Reinhold Frederick ROESKE

Born

12 June 1889 , Palos Park, Illinois, USA

Died

26 July 1973 , Boone Grove, Indiana, USA

Reinhold Frederick married Emily SONNENBURG 6 April 1913 in Summit, Cook, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Emily SONNENBURG was born 12 May 1890 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Emily died 14 April 1962 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA. Emily was the child of Ludwig "Louis" SONNENBERG and Ottilia SPLAETTER .

Reinhold Frederick married Lillian PRATT 4 September 1964 in Kouts, Porter, Indiana, USA .
Lillian PRATT was born 27 October 1896 in Indiana, USA. Lillian died 25 June 1980 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA. Lillian was the child of James Horace PRATT and Anna GRIBBOLHM .

Parents & Family of Reinhold Frederick ROESKE

Parents of Reinhold Frederick ROESKE

Father

Albert August ROESKE

Mother

Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE

Grandparents of Reinhold Frederick ROESKE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Reinhold Frederick ROESKE

Reinhold Frederick ROESKE married

Emily SONNENBURG
Marriage date: 6 April 1913
Marriage place: Summit, Cook, Illinois, USA
Emily SONNENBURG was the child of Ludwig "Louis" SONNENBERG and Ottilia SPLAETTER

Children of Reinhold Frederick ROESKE and Emily SONNENBURG

William ROESKE

Born: 6 November 1914, , Illinois, USA
Died: 29 December 1986, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA

Herbert R ROESKE

Born: 6 April 1916, , Illinois, USA
Died: 1 June 1974, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Gertrude R ROESKE

Born: 14 January 1918, , Illinois, USA
Died: 6 March 2009, Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, USA

Alice Helene Agnes ROESKE

Born: 15 February 1921, Palos Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Died: 23 June 2004, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA

Carl Richard ROESKE

Born: 8 May 1924, Palos Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Died: 27 March 2007, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA

Edward Albert Martin ROESKE

Born: 13 June 1930, Porter County, Indiana, USA
Died: 11 June 2013, Boone Grove, Porter, Indiana, USA

Reinhold Frederick ROESKE married

Lillian PRATT
Marriage date: 4 September 1964
Marriage place: Kouts, Porter, Indiana, USA
Lillian PRATT was the child of James Horace PRATT and Anna GRIBBOLHM

Children of Reinhold Frederick ROESKE and Lillian PRATT

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Birth — 1889
12 June 1889
Palos Park, Illinois, USA

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

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.

1900 - Lyons, Illinois

Name: Rienholdt Dresku
[Rienholdt Roeske]
Age: 10
Birth Date: Jun 1899
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Lyons, Cook, Illinois
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 68
Family Number: 66
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Dresku
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Matilda Dresku
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Dresku 44
Matilda Dresku 40
William Dresku 13
Albert Dresku 12
Rienholdt Dresku 10
Bertha Dresku 7
Minnie Dresku 6
Agnes Dresku 5
Emma Dresku 2
Sophia Dresku 9/ 12
Carolina Dresku 2/ 12
Henry Rush 34

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Lyons, Illinois

Name: Reinhold Roeshe
[Reinhold Roeske]
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Lyons, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Roeshe
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Matilda Roeshe
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Industry: Home Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roeshe 52
Matilda Roeshe 50
Albert Roeshe 22
Reinhold Roeshe 26
Bertha Roeske 18
Minnie Roeske 16
Agnes Roeske 14
Emma Roeske 12
Caroline Roeske 10
Herdinald Roeske 8

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 Marriage / Partner
Reinhold Frederick ROESKE and Emily SONNENBURG 6 April 1913, Summit, Cook, Illinois, USA

He was 23 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
William ROESKE was born 6 November 1914, , Illinois, USA

Reinhold Frederick was 25 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Herbert R ROESKE was born 6 April 1916, , Illinois, USA

Reinhold Frederick was 26 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
Gertrude R ROESKE was born 14 January 1918, , Illinois, USA

Reinhold Frederick was 28 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 - Palos, Illinois

Name: Reinhold Roeske
[Reinhold Rorske]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Palos, Cook, Illinois
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emily Roeske
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Reinhold Roeske 30
Emily Roeske 29
William Roeske 5
Herbert Roeske 3
Gertrude Roeske 2
John Roeske 9
Emil Roeske 50

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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 Birth of Child
Alice Helene Agnes ROESKE was born 15 February 1921, Palos Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

Reinhold Frederick was 31 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

1924 Birth of Child
Carl Richard ROESKE was born 8 May 1924, Palos Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

Reinhold Frederick was 34 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 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Porter, Indiana

Name: Reinhold F Roeske
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 30
Family Number: 32
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first MarriAge: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Reinhold F Roeske 40
Emily A Roeske 39
William A Roeske 15
Herbert R Roeske 13
Gertrude O Roeske 12
Alice H Roeske 9
Carl Roeske 5
Lois A Roeske 2

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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.

1930 Birth of Child
Edward Albert Martin ROESKE was born 13 June 1930, Porter County, Indiana, USA

Reinhold Frederick was 41 years old.

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 - Porter, Indiana

Name: Reinhold Roeske
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Porter, Porter, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Porter, Porter, Indiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 91
Occupation: Farmer amp; Cutter
Industry: Work
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 102
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Reinhold Roeske 50
Emily Roeske 49
Herbert Roeske 23
Gertrude Roeske 22
Carl Roeske 16
Lois Roeske 12
Edwin Roeske 9

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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 Spouse/Partner
Emily SONNENBURG died 14 April 1962, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, 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.'

1964 Marriage / Partner
Reinhold Frederick ROESKE and Lillian PRATT 4 September 1964, Kouts, Porter, Indiana, USA

He was 75 years old.

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.