Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER

Born

13 January 1867 , Burkersdorf, Kronach, Bayern, Germany

Died

17 June 1949 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Babette Trautzer married Herman J KOEPKE 20 April 1887 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Herman J KOEPKE was born 12 October 1855 in Prussia. Herman J died 30 November 1935 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Herman J was the child of Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE) .

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Babette Trautzer was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1884.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER

Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER married

Herman J KOEPKE
Marriage date: 20 April 1887
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Herman J KOEPKE was the child of Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE)

Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Herman Koepke

groom's birth date: 1856

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 31

bride's name: Babette Pfadenhauer

bride's birth date: 1867

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 20

marriage date: 20 Apr 1887

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Adolph Koepke

groom's mother's name: Christiane Stupka

bride's father's name: Christian

bride's mother's name: Pauline Eber

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groom's marital status:

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indexing project (batch) number: I09661-7

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 234553

reference number: p 108

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Adolph Koepke in entry for Herman Koepke and Babette Pfadenhauer, 20 Apr 1887.

Children of Herman J KOEPKE and Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER

Agnes Caroline KOEPKE

Born: 5 April 1888, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 August 1947, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Martin David MARCH 20 May 1912 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Herbert P KOEPKE

Born: 18 December 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1896, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Richard KOEPKE

Born: 15 August 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 September 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Bertha Louise KOEPKE

Born: 25 November 1898, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: May 1983, Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Married: Ronald Converse ALLEN 12 June 1924 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1867
13 January 1867
Burkersdorf, Kronach, Bayern, Germany

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1887 Marriage / Partner
Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER and Herman J KOEPKE 20 April 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 20 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Agnes Caroline KOEPKE was born 5 April 1888, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Babette Trautzer was 21 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 Birth of Child
Robert Herbert P KOEPKE was born 18 December 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Babette Trautzer was 24 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Walter Richard KOEPKE was born 15 August 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Babette Trautzer was 30 years old.

1898 Birth of Child
Bertha Louise KOEPKE was born 25 November 1898, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Babette Trautzer was 31 years old.

1900 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Babette Koepper
Age: 33
Birth Date: Jan 1867
BirthPlace: Germany
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 2 Part Of
Street: Lincoln Street
House Number: 147
Sheet Number: 18
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 309
Family Number: 349
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1883
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Herman J Koepper
Marriage Year: 1887
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 4
Years in US: 17
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Herman J Koepper 44
Babette Koepper 33
Agnes C Koepper 12
Bertha L Koepper 1

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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)

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)

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)

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Barvette Koepke
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Immigration Year: 1884
BirthPlace: Germany
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Household ID: 295
PAge: 15
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Herman J Koepke M 55y Germany
WIFE Barvette Koepke F 42y Germany
DAU Agnes Koepke F 22y Massachusetts
DAU Perda Koepke F 11y Massachusetts
Caroline Fatenhauer F 66y Germany

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Marriage of Child
Agnes Caroline KOEPKE married 20 May 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Martin David MARCH

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Barbara Koepke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 74
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
BirthPlace: Bavaria Germany
Immigration Year: 1883
Father's BirthPlace: Bavaria Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Bavaria Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Household ID: 248
Line Number: 13
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 004301046
Image Number: 01104
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Herman Koepke M 64 Germany
Wife Barbara Koepke F 53 Bavaria Germany
Daughter Bertha L Koepke F 21

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1924 Marriage of Child
Bertha Louise KOEPKE married 12 June 1924, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Ronald Converse ALLEN

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Death of Spouse/Partner
Herman J KOEPKE died 30 November 1935, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Babetta Koehke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 6, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 73
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 2-119
Family Number: 118
Sheet Number and Letter: 7A
Line Number: 29
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1570
Digital Folder Number: 005460842
Image Number: 00310
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Babetta Koehke F 73 Germany
Daughter Agness March F 51 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

1947 Death of Child
Agnes Caroline KOEPKE died 14 August 1947, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Babette Trautzer was 80 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Obituary

Mrs Babetta Koepke

Mrs Babetta Koepke, 82, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ronald C. Allen of 32 Holmes Road last night after a short illness.

A native of Bavaria, Germany, Mrs Kopeka had lived in Pittsfield 66 years. She was a charter member of Zion Lutheran Church, and had been made an honorary member of its Ladies' Aid Society.

Survivors in addition to her daughter, with whom she lived, are a grandson, Ronald C. Allen, Jr., two brothers, Frank Pfadenhauer of Pittsfield and Charles Pfadenhauer of Hackettstown, N.J., and several nieces and nephews.

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The Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
June 22, 1949