Otto Theodore LAUBE

Born

4 April 1898 , Illinois, USA

Died

15 March 1956 , Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA

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Born: 4 April 1898 in Illinois, USA

Parents of Otto Theodore LAUBE

Father

Ernst LAUBE

Mother

Tekla SCHROMM

Grandparents of Otto Theodore LAUBE

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Otto Theodore married Charlotte Marie MEYER August 1920 in South Beloit, Winnebago, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte Marie MEYER was born 15 June 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Charlotte Marie died 13 April 2004 in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA. Charlotte Marie was the child of Frederick Charles MEYER and Louise Martha RIEL.

Otto Theodore LAUBE died 15 March 1956 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA.

photo (above) from Illinois University yearbook 1922

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Otto Theodore LAUBE

Otto Theodore LAUBE married

Charlotte Marie MEYER
Marriage date: August 1920
Marriage place: South Beloit, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Charlotte Marie MEYER was the child of Frederick Charles MEYER and Louise Martha RIEL

Children of Otto Theodore LAUBE and Charlotte Marie MEYER

Louise Thecla LAUBE

Born: 22 June 1924, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 10 July 2014, Novato, California, USA

Married: Erdman P SCHWARZE 8 July 1950 Place: East Orange, New Jersey, USA

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Birth — 1898
4 April 1898
Illinois, USA

1900 - Chicago, Illinois

Name: Otto Caube
[Otto Laube]
[Laube]
[Laube]
Age: 2
Birth Date: Apr 1898
BirthPlace: Illinois, USA
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 14, Cook, Illinois
Ward of City: 14
Street: Beach Avenue
House Number: 83
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 142 157
Family Number: 241
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Ernst Caube
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Thakle Caube
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ernst Caube
32 Head
Thakle Caube
26 Wife
Otto Caube 2 Son

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Chicago, Illinois

Name: Otto Laube
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: abt 1898
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
Street: Beach Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ernest Laube
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Thekla Laube
Mother's BirthPlace: Austria
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ernest Laube
42 Head
Thekla Laube
35 Wife
Otto Laube 12 Son
Gertrude Laube
8 Daughter
Herbert Laube
6 Son

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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

World War I Draft Registration

Name: Otto Theodore Laube
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1898
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 3320 Beach Ave
Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Draft Board: 34
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Father: Ernst Laube

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 - Chicago, Illinois

Name: Otto T Laube
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Beach Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ernest Laube
Mother's Name: Theckla Laube
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ernest Laube
52 Head
Theckla Laube
45 Wife
Otto T Laube 21 Son
Gertrude Laube
17 Daughter
Herbert Laube
15 Son
Florence Laube
6 Daughter

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 Marriage / Partner
Otto Theodore LAUBE and Charlotte Marie MEYER August 1920, South Beloit, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

1924 Birth of Child
Louise Thecla LAUBE was born 22 June 1924, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Otto Theodore was 26 years old.

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 - East Orange, New Jersey

Name: Otto Laube
Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 32
BirthPlace: Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Map of Home: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Street Address: No Walnut St
Ward of City: First Part of
Block: x
Institution: x
House Number: 307
Dwelling Number: 97
Family Number: 97
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 75.
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First MarriAge: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1930
Naturalization: Alien
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Telephone clerk
Industry: Office
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Otto Laube 32 Head
Charlotte Laube
31 Wife
Theodore Laube
7 Son
Louise Laube
5 Daughter
Charlotte

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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 - East Orange, New Jersey

Name: Otto Laube
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Street: N Oraton Pkwy
House Number: 366
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: East Orange
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 137
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 75
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: Over 5000
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Otto Laube 42 Head
Charlotte Laube
41 Wife
Theodore

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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)

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.

1950 Marriage of Child
Louise Thecla LAUBE married 8 July 1950, East Orange, New Jersey, USA to Erdman P SCHWARZE

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.

Death

Name: Otto T Laube
Death Date: Mar 1956
Death Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

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