Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER

Born

26 October 1924 , New York, USA

Died

21 November 2011 , Brockport, New York, USA

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Born: 26 October 1924 in New York, USA

Parents of Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER

Father

Andrew Francis SCHLAGETER

Mother

Grace Ida FRASCH

Grandparents of Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER

Paternal grandparents

Ferdinand SCHLAGETER Caroline Dorothea GRAFFRATH

Maternal grandparents

Frederick John FRASCH Nell Evelyn FIDINGER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Andrew Bruce married Grace Helene DRACHLER 14 October 1950 in Greene, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Grace Helene DRACHLER was born 9 January 1922 in Greene, New York, USA. Grace Helene died 25 January 2004 in Brockport, New York, USA. Grace Helene was the child of William DRACHLER and Edith Marie BOURGARDE.

Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER died 21 November 2011 in Brockport, New York, USA.

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photo (above) from 1942 East High School Yearbook, Rochester, New York

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER

Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER married

Grace Helene DRACHLER
Marriage date: 14 October 1950
Marriage place: Greene, New York, USA
Source: Thanks to Fred Porter and Kit Schlageter

Grace Helene DRACHLER was the child of William DRACHLER and Edith Marie BOURGARDE

Marriage notes:

Zion Church in Greene New York

Name: Miss Grace Helene Drachler

Gender: Female

School: Ithaca College

Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1950

Marriage Place: Greene . N. Y

Father:

William Drachler

Spouse:

Andrew Bruce Schlageter

Name: Andrew Bruce Schlageter

Gender: Male

Employer: U. S. Army Ordnance School

School: University of Rochester

Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1950

Marriage Place: Greene . N. Y

Spouse:

Grace Helene Drachler

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

Name: A Bruce Schlageter

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1950

Marriage Place: Greene, New York, USA

Spouse: Grace H Drachler

Certificate Number: 41052

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Name

Grace H Drachler

A Bruce Schlageter

New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967

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Children of Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER and Grace Helene DRACHLER

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Birth — 1924
26 October 1924
New York, USA

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 Rochester, Monroe, New York

Name: A Bruce Schlageter
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: New York
estimated Birth Year: 1925
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: New York
enumeration district number: 179
family number: 374
Sheet Number and Letter: 18A
Line Number: 13
nara publication: T626, roll 1454
Film Number: 2341189
Digital Folder Number: 4661124
Image Number: 01043
Household Gender Age
parent Andrew F Schlageter M 28
parent Grace F Schlageter F 27
A Bruce Schlageter M 5
Janice Schlageter F 2

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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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER and Grace Helene DRACHLER 14 October 1950, Greene, New York, USA

He was 25 years old.

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

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2004 Death of Spouse/Partner
Grace Helene DRACHLER died 25 January 2004, Brockport, New York, USA

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary

Schlageter, Andrew Bruce

Brockport: Died peacefully on Monday November 21, 2011. Predeceased by his wife Grace, grandson Stephen Dahlheim and parents Andrew and Grace Schlageter. He is survived by his daughters Ann (James) Dahlheim, Kit Schlageter (Fred Porter), and Elizabeth (Scott) Banner; grandchildren Andrew, Jesse and Kate Porter, James and Samuel Dahlheim and William Banner;
Sister: Janice Northrup;
Brother: s Noel (Grace) Schlageter and David (Cris) Schlageter; many nieces and nephews.

There will be no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held 10:30 am Saturday November 26, 2011 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Brockport. Burial immediately following at Lakeview Cemetery and a reception at the Alumni House at the College at Brockport. Those wishing may contribute to SUNY Brockport Alumni Association. Please visit www.fowlerfuneralhomeinc.com to light a candle in Bruce's memory.
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Published in Rochester Democrat And Chronicle from November 23 to

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