Henry Robert BRANDES

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18 March 1893 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 February 1951 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Henry BRANDES Laura Ann KLEBART

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Born: 18 March 1893 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry BRANDES

Mother: Laura Ann KLEBART

Maternal grandparents: Friederich Christain VON KLEEBART , Johanna Karoline SHOEN-SCHMIDT-WOKER

Henry Robert was a soldier in World War I.
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Henry Robert married Helen Louise FEIGE 29 April 1919 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helen Louise FEIGE was born 9 October 1892 in Auburn, New York, USA. Helen Louise died 22 June 1954 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Louise was the child of George Wilhelm FEIGE and Charlotte Marie SALISBURY.

Henry Robert BRANDES died 7 February 1951 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Helen Louise FEIGE
Marriage date: 29 April 1919
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Helen Louise FEIGE was the child of George Wilhelm FEIGE and Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Marriage notes:

Name: Helen Louise Feige

Marriage Year: 1919

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 75

Page Number: 394

Index Volume Number: 78

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.78

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013

Children of Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE

Harold William BRANDES

Born: 22 November 1922, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 June 2004, Holden, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON 9 January 1945

Gordon Salisbury BRANDES

Born: 11 December 1925, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 December 1985, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON 19 December 1953 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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1893 Birth
Webster, MA
18 Mar 1893
son of Henry Brandes and Leaura Klebart
Henry is a shoemaker from Germany. Leaura is from Webster.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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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.

1900 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Henry Brandes
titles:
residence: Webster town (southwest part), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Mar 1893
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Henry Brandes
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Laura Brandes
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Henry Brandes
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 1698
sheet number and letter: 15B
household id: 376
reference number: 77
gsu film number: 1240695
image number: 00128
Household Gender Age
parent Henry Brandes M
parent Laura Brandes F
Frederick Brandes M
Nellie Brandes F
Etta Brandes F
Alfred Brandes M
Minnie Brandes F
Henry Brandes M
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)

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Henry Brandes
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 400
page number: 24
Household Gender Age
parent Henry Brandes M 62y
parent Sa*Ra K Brandes F 57y
Nellie Brandes F 27y
Etta Brandes F 25y
Alfred Brandes M 24y
Minnie Brandes F 20y
Henry Brandes M 17y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Henry Robert Brandes
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 18 Mar 1893
birthplace: Webster, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1684523
digital folder number: 005216152
image number: 03696

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZN8-197 : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Henry Robert Brandes, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Marriage / Partner
Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE 29 April 1919, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

1919 marriage

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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Helen is found in the 1920 US Census living on Mechanic St. in Webster, MA at the age of 27 with her husband Henry Brandes age 26. Helen was b. in NY. Her father was b. in MA. Her mother was b. in NY. Henry was b. in MA. His father was b. in Germany. His mother was b. in MA. Henry is an engineer.
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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.

1922 Birth of Child
Harold William BRANDES was born 22 November 1922, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Robert was 29 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Gordon Salisbury BRANDES was born 11 December 1925, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Robert was 32 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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
The Brandes family is living on Mechanic St. in Webster, MA. Henry R. is 37 he is an engineer at a linen mill. Helen L. is 37. Son, Harold W., age 7, b. MA. Son, Gordon S., age 4, b. MA
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
33 Mechanic Street
Brandes Henry R, head, 47, b. MA, Stationary Engineer, Linen Mill, $1836
Brandes Helen L, wife, 47, b. NY
Brandes Harold W, son, 17, b. MA
Brandes Gordon S, son, 14, b. MA
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)

1942
Henry Robert Brandes
33 Mechanic St., Webster, Massachusetts
Age 49, b. 1893, Webster, Massachusetts
Name and address of person who will always know your address: Helen Brandes 33 Mechanic St.
Employer's Name and Address: Stevens Linen Assoc Inc
Place of employment or business: Dudley, Mass.
5' 10', 182 lbs., white, gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Henry R Brandes
Age: 57
Birth Date: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 84
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry R Brandes 57 Head
Ellen L Brandes
57 Wife
Gordon S Brandes
24 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Helen (Feige) and Henry Brandes
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Henry Robert BRANDES - Grave - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Webster, MA

Grave - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Webster, MA

Mount Zion Cemetery
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Henry Robert BRANDES - Name: Henry R Brandes Birth Date: 18 Mar 1893 Death Date: 7 Feb 1951 Cemetery: Mt Zion Cemetery Cemetery Location: Webster, Massachusetts Ances

Name: Henry R Brandes
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1893
Death Date: 7 Feb 1951
Cemetery: Mt Zion Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Webster, Massachusetts

Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data:
Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

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