Lillian Margaret THEINERT

(b. 4 March 1897 , Lacon, Illinois, USA d. 18 July 1969 , Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA )

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Lillian Margaret THEINERT was born 4 March 1897 in Lacon, Illinois, USA

Lillian Margaret THEINERT was the child of Julius THEINERT and Bertha KOCH

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

Lillian Margaret married Martin William ROSE 6 July 1918 in Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martin William ROSE was born 11 January 1895 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA. Martin William died 2 August 1959 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA. Martin William was the child of William Frederick ROSE and Emma NUTTAL.

Lillian Margaret THEINERT died 18 July 1969 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA.
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Lillian Margaret THEINERT married

Martin William ROSE-- Date: 6 July 1918 Place: , Illinois, USA
Martin William ROSE was the child of William Frederick ROSE and Emma NUTTAL

7-6-1918 ROSE, MARTIN 24---- THEINERT, LILLIAN 22
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Children of Martin William ROSE and Lillian Margaret THEINERT:

Victor Martin ROSE (b.12 April 1920, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 March 2006, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA )

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1897 Birth
4 March 1897
Lacon, Illinois, USA

Social Security Application
Name: Lillian Margret Rose
[Lillian Margret Theinert]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Mar 1897
Birth Place: Lacon, Illinois
Father Name: Julius Theinert
Mother Name: Bertha H Koch
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Aug 1952: Name listed as LILLIAN MARGRET ROSE

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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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.

1900 Lacon, Marshall, Illinois
name: Lillian Theinert
titles:
residence: Lacon city, Marshall, Illinois
birth date: Mar 1897
birthplace: Illinois
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Julius Theinert
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Bertha Theinert
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Julius Theinert
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0048
sheet number and letter: 3B
household id: 72
reference number: 56
gsu film number: 1240328
image number: 00000235
Household Gender Age
parent Julius Theinert M
parent Bertha Theinert F
Lillian Theinert F

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Census, 1905
name: Lilian Theinert
residence: Reedsburg city, Sauk, Wisconsin
age: 8y
estimated birth year: Abt 1897
birthplace: Illinois
relationship to head of household:
race: White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
place of birth: parent 1: Germany
place of birth: parent 2: Germany
family number: 248
page number: 469
line number: 23
film number: 1020984
digital folder number: 4236868
image number: 00583
Household Gender Age
Julius Theinert M 39y
Theinert F 34y
Lilian Theinert F 8y

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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 Winfield, Sauk, Wisconsin
name: Lillian Theinert
birthplace: Illinois
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Winfield, Sauk, Wisconsin
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Austria
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 61
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Julius Theinert M 43y
parent Bettye Theinert F 39y
Lillian Theinert F 13y
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 Marriage / Partner
Lillian Margaret THEINERT and Martin William ROSE 6 July 1918, , Illinois, USA

She was 21 years old.

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 Sauk County, Wisconsin

name: Lillian Rose
residence: , Sauk, Wisconsin
estimated birth year: 1898
age: 22
birthplace: Illinois
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Austria
mother's birthplace: Germany
film number: 1822015
digital folder number: 4390901
image number: 00372
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
spouse Marten Rose M 24y
Lillian Rose F 22y

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

1920 Birth of Child
Victor Martin ROSE was born 12 April 1920, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA

Lillian Margaret was 23 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 Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin
name: Lillian Rose
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin
gender: Female
age: 33
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Illinois
estimated birth year: 1897
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Austria
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 29
family number: 54
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 70
nara publication: T626, roll 2609
film number: 2342343
digital folder number: 4547577
image number: 00324
Household Gender Age
spouse Martin Rose M 35
Lillian Rose F 33
child Victor Rose M 9

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 Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin
name: Lillian Rose
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 1, Reedsburg, Reedsburg City, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States
gender: Female
age: 43
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Illinois
estimated birth year: 1897
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 56-31A
family number: 306
sheet number and letter: 13B
line number: 46
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 4523
digital folder number: 005461217
image number: 00671
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Martin Rose M 45 Wisconsin
wife Lillian Rose F 43 Illinois
son Victor Rose M 20 Wisconsin
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.

1959 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martin William ROSE died 2 August 1959, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA

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 Death
18 July 1969
Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA

She died at the age of 72.

Lillian is buried at: Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Reedsburg Sauk County Wisconsin, USA Plot: Block 6 Row 20

Added: 7/27/2011 5:12:47 PM - Updated: 7/11/2025 4:15:04 PM

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