Fred Carl ZARN

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31 July 1917 , Illinois, USA

Died

17 August 1955 , St Joseph, Michigan, USA

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Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN Margaret Bertha KRUEGER

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Born: 31 July 1917 in Illinois, USA

Father: Johann Carl Wilhelm Joachin Heinrich ZARN

Mother: Margaret Bertha KRUEGER

Paternal grandparents: Helmuth Christian Johann ZARN , Maria MARWITZ

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Fred Carl married Mary KRANE 11 October 1947 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA . Mary KRANE was born abt. 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Fred Carl ZARN died 17 August 1955 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA.
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Fred Carl ZARN married

Mary KRANE
Marriage date: 11 October 1947
Marriage place: St Joseph, Michigan, USA
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Name: Mary Holst

[Mary Krane]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 24

Birth Year: abt 1923

Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan

License County: Berrien

Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1947

Marriage Place: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: St Joseph, Michigan

Father: John Krane

Mother: Aileen O'Toole

Spouse: Fred Zarn

County File Number: 1104

State File Number: 11 14834

Name: Fred Zarn

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 30

Birth Year: abt 1917

Birth Place: Lemont, Illinois

License County: Berrien

Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1947

Marriage Place: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: St Joseph, Michigan

Father: John Zarn

Mother: Margaret Kruger

Spouse: Mary Holst

County File Number: 1104

State File Number: 11 14834

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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Birth — 1917
31 July 1917
Illinois, USA

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 - Downers Grove, Illinois
Name: Fred Jarn
[Fred Zarn]
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's name: Margaret Jarn
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
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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

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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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - St Joseph, Michigan
Name: Fred Zarn
Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
Home in 1930: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA
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Street address: Pine St
Ward of City: 3rd Precinct
House Number: 1011
Dwelling Number: 66
Family Number: 86
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roske 74
Margaret B Roske 43
Margaret Roske 1
Fred Zarn 12

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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 - 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.

1947 Marriage / Partner
Fred Carl ZARN and Mary KRANE 11 October 1947, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

He was 30 years old.

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.

Death
Name: Fred Carl Zarn
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 20 Aug 1955
Burial Place: Berrien County, Michigan
Death Date: 17 Aug 1955
Death Place: St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
Age: 38
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1917
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's Name: John Zarn
Mother's Name: Margaret Kruger

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Name: Fred Carl Zarn
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 20 Aug 1955
Burial Place: Berrien County, Michigan
Death Date: 17 Aug 1955
Death Place: St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
Age: 38
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1917
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's Name: John Zarn
Mother's Name: Margaret Kruger

Reference ID: n789
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02157-6
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1954931

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