Robert Henry KAISER

(b. 20 April 1916 , Detroit, Michigan, USA d. 21 July 1965 , Michigan, USA )

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Robert Henry KAISER was born 20 April 1916 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Robert Henry KAISER was the child of Robert Calvin KAISER and Edith MILLSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry KAISER and Mary Jane MILLER (maternal) Edward A MILLSON and Anna Esther WASHBROOK

Robert Henry was a soldier in World War II.

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Robert Henry married Aili A KINNUNEN abt. 1940 . Aili A KINNUNEN was born 29 October 1921 in Houghton County, Michigan, USA. Aili A died 1 May 1983 in Westland, Wayne County, Michigan, USA. Aili A was the child of Peter Frank KINNUNEN and Hilda Luoma NORDLUND.

Robert Henry KAISER died 21 July 1965 in Michigan, USA.
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1916 Birth
20 April 1916
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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 Wayne County, Michigan
name: Robert Kaiser
residence: , Wayne, Michigan
estimated birth year: 1917
age: 3
birthplace: Michigan
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820809
digital folder number: 4311647
image number: 00114
sheet number: 7
Household Gender Age
parent Robert C Kaiser M 37y
parent Edith Kaiser F 30y
Robert Kaiser M 3y8m

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 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Name: Robert H 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: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Birthplace: Michigan
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Sheet Number and Letter: 22A
Household ID: 27
Line Number: 4
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 Michigan
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
Robert Kaiser, Jr., of Detroit, Mich. arrived in Adams today to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Henry Kaiser of 6 Smith street.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
July 22, 1938

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Name: Robert H Kaiser
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 18, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 84-1199
Family Number: 9
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 32
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
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941
Name: Robert H Kaiser
Name (Original): KAISER ROBERT H
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 09 Sep 1941
Term of Enlistment:
Event Place: Ft Custer, Michigan, United States
Residence Place:
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: MICHIGAN
Education Level: 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Skilled mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge
Serial Number: 36127391
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 10375.99
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 - Corp. Robert H. Kaiser Now Aviation Mechanic
Corp. Robert H. Kaiser of Detroit, Mich., son of Robert C Kaiser, has been graduated from Chanute field aviation mechanics' school at Rantoul, Ill., and is now stationed at Geiger field, Spokane, Wash. Corp Kaiser expects to be sent soon to a foreign base. He is the grandson of Henry Kasier of Smith street and made his home with his grandparents for a number of years.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
May 13, 1942

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.'

Grave

Glen Eden Memorial Park Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

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1965 Death
21 July 1965
Michigan, USA

He died at the age of 49.

Robert is buried at: Glen Eden Memorial Park Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Added: 7/5/2011 8:12:11 PM - Updated: 8/25/2022 2:12:10 PM

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