Margaret Bertha KRUEGER

Born

17 December 1889 , Lamont, Illinois, USA

Died

27 July 1965 , St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Margaret Bertha married Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN 25 June 1905 in Lemont, Cook, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN was born 15 June 1882 in Downher's Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich died 8 October 1918 in Palos, Illinois, USA. Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich was the child of Helmuth Christian Johann ZARN and Maria MARWITZ .

Margaret Bertha married Albert August ROESKE abt. 1925 in Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Albert August ROESKE was born 19 September 1855 in Pommern, Germany. Albert August died 10 March 1946 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Margaret Bertha KRUEGER

Margaret Bertha KRUEGER married

Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN
Marriage date: 25 June 1905
Marriage place: Lemont, Cook, Illinois, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN was the child of Helmuth Christian Johann ZARN and Maria MARWITZ

Marriage notes:

Name: Margaret Krueger

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Birth Year: abt 1888

Marriage Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1905

Marriage Place: Lemont, Cook, Illinois

Spouse Name: John Zorn

Spouse Age: 22

Spouse Gender: Male

FHL Film Number: 1030385

Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Children of Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN and Margaret Bertha KRUEGER

Henry J ZARN

Born: 24 January 1907, , Illinois, USA
Died: 3 February 1934, Lemont, Illinois, USA

Arthur Edward Louis ZARN

Born: 20 April 1908, Lockport Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Died: March 1972, , Illinois, USA

Harry Karl Wilhelm ZARN

Born: 21 March 1911, Lockport Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Died: 16 October 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Edwin Arthur ZARN

Born: 4 June 1913, , Illinois, USA
Died: 26 November 1993, Clearwater, Florida, USA

Rudolph ZARN

Born: 5 June 1913, , Illinois, USA
Died: February 1975,

Estella Emma ZARN

Born: 16 March 1915, Lemont, Cook, Illinois, USA
Died: 25 January 1993, Bolingbrook, Du Page, Illinois, USA

Fred Carl ZARN

Born: 31 July 1917, , Illinois, USA
Died: 17 August 1955, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Married: Mary KRANE 11 October 1947 Place: St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Margaret Bertha KRUEGER married

Albert August ROESKE
Marriage date: abt. 1925
Marriage place: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Children of Albert August ROESKE and Margaret Bertha KRUEGER

Margaret Ann ROESKE

Born: 19 October 1928, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Died: 6 September 2005, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Married: Albert J LUDLAM 14 May 1949 Place: St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Helen Bertha ROESKE

Born: 25 April 1931, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Died: 12 April 2018, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Married: Richard George LAMBRECHT 1951

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Birth — 1889
17 December 1889
Lamont, 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.

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.

1905 Marriage / Partner
Margaret Bertha KRUEGER and Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN 25 June 1905, Lemont, Cook, Illinois, USA

She was 15 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Henry J ZARN was born 24 January 1907, , Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 17 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Arthur Edward Louis ZARN was born 20 April 1908, Lockport Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 18 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Lemont, Illinois

Name: Maggie Zarn
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Lemont, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
BirthPlace: Illinois
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 18

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Zarn Head M 27 Illinois
Maggie Zarn Wife F 23 Illinois
Henry Zarn Son M 3 Illinois
Artie Zarn Son M 2 Illinois
Fred Derafki Hired man M 19 Illinois
Richard Strelauf Hired man M 20 Illinois

District: ED 33
Sheet Number and Letter: 18B
Household ID: 331
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 238
GS Film Number: 1374251
Digital Folder Number: 004970749
Image Number: 00657

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

1911 Birth of Child
Harry Karl Wilhelm ZARN was born 21 March 1911, Lockport Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 21 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 Birth of Child
Edwin Arthur ZARN was born 4 June 1913, , Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 23 years old.

1913 Birth of Child
Rudolph ZARN was born 5 June 1913, , Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 23 years old.

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
Estella Emma ZARN was born 16 March 1915, Lemont, Cook, Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 25 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

1917 Birth of Child
Fred Carl ZARN was born 31 July 1917, , Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 27 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Death of Spouse/Partner
Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN died 8 October 1918, Palos, Illinois, USA

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 - Downers Grove, Illinois

Name: Margaret Jarn
[Margaret Zarn]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret Jarn 32
Henry J Jarn 14
Arthur A Jarn 11
Harry C Jarn 8
Edwin A Jarn 6
Estella Jarn 5
Fred Jarn 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)

1928 Birth of Child
Margaret Ann ROESKE was born 19 October 1928, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Margaret Bertha was 38 years old.

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 - St Joseph, Michigan

Name: Margaret B Roske
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Pine St
Ward of City: 3rd Precinct
House Number: 1011
Dwelling Number: 66
Family Number: 86
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 41
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
Albert Roske 74
Margaret B Roske 43
Margaret Roske 1
Fred Zarn 12

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.

1931 Birth of Child
Helen Bertha ROESKE was born 25 April 1931, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Margaret Bertha was 41 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)

1934 Death of Child
Henry J ZARN died 3 February 1934, Lemont, Illinois, USA

Margaret Bertha was 44 years old.

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 - St Joseph, Michigan

Name: Margaret Roeske
Respondent: Yes
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Pine Street
House Number: 710 Lower
Inferred Residence in 1935: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 6A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roeske 84
Margaret Roeske 53
Margaret Roeske 11
Helen Roeske 9

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.

1946 Death of Spouse/Partner
Albert August ROESKE died 10 March 1946, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

1947 Marriage of Child
Fred Carl ZARN married 11 October 1947, St Joseph, Michigan, USA to Mary KRANE

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949 Marriage of Child
Margaret Ann ROESKE married 14 May 1949, St Joseph, Michigan, USA to Albert J LUDLAM

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.

1955 Death of Child
Fred Carl ZARN died 17 August 1955, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Margaret Bertha was 65 years old.

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.'