Robert Calvin KAISER

Born

29 November 1882 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

27 May 1954 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

Robert Calvin married Edith MILLSON 17 September 1913 in Detroit, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edith MILLSON was born 7 June 1889 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Edith died 7 February 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Edith was the child of Edward A MILLSON and Anna Esther WASHBROOK .

Robert Calvin married Alice Elizabeth HALLADAY 14 February 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, USA .
Alice Elizabeth HALLADAY was born 7 May 1876 in Clinton, Michigan, USA. Alice Elizabeth died 12 February 1971 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Alice Elizabeth was the child of James HALLADAY and Sarah Louise RICHMOND .

Parents & Family of Robert Calvin KAISER

Parents of Robert Calvin KAISER

Father

Henry KAISER

Mother

Mary Jane MILLER

Grandparents of Robert Calvin KAISER

Paternal grandparents

Henry KAISER Rosa SCHMIDT (SMITH)

Maternal grandparents

Calvin Grand MILLER Samantha Aurelia LEONARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Robert Calvin KAISER

Robert Calvin KAISER married

Edith MILLSON
Marriage date: 17 September 1913
Marriage place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Edith MILLSON was the child of Edward A MILLSON and Anna Esther WASHBROOK

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: Robert C. Kaiser

Groom's Race:

Groom's Age: 30 years

Groom's Birth Date: 1883

Groom's Birthplace: Mass

Bride's Name: Edith Willson

Bride's Race:

Bride's Age: 24 years

Bride's Birth Date: 1889

Bride's Birthplace: Michigan

Marriage Type:

Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1913

Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Groom's Father: Henry

Groom's Mother: Mary

Bride's Father: Edwin

Bride's Mother: Esther

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Groom's Previous Wife:

Bride's Marital Status:

Bride's Previous Husband:

Film Number: 2342704

Frame Number:

Digital Folder Number: 4209172

Image Number: 34

Reference Number: v 5 p 505 rn 98382

Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Children of Robert Calvin KAISER and Edith MILLSON

Robert Henry KAISER

Born: 20 April 1916, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 21 July 1965, , Michigan, USA

Married: Aili A KINNUNEN 1940

Robert Calvin KAISER married

Alice Elizabeth HALLADAY
Marriage date: 14 February 1921
Marriage place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Source: familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Alice Elizabeth HALLADAY was the child of James HALLADAY and Sarah Louise RICHMOND

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: Robert C. Kaiser

Groom's Race:

Groom's Age: 38 years

Groom's Birth Date: 1883

Groom's Birthplace: Mass

Bride's Name: Alice Hettinger

Bride's Race:

Bride's Age: 44 years

Bride's Birth Date: 1877

Bride's Birthplace: Mich

Marriage Type:

Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1921

Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Groom's Father: Henry

Groom's Mother: Mary Miller

Bride's Father: Jas Halloday

Bride's Mother: Sarah Richmond

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Film Number: 2342746

Frame Number:

Digital Folder Number: 4032395

Image Number: 255

Reference Number: v 7 rn 209625

Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Children of Robert Calvin KAISER and Alice Elizabeth HALLADAY

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1882 Birth - Adams, MA

son of Henry Jr. and Mary J. (Miller) - he is an engineer, b. Florida, she was b. Savoy

Source / record details
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

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 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name Robert Kaiser
Titles
Residence Adams town, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date Nov 1882
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head-of-Household Son
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name Henry Kaiser
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother Name Mary Kaiser
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace Massachusetts
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name Henry Kaiser
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Years Married
Estimated Marriage Year
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
Immigration Year
Enumeration District 0023
Sheet Number and Letter 8B
Household ID 138
Reference Number 81
GSU Film Number 1240631
Image Number 00000741
Household Gender Age
Parent Henry Kaiser M
Parent Mary Kaiser F
Robert Kaiser M
Sadie Kaiser F
Howard Kaiser M
Calvin Miller M

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

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)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name Robert Kaiser
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Residence Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Family Number 356
Page Number 43

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 Marriage / Partner
Robert Calvin KAISER and Edith MILLSON 17 September 1913, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 30 years old.

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

1916 Birth of Child
Robert Henry KAISER was born 20 April 1916, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Robert Calvin was 33 years old.

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

1917 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Robert Calvin Kaiser
701 Avery Ave
Detroit, Wayne, Mich
age 35
b. Nov 29, 1882
occupation - foreman
employer - Lincoln Motors, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
nearest relative - Mrs. Robert Kaiser (wife)
701 Avery Ave
Detroit, Wayne, Mich
medium height, slender, blue eyes, brown hair
Sept 12, 1918

Source / record details
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 Wayne County, Michigan

Name: Robert C Kaiser
Residence: , Wayne, Michigan
estimated Birth Year: 1883
Age: 37
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820809
Digital Folder Number: 4311647
Image Number: 00114
sheet number: 7
Household Gender Age
Robert C Kaiser M 37y
spouse Edith Kaiser F 30y
child Robert Kaiser M 3y8m

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edith MILLSON died 7 February 1920, Detroit, Michigan, USA

1921 Marriage / Partner
Robert Calvin KAISER and Alice Elizabeth HALLADAY 14 February 1921, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 38 years old.

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 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Name: Robert Kaiser
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Detroit (Districts 0501-0750), Wayne, Michigan, United States
District: 0654
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Number and Letter: 22A
Household ID: 27
Line Number: 2
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1059
GS Film Number: 2340794
Digital Folder Number: 004609299
Image Number: 00137
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Robert Kaiser M 47 Massachusetts
Wife Alice E Kaiser F 53 Michigan
Son Robert H Kaiser M 13 Michigan
Mother-in-law Sarah L Halladay F 78

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Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Name: Robert C Kaiser
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 18, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 84-1199
Family Number: 9
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 30
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1875
Digital Folder Number: 005461825
Image Number: 00829
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Robert C Kaiser M 58 Massachusetts
Wife Alice E Kaiser F 64 Michigan
Son Robert H Kaiser M 23 Michigan

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.