Frank Thomas CULLEN

Born

14 July 1900 , Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

25 June 1960 , Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Born: 14 July 1900 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Parents of Frank Thomas CULLEN

Father

Timothy CULLEN

Mother

Margaret STAIGER (STEIGER)

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Frank Thomas married Gladys E THEINERT 18 August 1919 in Ohio, USA . Gladys E THEINERT was born 9 September 1898 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Gladys E died 15 November 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Gladys E was the child of Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT and Alice A BARKER.

Frank Thomas married (2) Eleanore E STEVENS 15 March 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA . Eleanore E STEVENS was born abt. 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Frank Thomas CULLEN died 25 June 1960 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Frank Thomas CULLEN

Frank Thomas CULLEN married

Gladys E THEINERT
Marriage date: 18 August 1919
Marriage place: , Ohio, USA
Gladys E THEINERT was the child of Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT and Alice A BARKER

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Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950

name: Frank Cullen

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event: Marriage

event date: 18 Aug 1919

event place: , Cuyahoga, Ohio

age: 19

estimated birth year: 1900

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father: Timothy

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mother: Margaret (1.N.U)

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spouse: Gladys Theinert

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spouse's father: Wm. A.

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spouse's mother: Alice Barker

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reference number: pg194 0752

film number: 1888832

digital folder number: 4030157

image number: 752

Children of Frank Thomas CULLEN and Gladys E THEINERT

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Frank Thomas CULLEN married

Eleanore E STEVENS
Marriage date: 15 March 1924
Marriage place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: Frank T Cullen

Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1924

Form Type: Marriage

Age: 24

Residence: 10811 Arthur Ave., Cleveland, O.

Occupation: Manufacturer

Number of Times Previously Married: Once, Spouse deceased

Gender: Male

Birth Year: abt 1900

Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio

Father's Name: Timothy

Mother's Name: Margaret Snyder

Spouse's Name: Eleanore E Stevens

Spouse's Age: 25

Residence: 9913 Lamontier Ave., Cleveland O.

Occupation: Candymaker

Number of Times Previously Married: None

Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1899

Spouse Father's Name: John

Spouse Mother's Name: Susan Stephens

Cuyahoga County Archive; Cleveland, Ohio; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810-1973; Volume: Vol 133-134; Page: 194; Year Range: 1923 Oct - 1924 May.

Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994 Cuyahoga Marriage records 1924 vol Image 134 of 302

Children of Frank Thomas CULLEN and Eleanore E STEVENS

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Birth — 1900
14 July 1900
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Frank Thomas CULLEN and Gladys E THEINERT 18 August 1919, , Ohio, USA

He was 19 years old.

1919 Marriage

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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 Seranton Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Boarders in the home of William and Josephine Hartman:
Cullen, Francis, roomer, age 24, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, laborer, steel works
Cullen, Gladys, roomer, age 21, b. Maine, parents b. Maine

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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

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1922

Cullen Frank driver b 3300 Clark av
Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1922

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1922 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gladys E THEINERT died 15 November 1922, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Marriage / Partner
Frank Thomas CULLEN and Eleanore E STEVENS 15 March 1924, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

He was 23 years old.

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 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Name: Frank T Cullen
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cuyahoga, Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Ohio
estimated Birth Year: 1900
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Ireland
mother's birthPlace: Germany
enumeration district number: 0801
family number: 16
Sheet Number and Letter: 25B
Line Number: 54
nara publication: T626, roll 1779
Film Number: 2341513
Digital Folder Number: 4638918
Image Number: 00728
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Frank T Cullen M 30 Ohio
wife Eleanor E Cullen F 33 Ohio
daughter Patricia L Cullen F 2 Ohio
daughter Mary Joan Cullen F 1 Ohio

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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 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Name: Frank Cullen
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 29, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Ohio
estimated Birth Year: 1901
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 92-715
family number: 81
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Line Number: 44
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3232
Digital Folder Number: 005460761
Image Number: 00280
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Frank Cullen M 39 Ohio
wife Eleanor Cullen F 43 Ohio
daughter Patricia Cullen F 12 Ohio
daughter Mary Joan Cullen F 11 Ohio
daughter Evelyn Cullen F 8 Ohio

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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)

World War II Draft Registration

Name: Frank Thomas Cullen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 41
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1900
Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Residence Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Employer: Gillen Flooning Co
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5''11'
Next of Kin: Eleanor Cullen
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Frank Thomas Cullen
Eleanor Cullen Wife

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.

Death

Name: Frank T. Cullen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 59
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1900
Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Death Date: 25 Jun 1960
Death Place: MD. Pkwy, & D. I. Road, Clark, Nevada, USA
Father: Timothy Cullen
Mother: Margaret Cullen

Ancestry.com. Nevada, U.S., Death Certificates, 1911-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

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