Albert WAKELY

Born

2 August 1894 , New York, USA

Died

15 April 1942 , Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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Isaac Preston WAKELEY Mary Jane BODIMER

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Born: 2 August 1894 in New York, USA

Father: Isaac Preston WAKELEY

Mother: Mary Jane BODIMER

Albert was a soldier in World War I.
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Albert married Anna May FEIGE 27 January 1921 in Ohio, USA . Anna May FEIGE was born 4 September 1894 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Anna May was the child of Louis Carl FEIGE and Anna Mary PFEIFFER.

Albert WAKELY died 15 April 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
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Albert WAKELY married

Anna May FEIGE
Marriage date: 27 January 1921
Marriage place: , Ohio, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Anna May FEIGE was the child of Louis Carl FEIGE and Anna Mary PFEIFFER

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Name: Albert Wakely

Gender: Male

Marriage Age: 26

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1894

Birth Place: Jamison Road New York

Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1921

Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA

Father: Preston Wakely

Mother: Mary Burdmer

Spouse: Anna May Feige

Name: Anna May Feige

Gender: Female

Marriage Age: 27

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1894

Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky

Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1921

Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA

Father: Louis Feige

Mother: Mary Pfeiffer

Spouse: Albert Wakely

Ancestry.com. Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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Birth — 1894
2 August 1894
New York, USA

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

1921 Marriage / Partner
Albert WAKELY and Anna May FEIGE 27 January 1921, , Ohio, USA

He was 26 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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Louisville, Kentucky
Name: Albert A Wakely
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Young Street
Ward of City: 1
Block: 153.
House Number: 108
Dwelling Number: 3
Family Number: 3
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 3500
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Foreman
Industry: Machine Shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert A Wakely 36
Anna F Wakely 34
Robert A Wakely 3

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.

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 - Louisville, Kentucky
Name: Albert Wakely
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Young Street
House Number: 108
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 1
Occupation: Foreman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2400
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Wakely 47
Anna Wakely 44
Robert Wakely 13
Jack Wakely 9

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)