Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT

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22 August 1878 , Minnesota, USA

Died

15 December 1971 , Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

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Freidrich Wilhelm "William" REINHARDT Paulina Auguste ENDE

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Born: 22 August 1878 in Minnesota, USA

Father: Freidrich Wilhelm "William" REINHARDT

Mother: Paulina Auguste ENDE

Paternal grandparents: William REINHARDT , Elenore REICHMANN

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Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite married Merton R CHITTENDEN 12 August 1902 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Merton R CHITTENDEN was born abt. 1874 in Minnesota, USA. Merton R died 22 July 1932 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.

Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT died 15 December 1971 in Douglas County, Minnesota, USA.

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Merton R CHITTENDEN
Marriage date: 12 August 1902
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Pauline Marguerite CHITTENDEN

Born: 9 February 1904, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: 10 August 1990,

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Birth — 1878
22 August 1878
Minnesota, USA

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

1880 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
name: Bertha Reinhardt
residence: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
birthdate: 1877
birthplace: Minnesota, United States
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: William Reinhardt
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Paulenia Renhardt
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 3 years
occupation: At Home
nara film number: T9-0622
page: 293
page character: D
entry number: 3818
film number: 1254622
Household Gender Age
parent William Reinhardt M 43
parent Paulenia Renhardt F 43
Paulenia Reinhardt F 21
Emma Reinhardt F 18
Theodore Reinhardt M 13
Mathee Reinhardt F 9
Rose Reinhardt F 6
Bertha Reinhardt F 3

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1895
Name: Bertha Reinhart
Titles and Terms:
Event Place: Duluth city, Ward 02, St. Louis, Minnesota
Age (Original): 17y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Minn
Race (Original): W
Gender: Female
Line Number: 8
Family Number: 433
Page Number: 70
GS Film number: 000565808

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Reinhart M 59y Germany
Pauline Reinhart F 58y Germany
Pauline Reinhart F 29y Mass
Theadore Reinhart M 27y Mass
Martha Reinhart F 22y Minn
Rosa Reinhart F 19y Minn
Bertha Reinhart F 17y Minn
Jacob Reinhart M 14y Minn
Rebecca Schmidt F 24y Germany
Clara Schmidt F 22y Germany

'Minnesota, State Census, 1895,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:MQD7-917 : accessed 14 June 2015), Bertha Reinhart in household of William Reinhart, Duluth city, Ward 02, St. Louis, Minnesota; citing p. 70, line 8, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,808.
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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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite REINHARDT and Merton R CHITTENDEN 12 August 1902,

She was 23 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)

1904 Birth of Child
Pauline Marguerite CHITTENDEN was born 9 February 1904, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Bertha (Berdie) Marguerite was 25 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)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Name: Berdie Chittenden
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Date: 1880
[1880]
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1910: Minneapolis Ward 3, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Street: 12th St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Morton Chittenden
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 7
Number of Children Born: 1
Number of Children Living: 1
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Household Members Age Relationship
Morton Chittenden
35 Head
Berdie Chittenden 30 Wife
Pauline Chittenden
6 Daughter
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Name: Margaret Chittenden
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 13, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street: Pillsbury Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Merton Chittenden
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Merton Chittenden
45 Head
Margaret Chittenden 30 Wife
Pauline Chittenden
15 Daughter
Sigurd G Klabo
36 Lodger
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 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Name: Bertha Chittenden
Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 51
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Map of Home: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street Address: Colfax Ave South
Ward of City: Thirteenth 13
Block: 554
House Number: 4809
Dwelling Number: 210
Family Number: 210
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 Age Relationship
Merton Chittenden
56 Head
Bertha Chittenden 51 Wife
Mary Rauen
65 Sister
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.

1932 Death of Spouse/Partner
Merton R CHITTENDEN died 22 July 1932, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

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 - Queens, New York
Name: Bertha Chittenden
Respondent: Yes
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: New York, Queens, New York
Map of Home in 1940: New York, Queens, New York
Street: 34th Avenue
House Number: 209-33
Inferred Residence in 1935: Queens
Sheet Number: 3B
Occupation: House Wife
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
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Household Members Age Relationship
Gerald Mason
39 Head
Pauline Mason
36 Wife
Sallie Mason
12 Daughter
Nancy Mason
11 Daughter
Bertha Chittenden 60 Mother-in-law
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.

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