Earl William KRUEGER

Born

20 May 1908 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Died

8 November 1988 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 80
Cause of Death: Stroke and heart attack

Earl William married Dorothy Elizabeth FEIGE abt. 1944 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy Elizabeth FEIGE was born 5 August 1909 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy Elizabeth died 29 November 1989 in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, USA. Dorothy Elizabeth was the child of Willard S FEIGE and Anna R KORCH .

Parents & Family of Earl William KRUEGER

Parents of Earl William KRUEGER

Father

Herman Gustave KRUEGER

Mother

Anna JESSE

Grandparents of Earl William KRUEGER

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Jacob JESSE (JASSEY) Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ)

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Recorded occupation: CARPENTER AND FARMER (CATTLE, VEGETABLES AND STRAWBERRIES)

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Earl William KRUEGER married

Dorothy Elizabeth FEIGE
Marriage date: abt. 1944
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Dorothy Elizabeth FEIGE was the child of Willard S FEIGE and Anna R KORCH

Children of Earl William KRUEGER and Dorothy Elizabeth FEIGE

Bette Jane KRUEGER

Born: 4 August 1944, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: A James WHITNEY 1 October 1966 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Michael Earnest RUYFFELAERT 21 November 1975

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Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

May 20, 1908
Earl William Krugar, son of Herman Krugar and Anna Jesse
Herman is a farmer, b. in Germany
Anna was born in Webster, MA

Name: Earl William Krugar
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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

Birth — 1908
20 May 1908
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Herman Kruegar, b. abt. 1868 in Prussia, age 52
Anna Kruegar, wife, b. MA abt. 1869, age 51
Carl F Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1899, age 21
Herman G Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1900, age 20
Alfred G Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1903, age 17
Francis H Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1906, age 14
Earl W Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1909, age 11
Leslie C Kruegar, b. MA abt. 1912, age 8

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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

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Earl W Krueger
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1909
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Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 155
family number: 66
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 25
nara publication: T626, roll 962
Film Number: 2340697
Digital Folder Number: 4607698
Image Number: 00462
Household Gender Age
parent Herman G Krueger M 65
Francis H Krueger M 24
Earl W Krueger M 21
Lesley C Krueger M 18

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Earl and Dot

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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 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Earl Krueger
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Parker Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 61A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 603
Household Members:
Name Age
Earl Krueger 32
Dorothy Krueger 30

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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.

1944 Birth of Child
Bette Jane KRUEGER was born 4 August 1944, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Earl William was 36 years old.

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 - Dudley, Massachusetts

Name: Earl Krueger
Age: 41
Birth Date: abt 1909
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 166
Household Members Age Relationship
Earl Krueger 41 Head
Dorothy Krueger
40 Wife
Betty Jane Krueger
5 Daughter

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

Earl William KRUEGER - Earl at Joan Bakers wedding

Earl at Joan Baker's wedding

Thanks to Cliff Feige

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.'

1966 Marriage of Child
Bette Jane KRUEGER married 1 October 1966, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to A James WHITNEY

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

Earl William KRUEGER - Earl (Bette and I are wondering if that is a box of Cracker Jacks he is holding. Thoughts?)

Earl

(Bette and I are wondering if that is a box of Cracker Jacks he is holding. Thoughts?)

Thanks to Bette

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)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1988 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Earl W Krueger
event: Death
Event Date: 08 Nov 1988
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 054353
Birth Date: 20 May 1908
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Death

Social Security Death Index
Name: Earl W. Krueger
SSN: 030-01-4494
Last Residence: 01518 Fiskdale, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
Born: 20 May 1908
Last Benefit: 01518 Fiskdale, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
Died: 8 Nov 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951)

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Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website