Evelyn Irene TOTZKE

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20 April 1922 , Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Died

22 March 2013 , Stevensville, Michigan, USA

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Albert William Carl TOTZKE Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT

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Born: 20 April 1922 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Father: Albert William Carl TOTZKE

Mother: Martha Albertina LAMBRECHT

Paternal grandparents: August Carl Frederich TOTZKE , Augusta Henrietta GAST

Maternal grandparents: Daniel David LAMBRECHT , Amelia HINCKELMAN

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Evelyn Irene married George Theoador RESCHKE 22 July 1944 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Theoador RESCHKE was born 13 March 1918 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA. George Theoador died 14 November 1995 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. George Theoador was the child of Emil RESCHKE and Ida Teresa JESCHKE.

Evelyn Irene TOTZKE died 22 March 2013 in Stevensville, Michigan, USA.

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Evelyn Irene TOTZKE married

George Theoador RESCHKE
Marriage date: 22 July 1944
Marriage place: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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George Theoador RESCHKE was the child of Emil RESCHKE and Ida Teresa JESCHKE

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Name: Mr George T Reschke

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 26

Birth Year: abt 1918

Birth Place: Stjoseph,michigan

License County: Berrien

Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1944

Marriage Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Stjoseph,michigan

Father: Emil Beschke

Mother: Ida Jeschke

Spouse: Evelyn I Totske

County File Number: 372

State File Number: 11 10848

Name: Evelyn I Totske

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 22

Birth Year: abt 1922

Birth Place: Benton Harbor,michigan

License County: Berrien

Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1944

Marriage Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Stjoseph,michigan

Father: Albert Totske

Mother: Martha Lambrecht

Spouse: George T Reschke

County File Number: 372

State File Number: 11 10848

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

Children of George Theoador RESCHKE and Evelyn Irene TOTZKE

Darla Jean RESCHKE

Born: 13 March 1953,
Died: 28 October 1999,

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Birth — 1922
20 April 1922
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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: Evelyn I Totzke
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Sodus, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Pipestone Road
Dwelling Number: 16
Family Number: 17
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
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: Evelyn Totzke
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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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 Marriage / Partner
Evelyn Irene TOTZKE and George Theoador RESCHKE 22 July 1944, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

She was 22 years old.

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

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1995 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Theoador RESCHKE died 14 November 1995, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Death
Evelyn I. Reschke 90 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday March 22, 2013.

Evelyn was born April 20, 1922 to Albert and Martha (Lambrecht) Totzke in Benton Harbor. She later moved to Stevensville and graduated from Stevensville High School in 1940. On July 22, 1944 she married George Reschke at St. Mathews Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor. The sign on the side of their car stated 'Watch Derby Grow'.

Evelyn was an employee of The 1900 Corporation in her early years, but in 1956 Evelyn, her husband, Father and Father-in-law started Metal Processors Co. in her garage on Roosevelt Rd in Stevensville. She and George retired in the early eighties.

She was very active in Ladies Aid, OWLS, and Women's Bible Study at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Evelyn and her Husband were instrumental in starting New Life Lutheran Church in Sebring, Florida.

She enjoyed knitting, sewing, needle point, boating and camping at Camp Lor-Ray in Muskegon. She loved her home in...Read full story

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