Stella Vivian BOBIER

Born

13 April 1915 , Jackson, Nebraska, USA

Died

1 April 1989 , Troy, Michigan, USA

Stella Vivian married Peter Pickett TRICKEY 14 October 1933 in South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Peter Pickett TRICKEY was born 31 December 1908 in Hersey, Wisconsin, USA. Peter Pickett died 30 May 1962 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Peter Pickett was the child of George Washington TRICKEY and Emma Leona HARRIS .

Stella Vivian married Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN 28 July 1962 in Luverne, Minnesota, USA .
Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN was born 26 May 1905 in Turner County, South Dakota, USA. Gilbert Oscar died 7 June 1988 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

Parents & Family of Stella Vivian BOBIER

Parents of Stella Vivian BOBIER

Father

George Washington BOBIER

Mother

Nettie Lilla STRONG

Grandparents of Stella Vivian BOBIER

Paternal grandparents

Wilford Washington BOBIER Ella Caroline DEVORE

Maternal grandparents

Ruben Washington STRONG Delilah "Lila" ROUNDS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Stella Vivian BOBIER

Stella Vivian BOBIER married

Peter Pickett TRICKEY
Marriage date: 14 October 1933
Marriage place: South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

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Peter Pickett TRICKEY was the child of George Washington TRICKEY and Emma Leona HARRIS

Marriage notes:

Name

Peter R Trickey

Sex

Male

Age

Birth Year (Estimated)

1909

Father's Name

Geo Trickey

Father's Sex

Male

Mother's Name

Emma Harris

Mother's Sex

Female

Spouse's Name

Stella V Bobier

Spouse's Sex

Female

Spouse's Age

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)

1914

Spouse's Father's Name

Geo Bobier

Spouse's Father's Sex

Male

Spouse's Mother's Name

Nettie or Millie Strong

Spouse's Mother's Sex

Female

Event Type

Marriage

Event Date

14 Oct 1933

Event Place

South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, United States

Event Place (Original)

So Sioux City

Children of Peter Pickett TRICKEY and Stella Vivian BOBIER

Living

Born: , , Nebraska, USA
Died: ,

Phyllis Elaine TRICKEY

Born: 23 March 1938, Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Died: 14 June 2013, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Married: Richard T HANISCH 3 November 1956

Stella Vivian BOBIER married

Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN
Marriage date: 28 July 1962
Marriage place: Luverne, Minnesota, USA

Children of Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN and Stella Vivian BOBIER

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Birth — 1915
13 April 1915
Jackson, Nebraska, 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 - Omadi, Nebraska

Name: Stella Bobin
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
BirthPlace: Nebraska
Home in 1920: Omadi, Dakota, Nebraska
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George Bobin
Father's BirthPlace: Nebraska
Mother's Name: Nettie Bobin
Mother's BirthPlace: Iowa
Attended School: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Bobin 27
Nettie Bobin 22
Georgia Bobin 7
Stella Bobin 5
Merle Bobin 2

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - South Sioux City, Nebraska

Name: Stella Bobier
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
BirthPlace: Nebraska
Father's BirthPlace: Nebraska
Mother's BirthPlace: Iowa
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 6

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George W Bobier Head M 38 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Wife F 37 Iowa
Stella Bobier Daughter F 16 Nebraska
Merle Bobier Son M 12 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Daughter F 9 Nebraska
Wayne Bobier Son M 5 Nebraska
Cecil Bobier Son M 0 Nebraska
Albert Dewolf Son-in-law M 20 Nebraska
Georgie Dewolf Daughter F 18 Nebraska
Annabelle Dewolf Granddaughter F 0 Nebraska

District: ED 14
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Household ID: 142
Line Number: 80
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

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Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Stella Vivian BOBIER and Peter Pickett TRICKEY 14 October 1933, South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

She was 18 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Phyllis Elaine TRICKEY was born 23 March 1938, Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Stella Vivian was 22 years old.

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

1940 - Sioux City, Iowa

Name:
Stella Trickey
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
Event Place:
Area B, Sioux City, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
26
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race:
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
BirthPlace:
Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated):
1914
Last Place of Residence:
Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pete Trickey Head Male 31 Wisconsin
Stella Trickey Wife Female 26 Nebraska
Ray Trickey Son Male 5 Nebraska
Phyllis Trickey Daughter Female 2 Iowa

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 Marriage / Partner
Stella Vivian BOBIER and Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN 28 July 1962, Luverne, Minnesota, USA

She was 47 years old.

1962 Death of Spouse/Partner
Peter Pickett TRICKEY died 30 May 1962, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

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

Grave

Woodlawn Cemetery Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA

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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.

1988 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN died 7 June 1988, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA