John Leon KROLL

Born

24 June 1896 , Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

14 October 1947 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 24 June 1896 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA

Parents of John Leon KROLL

Father

Maciej John KROL

Mother

Josephine Jozefa TOKARZ (TOKARCZYK)

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John Leon married Helen MAKOWSKI 29 September 1919 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Helen MAKOWSKI was born 11 February 1901 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Helen died 31 October 1998 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Helen was the child of Peter Petrus Henricus MAKOWSKI and Franciszka T URBANSKI.

John Leon KROLL died 14 October 1947 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Leon KROLL

John Leon KROLL married

Helen MAKOWSKI
Marriage date: 29 September 1919
Marriage place: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Helen MAKOWSKI was the child of Peter Petrus Henricus MAKOWSKI and Franciszka T URBANSKI

Children of John Leon KROLL and Helen MAKOWSKI

Frances KROLL

Born: 27 September 1920, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Died: 21 September 2016, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Willard Ray THOMPSON

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Birth — 1896
24 June 1896
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, 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

1910 - Thompson, Connecticut

Name: John Kroll
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: abt 1898
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Street: Thompson to Ev Thompson Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Maciey Kroll
Father's BirthPlace: Austria
Mother's Name: Josephine Kroll
Mother's BirthPlace: Austria
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Maciey Kroll 47
Josephine Kroll 40
Virginia Kroll 17
James Kroll 16
Joseph Kroll 15
John Kroll 12
Mary Kroll 10
Clara Kroll 9
Josephine Kroll 6
Peter Kroll 4
Michael Kroll 3
Stella Kroll 1
Julia Kroll 0

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

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

1919 Marriage / Partner
John Leon KROLL and Helen MAKOWSKI 29 September 1919, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 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 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: John Kroll
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: High Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Father's BirthPlace: Austria
Mother's BirthPlace: Austria
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Chauffeur
Industry: automobile
Employment Field: Own Account
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Felix Narel 35
Mabel Narel 25
Jennie Narel 4
Mary Narel 1
John Kroll 22
Helen Kroll 18

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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

1920 Birth of Child
Frances KROLL was born 27 September 1920, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

John Leon was 24 years old.

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 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: John L Kroll
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Davis St
House Number: 18
Dwelling Number: 24
Family Number: 55
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 21.
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Poland
Mother's BirthPlace: Poland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Taxicab
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John L Kroll 33
Helen F Kroll 28
Frances Kroll 9
Elenora Kroll 6
John Kroll 3

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.

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 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: John L Kroll
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Sibley Avenue
House Number: 8
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 16B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 307
Occupation: Refrigeration
Industry: Refrigeration Con
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John L Kroll 42
Helen Kroll 39
Frances Kroll 19
John Kroll 13
Eleanor Kroll 15

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)

World War II Draft Registration

Name: John Leon Kroll
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 46
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1896
Birth Place: Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Military Draft Date: 1942

Source / record details
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.