Minnie ROESKE

Born

23 June 1893 , Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

Died

2 May 1970 , Lagrange, Illinois, USA

Minnie married William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS 12 September 1920 in Willow Springs, Cook, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS was born 13 March 1886 in Willow Springs, Cook, Illinois, USA. William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) died 18 December 1962 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA. William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) was the child of Carl (Carl) HESS and Johanna BRUNOW (BRUNO) .

Parents & Family of Minnie ROESKE

Parents of Minnie ROESKE

Father

Albert August ROESKE

Mother

Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE

Grandparents of Minnie ROESKE

Paternal grandparents

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m. 12 Sep 1920, Willow Springs, Cook, Illinois, USA
William Hess
(1886–1962)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Minnie ROESKE

Minnie ROESKE married

William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS
Marriage date: 12 September 1920
Marriage place: Willow Springs, Cook, Illinois, USA
William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS was the child of Carl (Carl) HESS and Johanna BRUNOW (BRUNO)

Children of William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS and Minnie ROESKE

Matilda Johanna HESS

Born: 17 August 1921, Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA
Died: 21 April 2005,

Harold Otto Frank HESS

Born: 17 September 1927, Willow Springs, Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA
Died: 16 February 1999, Willow Springs, Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA

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Birth — 1893
23 June 1893
Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

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: Minnie Dresku
[Minnie Roeske]
Age: 6
Birth Date: Jul 1893
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: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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

Source / record details
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: Minnie Roeske
[Minnie Roeshe]
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Lyons, Cook, Illinois
Street: McKee Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Roeshe
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Matilda Roeshe
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
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

Source / record details
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 - 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 - Palos, Illinois

Name: Minnie Roeske
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Palos, Cook, Illinois
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Roeske
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Matilda Roeske
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Corn Prod
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roeske 64
Matilda Roeske 60
Caraline Roeske 19
Emma Roeske 22
Minnie Roeske 25
Ferdinand Roeske 17

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

1920 Marriage / Partner
Minnie ROESKE and William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS 12 September 1920, Willow Springs, Cook, Illinois, USA

She was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Matilda Johanna HESS was born 17 August 1921, Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA

Minnie was 28 years old.

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

1927 Birth of Child
Harold Otto Frank HESS was born 17 September 1927, Willow Springs, Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA

Minnie was 34 years old.

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 - Lyons, Illinois

Name: Minnie Hess
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Willow Springs Road 83
Dwelling Number: 266
Family Number: 277
Age at first MarriAge: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hess 44
Minnie Hess 36
Mathilda Hess 8
Harold Hess 2
Charles Hess 41

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 - 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: Minnie Roeske
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: N Kassan Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 19B
Occupation: Seamstress
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: 310
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Wierzbiski 71
Alex Wierzbiski 31
John D Wierzbiski 29
Helen R Jones 41
Morie Greshem 39
Minnie Roeske 48

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 - 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.