Joseph William HODGSON

(b. 18 February 1863 , England d. 30 March 1951 , Auburn, New York, USA )

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Joseph William HODGSON was born 18 February 1863 in England

Joseph William HODGSON was the child of Thomas HODGSON and Hannah GILBERTSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas HODGSON and Mary UNKNOWN

Joseph William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1864.

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Joseph William married Ida Lucretia SEEKELL 8 July 1889 in Auburn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Ida Lucretia SEEKELL was born 7 March 1866 in Michigan, USA. Ida Lucretia died 26 April 1933 in Auburn, New York, USA.

Joseph William HODGSON died 30 March 1951 in Auburn, New York, USA.
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Joseph William HODGSON married

Ida Lucretia SEEKELL-- Date: 8 July 1889 Place: Auburn, New York, USA

Children of Joseph William HODGSON and Ida Lucretia SEEKELL:

Clarence HODGSON (b.abt. 1890, , New York, USA d. , , New York, USA)

Ruth Emma HODGSON (b.17 August 1893, Auburn, New York, USA d. 24 October 1969, Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Alice Ida HODGSON (b.20 November 1894, Auburn, New York, USA d. 28 March 1973, Wellsville, Broome, New York, USA)

Joseph Charles HODGSON (b.21 August 1896, Auburn, New York, USA d. 27 May 1964, Durham, North Carolina, USA)

Olive HODGSON (b.14 June 1902, Auburn, New York, USA d. , )

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1863 Birth
18 February 1863
England

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1875 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Joseph Hodgson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Family Number: 204
Page: 22
Line Number: 13
GS Film number: 853206
Digital Folder Number: 004858094
Image Number: 00121
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Hodgson M 37
Wife Hannah Hodgson F 37
Son Joseph Hodgson M 12
Son Thomas Hodgson M 10
Son James G Hodgson M 8
Son Edward W Hodgson M 2
1875 New York State Census
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Joseph Hodgson
residence: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
birthdate: 1863
birthplace: England
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Thomas Hodgson
father's birthplace: England
mother's name: Hannah Hodgson
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 17 years
occupation: Works In Machine Shop
nara film number: T9-0813
page: 231
page character: C
entry number: 3319
film number: 1254813
Household Gender Age
parent Thomas Hodgson M 42
parent Hannah Hodgson F 42
Joseph Hodgson M 17
Thomas Hodgson M 16
James G. Hodgson M 13
Edward W. Hodgson M 7

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Marriage / Partner
Joseph William HODGSON and Ida Lucretia SEEKELL 8 July 1889, Auburn, New York, USA

He was 26 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Ruth Emma HODGSON was born 17 August 1893, Auburn, New York, USA

Joseph William was 30 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Alice Ida HODGSON was born 20 November 1894, Auburn, New York, USA

Joseph William was 31 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Joseph Charles HODGSON was born 21 August 1896, Auburn, New York, USA

Joseph William was 33 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Olive HODGSON was born 14 June 1902, Auburn, New York, USA

Joseph William was 39 years old.

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)

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)

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)

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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Joseph Hodgson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
gender: Male
age: 67
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: England
estimated birth year: 1863
immigration year: 1863
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
enumeration district number: 4
family number: 22
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 75
nara publication: T626, roll 1410
film number: 2341145
digital folder number: 4661080
image number: 00994
Household Gender Age
Joseph Hodgson M 67
spouse Ida Hodgson F 64
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)

1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ida Lucretia SEEKELL died 26 April 1933, Auburn, New York, USA

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

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

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

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1951 Death
Death Source: The Citizen Adveriser, Auburn, NY - Monday, April 2, 1951