Roger ROBB

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7 July 1907 , Rockingham, Vermont, USA

Died

19 December 1985 , Washington, DC, USA

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Charles Henry ROBB Nettie May GEORGE

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Born: 7 July 1907 in Rockingham, Vermont, USA

Father: Charles Henry ROBB

Mother: Nettie May GEORGE

Paternal grandparents: Isaac Martin ROBB (ROBIDOUX) , Clara Slater MATTHEWS

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Roger married Mary Ernst COOPER abt. 1932 . Mary Ernst COOPER was born abt. 1910 in Pennsylvania, USA. Mary Ernst was the child of Howell Carnahan COOPER and Annetta "Nettie" Christine HEISSENBUTTEL.

Roger ROBB died 19 December 1985 in Washington, DC, USA.

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Recorded occupation: United States federal judge

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Roger ROBB married

Mary Ernst COOPER
Marriage date: abt. 1932
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Mary Ernst COOPER was the child of Howell Carnahan COOPER and Annetta "Nettie" Christine HEISSENBUTTEL

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Hartford Courant - Sep 11, 1932

Miss Mary E. Cooper Married To Roger Robb at Falmouth - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, September 11, 1932

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Birth — 1907
7 July 1907
Rockingham, Vermont, USA

1907
name: Roger Robb
event: Birth
event date: 07 Jul 1907
event place: Rockingham, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Charles H. Robb
father's birthplace: N. Y.
father's occupation: Judge, Court Appeals
mother: Nettie May George
mother's birthplace: Bellows Falls, Vt
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 540138
digital folder number: 004357290
image number: 01091

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFQR-CBM : accessed 26 Feb 2013), Roger Robb, 1907.
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Roger ROBB - Birth Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Washington, D.C.
name: Roger Robb
birthplace: Vermont
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Precinct 3, Washington, District Of Columbia
marital status:
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Vermont
family number: 165
page number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Charles H Robb M 42y New York
wife Nettie W Robb F 38y Vermont
son Roger Robb M 2y Vermont
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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 - 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 Washington, D.C.
name: Roger Robb
residence: , , District of Columbia
estimated birth year: 1908
age: 12
birthplace: Vermont
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820206
digital folder number: 4295774
image number: 00900
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Charles H Robb M 52y New York
wife Nettie G Robb F 48y Vermont
son Roger Robb M 12y Vermont
dau Priscilla Robb F 5y District of Columbia
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Washington, D.C.
name: Roger Robb
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
gender: Male
age: 22
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Vermont
estimated birth year: 1908
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Vermont
enumeration district number: 0085
family number: 45
sheet number and letter: 5B
line number: 63
nara publication: T626, roll 294
film number: 2340029
digital folder number: 4531898
image number: 00494
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles H Robb M 62 New York
wife Nettie J Robb F 58 Vermont
son Roger Robb M 22 Vermont
daughter Priscilla Robb F 15 District Of Columbia

name: Roger Robb
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 22
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Vermont
estimated birth year: 1908
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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 to 1938
Assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia from 1931 to 1938.

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 to 1969
Private practice in Washington, DC from 1938 to 1969.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Washington, D.C.
name: Roger Robb
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Tract 9, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 7, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
gender: Male
age: 33
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Virginia
estimated birth year: 1907
residence in 1935: Same Place
occupation: lawyer, own office
enumeration district number: 1-257
family number: 11
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 25
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 561
digital folder number: 005461946
image number: 00742
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Roger Robb M 33 Virginia
wife Mary Robb F 30 Pennsylvania
son Charles Robb M 7 District Of Columbia
servant Ruth Carter F 40 Virginia
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
Court-appointed attorney for Earl Browder, a leader of the Communist Party, in 1950.

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.

1954
Prosecuted J. Robert Oppenheimer in a Atomic Energy Commission hearing in 1954.

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)

Death
first name: Roger
middle name:
last name: Robb
name suffix:
birth date: 7 July 1907
social security number: 579-52-4097
place of issuance: District Of Columbia
last residence: District Of Columbia
zip code of last residence: 20007
death date: December 1985
estimated age at death: 78

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ JB72-HMH : accessed 26 Feb 2013), Roger Robb, December 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Obituary
Roger Robb: appeals judge
The New York Times

Judge Roger Robb, an appointee of President Nixon who served 13 years on the United States Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., died at his home Thursday. He was 78 years old.

Robb sat on the court from 1969 until his retirement in 1982. In his tenure at the Court of Appeals heard appeals related to Nixon's taping of White House conversations in the Watergate scandal.

The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida, December 22, 1985

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