Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE

(b. 26 November 1879 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 February 1979 , Red Bank, New Jersey, USA )

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Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE was born 26 November 1879 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Conrad WHITE and Annie Elizabeth LANG (maternal) Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) and Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)

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Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) married William Frederick HODECKER 14 October 1903 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
William Frederick HODECKER was born 21 August 1867 in La Porte, Indiana, USA. William Frederick died 25 October 1947 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. William Frederick was the child of Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER and Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK.

Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE died 10 February 1979 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.
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Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE married

William Frederick HODECKER-- Date: 14 October 1903 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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William Frederick HODECKER was the child of Carl Heinrich (Henry) HODECKER and Elizabeth Margaretha FRANK

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: William Frederick Hodecker
groom's birth date: 1867
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 36
bride's name: Dora Louisa Rachel White
bride's birth date: 1879
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bride's age: 24
marriage date: 14 Oct 1903
marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Henry Hodecker
groom's mother's name: Elizabeth Frank
bride's father's name: John
bride's mother's name: Rachel Gimlich
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indexing project (batch) number: I09662-1
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 234553
reference number: p 91

Children of William Frederick HODECKER and Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE:

William Frederick HODECKER (b.23 July 1907, Newark, New Jersey, USA d. 25 August 1990, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA)

Theodora White HODECKER (b.26 June 1911, Newark, New Jersey, USA d. 28 February 1998, Newtown, Connecticut, USA )
m. Richard Hewitt SEYMER 1930

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1879 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: White
gender: Female
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birth date: 24 Nov 1879
birthplace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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father's name: John
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mother's name: Rachael Gimlich
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indexing project (batch) number: C51045-5
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 234543
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Dora White
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residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Nov 1879
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
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father name: John White
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father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Rachel White
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mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: John White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
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enumeration district: 0075
sheet number and letter: 10A
household id: 203
reference number: 11
gsu film number: 1240633
image number: 00000321
Household Gender Age
parent John White M
parent Rachel White F
Ella E White F
Emma White F
John A White M
Dora White F
Lillian White F
David White M
Walter White M
Rockwell White M
Mary Gimlich F
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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)

1903 Marriage / Partner
Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE and William Frederick HODECKER 14 October 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 23 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
William Frederick HODECKER was born 23 July 1907, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) was 27 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Newark, New Jersey
Name: Dorthea Hodecker
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Newark Ward 14, Essex, New Jersey
Street: South Seventh Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: William Hodecker
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
Number of Children Born: 2
Number of Children Living: 1
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Hodecker 40
Dorthea Hodecker 30
William Hodecker 2
Edward Hodecker 32
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Birth of Child
Theodora White HODECKER was born 26 June 1911, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) was 31 years old.

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 - Newark, New Jersey
Name: Dorothy W Hodecker
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey
Street: Schaefer Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: William Hodecker
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
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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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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 - Newark, New Jersey
Name: Dorothy R Hodecker
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Scheerer Avenue
Ward of City: 9
Block: 1037
House Number: 57-59
Dwelling Number: 121
Family Number: 218
Age at first Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William F Hodecker 62
Dorothy R Hodecker 50
William F Hodecker 22

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)

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 - Newark, New Jersey
Name: Dorothy W Hodecker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Scheerer Avenue
House Number: 59
Inferred Residence in 1935: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 4B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
William F Hodecker 72
Dorothy W Hodecker 60
William F Hodecker 33
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.

1947 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Frederick HODECKER died 25 October 1947, Newark, New Jersey, USA

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

1979 Death
10 February 1979
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

She died at the age of 99.

Added: 11/17/2008 10:26:26 AM - Updated: 7/24/2019 1:41:52 PM