August William FRITZ

(b. 16 June 1899 , South Amana, Iowa, USA d. 4 March 1983 , Dallas, Texas, USA )

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August William FRITZ was born 16 June 1899 in South Amana, Iowa, USA

August William FRITZ was the child of William FRITZ and Marie LIPPOLD

August William FRITZ died 4 March 1983 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

m. 7 Jun 1923, Iowa County, Iowa, USA

Anna M Kleinmeyer
(1904–1983)

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Birth
Name: August Fritz
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1899
Birth Place: South Amana, Iowa
Father: William Fritz
Mother: Marie Lippold
FHL Film Number: 988208

Ancestry.com. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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1900 - Iowa
Name: August Fritz
Age: 11/ 12
Birth Date: Jun 1899
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Sheet Number: 7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 116
Family Number: 118
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: William Fritz
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Mary Fritz
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Fritz 54
Mary Fritz 36
William Fritz 13
Honnak Fritz 11
Julis Fritz 8
Leuna Fritz 4
Henry Fritz 2
August Fritz 11/ 12
Barney Kohler 24
Henry Shafer 36

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.

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 - Amana, Iowa
Name: August Fritz
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Amana, Iowa, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Wilhelm Fritz
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Marie Fritz
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Wilhelm Fritz 65
Marie Fritz 46
Lina Budorf 14
Henry Budorf 12
August Fritz 10
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 - Calexico, California
Name: August W Fritz
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Calexico, Imperial, California
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Pot
Industry: US Army
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Mahoney 32
Walter Bishop 28
John Ferry 28
Henry Rist 38
Thomas Garrity 31
Elmo C Gray 21
William Kidwell 30
Richard Troller 33
Carl Schneider 31
Timothy J Hegarty 29
Joseph Mosser 22
Eric Whittington 23
John F Black 33
Dominick Errico 21
Hugh Griffith 21
Charles Seggie 20
Charles Wilcox 21
James F LaGrange 20
Jesse Adams 20
Virgil Davis 22
George Boneh 22
Charles Huffman 21
Stanley Kaczmarek 21
Dewey R Mattison 20
Alex Mikrut 21
John Mcmillan 18
Michael Kable 25
Barnardo F Farne 20
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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 Marriage
Name: August Fritz
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birth Place: South Amana Iowa
Residence Place: Hilton Twp Iowa Co Iowa
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1923
Marriage Place: Parsonage Emmanuels Church, Iowa, USA
Father: Wilhelen Frits
Mother: Maria Rebold
Spouse: Anna Klerunger

Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
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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)

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 - Chicago, Illinois
Name: August Fritz
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
House Number: 4201
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 10B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 223
Occupation: Auditor
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 50
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Duration of Unemployment: 4
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 3200
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
August Fritz 41
Jessien Fritz 37
Arden Adams 11
Gaile Adams 9
Margaret Anglim 51
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - Davenport, Iowa
Name: August W Fritz
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: West Sixth Street
House Number: 116
Inferred Residence in 1935: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1B
Occupation: Laborer
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 44
Income: 1232
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Christiansen 47
Merle E Christiansen 46
Ione L Christiansen 5
Maxine V Christiansen 3
Beryl May Bowen 23
Enos E Cather 74
Joseph F Fisher 49
August W Fritz 40
Robert Ewoldt 32
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 Marriage
Name: August William Fritz
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birth Place: South Amana
Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1940
Marriage Place: Davenport, Iowa, USA
Number of Marriage: Second
Father: William Fritz
Mother: Mary Fritz
Spouse: Lola Nina Warfield

Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
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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)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: August William Fritz
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 42
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1899
Birth Place: South Amana, Iowa
Residence Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Iowa, USA
Employer: U S Arsenal
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 6
Next of Kin: August Fritz
Household Members:
Name Relationship
August William Fritz Self (Head)
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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

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)

Death
Name: August Fritz
SSN: 330-09-0581
Last Residence:
75234 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Born: 16 Jun 1899
Died: Mar 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

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