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
She was 22 years old.
1924 Birth of ChildRalph Leonard VOLK was born 10 November 1924, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy Mae was 23 years old.
1926 Birth of ChildPauline Edith VOLK was born 16 July 1926, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy Mae was 25 years old.
1928 Birth of ChildCharles Robert VOLK was born 23 May 1928, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
Dorothy Mae was 27 years old.
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.
1977 Death of Spouse/PartnerRalph Leonard VOLK died 11 April 1977, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1982 Death 26 August 1982
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 81.
Postcards and Memories of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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