Nettie Lilla STRONG

Born

11 September 1892 , Smithland, Iowa, USA

Died

26 October 1969 , South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA

Nettie Lilla married George Washington BOBIER 29 August 1910 in Pender, Thurston, Nebraska, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
George Washington BOBIER was born 5 July 1891 in Ponca, Nebraska, USA. George Washington died August 1978 in South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA. George Washington was the child of Wilford Washington BOBIER and Ella Caroline DEVORE .

Parents & Family of Nettie Lilla STRONG

Parents of Nettie Lilla STRONG

Father

Ruben Washington STRONG

Mother

Delilah "Lila" ROUNDS

Grandparents of Nettie Lilla STRONG

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nettie Lilla STRONG

Nettie Lilla STRONG married

George Washington BOBIER
Marriage date: 29 August 1910
Marriage place: Pender, Thurston, Nebraska, USA
George Washington BOBIER was the child of Wilford Washington BOBIER and Ella Caroline DEVORE

Children of George Washington BOBIER and Nettie Lilla STRONG

Georgie BOBIER

Born: abt. 1912, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
Died: 9 March 1962, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA

Stella Vivian BOBIER

Born: 13 April 1915, Jackson, Nebraska, USA
Died: 1 April 1989, Troy, Michigan, USA

Married: Peter Pickett TRICKEY 14 October 1933

Married: Gilbert Oscar CHRISTENSEN 28 July 1962

Merle Edward BOBIER

Born: 10 February 1918, , Nebraska, USA
Died: 12 July 1985, , Nebraska, USA

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Born: , , Nebraska, USA
Died: ,

Wayne Emmet BOBIER

Born: 5 August 1925, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA
Died: February 2009, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Cecil Leroy BOBIER

Born: 27 July 1929, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA
Died: 17 January 1981,

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Birth — 1892
11 September 1892
Smithland, Iowa, USA

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1910 Marriage / Partner
Nettie Lilla STRONG and George Washington BOBIER 29 August 1910, Pender, Thurston, Nebraska, USA

She was 17 years old.

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

1915 Birth of Child
Stella Vivian BOBIER was born 13 April 1915, Jackson, Nebraska, USA

Nettie Lilla was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Merle Edward BOBIER was born 10 February 1918, , Nebraska, USA

Nettie Lilla was 25 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 - Omadi, Nebraska

Name: Nettie Bobin
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
BirthPlace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Omadi, Dakota, Nebraska
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George Bobin
Father's BirthPlace: Iowa
Mother's BirthPlace: Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
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

1925 Birth of Child
Wayne Emmet BOBIER was born 5 August 1925, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA

Nettie Lilla was 32 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Cecil Leroy BOBIER was born 27 July 1929, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA

Nettie Lilla was 36 years old.

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 Male 38 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Wife Female 37 Iowa
Stella Bobier Daughter Female 16 Nebraska
Merle Bobier Son Male 12 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Daughter Female 9 Nebraska
Wayne Bobier Son Male 5 Nebraska
Cecil Bobier Son Male 0 Nebraska
Albert Dewolf Son-in-law Male 20 Nebraska
Georgie Dewolf Daughter Female 18 Nebraska
Annabelle Dewolf Granddaughter Female 0 Nebraska

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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 - 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 - South Sioux City, Nebraska

Name:
Nettie Bobier
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
Event Place:
Ward 2, South Sioux City, South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
48
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race:
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
BirthPlace:
Iowa
Birth Year (Estimated):
1892
Last Place of Residence:
Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Bobier Head Male 49 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Wife Female 48 Iowa
Merril Bobier Son Male 22 Nebraska
Wayne Bobier Son Male 14 Nebraska
Cecil Bobier Son Male 10 Nebraska

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 Death of Child
Georgie BOBIER died 9 March 1962, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA

Nettie Lilla was 69 years old.

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)

Death — 1969
26 October 1969
South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA
She died at the age of 77.

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