George LAMBRECHT

Born

4 August 1892 , Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Died

16 February 1962 , Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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Daniel David LAMBRECHT Amelia HINCKELMAN

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Born: 4 August 1892 in Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Father: Daniel David LAMBRECHT

Mother: Amelia HINCKELMAN

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George married Anna FRITZ 15 May 1918 in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA . Anna FRITZ was born 17 August 1892 in Michigan, USA. Anna died 18 January 1920 in Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA. Anna was the child of Carl FRITZ and Bertha KLOPP.

George married (2) Huldena STEINKE 18 October 1924 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Huldena STEINKE was born 19 March 1898 in Russia (Soviet Union) (U.S.S.R.). Huldena died 3 May 1986 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA. Huldena was the child of August Friedrich STEINKE and Apollonia ARNDT.

George LAMBRECHT died 16 February 1962 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA.
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George LAMBRECHT married

Anna FRITZ
Marriage date: 15 May 1918
Marriage place: Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA
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Anna FRITZ was the child of Carl FRITZ and Bertha KLOPP

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Name: George Lambrecht

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 24

Birth Year: abt 1894

Birth Place: Michigan

Marriage Date: 15 May 1918

Marriage Place: Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: St Joseph, Michigan

Father: Daniel Lambrecht

Mother: Hinkleman

Spouse: Annie Fritz

Record Number: 333

Name: Annie Fritz

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 25

Birth Year: abt 1893

Birth Place: Michigan

Marriage Date: 15 May 1918

Marriage Place: Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Baroda, Michigan

Father: Carl Fritz

Mother: Klopp

Spouse: George Lambrecht

Record Number: 333

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Children of George LAMBRECHT and Anna FRITZ

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George LAMBRECHT married

Huldena STEINKE
Marriage date: 18 October 1924
Marriage place: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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Huldena STEINKE was the child of August Friedrich STEINKE and Apollonia ARNDT

Marriage notes:

Name: George Lambrecht

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 32

Birth Year: abt 1892

Birth Place: Michigan

Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1924

Marriage Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Benton Harbor, Michigan

Father: Daniel Lambrecht

Mother: Hinkleman

Spouse: Holdina Winkler

Record Number: 1333

Name: Holdina Steinke

Gender: Female

Age: 26

Birth Date: abt 1898

Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1924

Marriage Place: Berrien, Michigan, USA

Father: August Steinke

Mother: Arent

Spouse: George Lambrecht

Film Number: 002240682

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

Children of George LAMBRECHT and Huldena STEINKE

Richard George LAMBRECHT

Born: 20 April 1929, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Died: 28 March 2003, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Married: Helen Bertha ROESKE 1951

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Birth
Name: George Lambrecht
Birth Date: 04 Aug 1892
Birthplace: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Daniel Lambrecht
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Amelia Lambrecht
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Reference ID: item 1 p 296 rn 1839
GS Film number: 2322376
Digital Folder Number: 4206345
Image Number: 579

'Michigan Births, 1867-1902,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:NQDG-GWP : 12 August 2019), Amelia Lambrecht in entry for George Lambrecht, 04 Aug 1892; citing item 1 p 296 rn 1839, Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,376.
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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 - Lincoln, Michigan
Name: George Lambreck
[George Lambrecht]
Age: 7
Birth Date: Aug 1892
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
House Number: 215
Sheet Number: 16
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 327
Family Number: 328
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: David Lambreck
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Amelia Lambreck
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 3
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Household Members:
Name Age
David Lambreck 50
Amelia Lambreck 34
Ernest Lambreck 10
Charles Lambreck 9
George Lambreck 7
Martha Lambreck 6
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Lincoln, Michigan
Name: George Lambrecht
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Daniel Lambrecht
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Amelia Lambrecht
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Lambrecht 60
Amelia Lambrecht 45
George Lambrecht 17
Martha Lambrecht 16
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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 Marriage / Partner
George LAMBRECHT and Anna FRITZ 15 May 1918, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA

He was 25 years old.

George LAMBRECHT - 1918 marriage Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

1918 marriage
Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

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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 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna FRITZ died 18 January 1920, Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
George LAMBRECHT and Huldena STEINKE 18 October 1924, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

He was 32 years old.

George LAMBRECHT - 1924 marriage Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

1924 marriage
Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

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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
Richard George LAMBRECHT was born 20 April 1929, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

George was 36 years old.

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 - Benton Harbor, Michigan
Name: George Lambrecht
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA
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Street address: McAllister Avenue
Ward of City: First pt of
House Number: 1070
Dwelling Number: 274
Family Number: 293
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 5000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Europe
Mother's Birthplace: Europe
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Molder
Industry: Foundry
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George Lambrecht 37
Huldina Lambrecht 32
August Winkler 11
Richard Lambrecht 0
Irving Steinke 26
Adeline Steinke 21

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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)

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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.

Death
Name: George Lambrecht
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1893
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 16 Feb 1962
Death Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
Burial Date: 19 Feb 1962
Burial Place: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Cemetery Name: Crystal Springs
Death Age: 68
Occupation: Janitor
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Street address: 1070 McAlister
Residence: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
Father Name: Daniel Lambrecht
Spouse Name: Huldena Steinke
FHL Film Number: 1954715

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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