Albert William Carl TOTZKE

Born

19 June 1893 , Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Died

20 September 1990 , South Haven, Michigan, USA

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August Carl Frederich TOTZKE Augusta Henrietta GAST

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Born: 19 June 1893 in Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Father: August Carl Frederich TOTZKE

Mother: Augusta Henrietta GAST

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Albert William Carl married Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT 7 September 1912 in Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT was born 14 March 1894 in Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, USA. Martha Albertina died 20 November 1993 in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, USA. Martha Albertina was the child of Daniel David LAMBRECHT and Amelia HINCKELMAN.

Albert William Carl TOTZKE died 20 September 1990 in South Haven, Michigan, USA.
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Albert William Carl TOTZKE married

Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT
Marriage date: 7 September 1912
Marriage place: Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA

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Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT was the child of Daniel David LAMBRECHT and Amelia HINCKELMAN

Marriage notes:

Name: Albert Totzke

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 07 Sep 1912

Event Place: , Berrien, Michigan, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Birth Year (Estimated): 1893

Father's Name: August

Mother's Name: Gast

Spouse's Name: Martha Lambercht

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 18

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894

Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel

Spouse's Mother's Name: Hinkleman

Page: 1210

GS Film Number: 002240834

Digital Folder Number: 004654748

Image Number: 01108

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Children of Albert William Carl TOTZKE and Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT

Harvey George H TOTZKE

Born: 5 May 1914, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Died: 26 November 2005, Jasper, Georgia, USA

Genevieve M TOTZKE

Born: 10 March 1919, , Michigan, USA
Died: 12 April 1920, Hagar, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Evelyn Irene TOTZKE

Born: 20 April 1922, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Died: 22 March 2013, Stevensville, Michigan, USA

Married: George Theoador RESCHKE 22 July 1944

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Birth — 1893
19 June 1893
Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan, 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.

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

1912 Marriage / Partner
Albert William Carl TOTZKE and Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT 7 September 1912, Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA

He was 19 years old.

Albert William Carl TOTZKE - 1912 marriage Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

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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

1914 Birth of Child
Harvey George H TOTZKE was born 5 May 1914, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Albert William Carl was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Genevieve M TOTZKE was born 10 March 1919, , Michigan, USA

Albert William Carl was 25 years old.

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 - Hagar, Michigan
Name: Albert W Totzke
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Hagar, Berrien, Michigan
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Martha Totzke
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: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert W Totzke 26
Martha Totzke 25
Harvey G Totzke 5
Emmie F Totzke 0

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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

1920 Death of Child
Genevieve M TOTZKE died 12 April 1920, Hagar, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Albert William Carl was 26 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Evelyn Irene TOTZKE was born 20 April 1922, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Albert William Carl was 28 years old.

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 - Sodus, Michigan
Name: Albert C W Totzke
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Sodus, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Pipestone Road
Dwelling Number: 16
Family Number: 17
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert C W Totzke 36
Martha A Totzke 36
Harvey G H Totzke 16
Evelyn I Totzke 8
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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 - Lincoln, Michigan
Name: Albert Totzke
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 249
Occupation: Carpenter
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 3
Income: 90
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Totzke 46
Martha Totzke 46
Evelyn Totzke 17

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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.

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.'

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.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States