Robert Edward HITE

Born

21 December 1881 , Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died

2 May 1941 , Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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William Edward Robert HITE Mary Jane "Jennie" POTTER

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Born: 21 December 1881 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Edward Robert HITE

Mother: Mary Jane "Jennie" POTTER

Paternal grandparents: John B HITE , Mary Etta UNKNOWN

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Robert Edward married Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS 25 December 1901 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS was born 17 January 1883 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" died 27 November 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" was the child of William Taylor LANDERS and Elizabeth Evelyn "Lizzie" MILLS.

Robert Edward HITE died 2 May 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

m. (2) 21 May 1916 • Novinger, Adair, Missouri, United States
Bessie Marie Cory
(1890–1954)

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Robert Edward HITE married

Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS
Marriage date: 25 December 1901
Marriage place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS was the child of William Taylor LANDERS and Elizabeth Evelyn "Lizzie" MILLS

Children of Robert Edward HITE and Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS

Lester Edward HITE

Born: 7 June 1902, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died: May 1967,

Walter Roy HITE

Born: 19 October 1904, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died: 21 December 1975, Ventura, Ventura, California, USA

Married: Bertha Leone SHORT 18 October 1924

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Birth — 1881
21 December 1881
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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 Marriage / Partner
Robert Edward HITE and Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS 25 December 1901, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

He was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lester Edward HITE was born 7 June 1902, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Robert Edward was 20 years old.

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.

1904 Birth of Child
Walter Roy HITE was born 19 October 1904, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Robert Edward was 22 years old.

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 - Sheridan, Wyoming
Name: Rober E Hita
[Robert E Hite]
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Date: 1882
[1882]
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Sheridan Ward 2, Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
House Number: 1242
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Grace E Hite
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Car Repairer
Industry: Railroad
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 8
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 12
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Household Members Age Relationship
Rober E Hita 28 Head
Grace E Hite
25 Wife
Lester E Hite
7 Son
Walter R Hite
5 Son
Louis Irving
65 Grandmother
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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 - 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.