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William Wilks Fredrick Hodgson 1875 - 1952

William Wilks Hodgson was born in 1875 to Sholto Douglas Hodgson and Mary Caroline Bell (Smith) Hodgson, and had siblings Sholto Douglas Hodgson Jr and Nicholas Hodgson. He married Jean (Kirkham) Hodgson, and died at age 76 years old on July 27, 1952 in Frankston, Frankston City County, VIC Australia. William Hodgson was buried at Springvale Crematorium in Springvale, Greater Dandenong City County.
William Wilks Hodgson
1875
July 27, 1952
Frankston, Frankston City County, VIC, 3199, Australia
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  • Introduction

    The Argus, Melbourne. 29th July 1952. HODGSON, William.- On July 27, at Frankston, loved son of the late Sholto and Mary Hodgson, loving brother of Pollie (deceased ), Herbert ( deceased ), Maggie ( deceased ), Sholto, Annie ( Mrs. Finn ), Nicholas ( deceased ) Aged 77 years ( late of Darlington ).
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    1875
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    1952

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    July 27, 1952
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    Frankston, Frankston City County, VIC 3199, Australia
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    Springvale Crematorium in Springvale, Greater Dandenong City County, VIC 3171, Australia
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  • Obituary

    The Age, Melbourne. 28th July 1952. HODGSON.- On July 27, at his residence, Aloha, George-street, Frankston, William ( Bill ), beloved husband of the late Jean, late of Darlington, aged 77 years. Peacefully sleeping. HODGSON.- At George-street, Frankston, William Wilks Fredrick, loved brother of Margaret ( deceased ), Martha ( deceased ), Sholto, Annie ( Mrs. P. Finn ), Nickolas ( deceased) Aged 76 years.
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In 1875, in the year that William Wilks Fredrick Hodgson was born, on May 17th, Aristides was the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby. It was the first year of the "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" - begun by Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., the grandson of William Clark, the explorer.
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In 1924, he was 49 years old when Macy's department store in New York held its first "Thanksgiving parade" on November 27th at 9a - during church services but leaving plenty of time to attend the big football game between Syracuse and Columbia universities. The parade was held as a way to promote the opening of the “World’s Largest Store” and its 1 million square feet of retail space in Manhattan’s Herald Square. The parade was 6 miles long and included floats, Macy's employees dressed as clowns, cowboys, and sword-wielding knights, and animals from Central Park Zoo. Santa Claus, of course, brought up the rear - opening the Christmas shopping season for Macy's.
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