Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT

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15 September 1917 , Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

2 January 1981 , Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Fred Ceramuse SCHMIDT Rose REKOWSKI

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Born: 15 September 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Father: Fred Ceramuse SCHMIDT

Mother: Rose REKOWSKI

Paternal grandparents: Celestine SCHMIDT , Appolina "Abbey" PHIFFER

Maternal grandparents: Jake REKOWSKI (REKOWSKY) , Wilhelmina "Minnie" ZOBBOTH

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Frederick "Fred" James married Margaret MISCH abt. 1943 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Margaret MISCH was born abt. 1916 in Ohio, USA. Margaret died 8 April 1961 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA. Margaret was the child of Maximillian Paul MISCH and Genevieve Emma MONTAVON.

Frederick "Fred" James married (2) Mae Alice KORCH abt. 1946 . Mae Alice KORCH was born 4 May 1908 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Mae Alice died 3 September 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Mae Alice was the child of Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) and Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO.

Frederick "Fred" James married (3) Aloise B FAIT 4 August 1973 in Ohio, USA . Aloise B FAIT was born 13 October 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Aloise B died 8 February 2010 in Ohio, USA. Aloise B was the child of Charles P FAIT and Marie T SVEDJA.

Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT died 2 January 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

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Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT married

Margaret MISCH
Marriage date: abt. 1943
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Margaret MISCH was the child of Maximillian Paul MISCH and Genevieve Emma MONTAVON

Children of Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT and Margaret MISCH

Dorothy Ann SCHMIDT

Born: 25 January 1943, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 5 March 2018, Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, USA

Frederick James SCHMIDT

Born: 28 April 1944, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 28 February 2018, Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, USA

Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT married

Mae Alice KORCH
Marriage date: abt. 1946
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Mae Alice KORCH was the child of Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) and Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO

Children of Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT and Mae Alice KORCH

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Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT married

Aloise B FAIT
Marriage date: 4 August 1973
Marriage place: , Ohio, USA
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Aloise B FAIT was the child of Charles P FAIT and Marie T SVEDJA

Marriage notes:

Name: Fred Schmidt

Age: 55

Birth Year: abt 1918

Residence County: Cuyahoga

Times Married: 2

Spouse's Name: Aloise B Starr

Spouse's Age: 59

Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1914

Spouse's Residence County: Cuyahoga

Spouse - Times Married: 1

Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1973

Marriage License County: Cuyahoga

Certificate Number: 50898

Volume Number: 7378

Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Marriage Index, 1970 and 1972-2007

Children of Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT and Aloise B FAIT

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Birth — 1917
15 September 1917
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

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 - 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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1943 Birth of Child
Dorothy Ann SCHMIDT was born 25 January 1943, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Frederick "Fred" James was 25 years old.

1944 Birth of Child
Frederick James SCHMIDT was born 28 April 1944, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Frederick "Fred" James was 26 years old.

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.

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.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
Margaret MISCH died 8 April 1961, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA

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.'

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

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.

1972 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mae Alice KORCH died 3 September 1972, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

1973 Marriage / Partner
Frederick "Fred" James SCHMIDT and Aloise B FAIT 4 August 1973, , Ohio, USA

He was 55 years old.

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.

Death

Name: Fred J Schmidt
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 63
Birth Date: Est 1918
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Residence Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Death Date: 2 Jan 1981
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, USA
Inquest Hospital: St Johns Hospital of Cleveland
Registrar's Certificate Number: 001239
Inquest Questions: Certifier: Coroner; Autopsy Performed?: Yes, used for certification;

Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

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