August John GATZKE

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16 August 1861 , Prussia

Died

28 November 1935 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 16 August 1861 in Prussia

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

August John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1888.

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August John married Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE 21 September 1889 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE was born August 1869 in Posen, Prussia. Hulda Rosilda died 6 December 1955 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

August John GATZKE died 28 November 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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August John GATZKE married

Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE
Marriage date: 21 September 1889
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Children of August John GATZKE and Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE

Alma Lena GATZKE

Born: 30 September 1890, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 September 1989, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Robert Otto Herman SCHUR 1 June 1912 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Edward A GATZKE

Born: abt. 1892, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 September 1892, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Walter GATZKE

Born: 1 June 1893, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 November 1918, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Emma Anna GATZKE

Born: 11 May 1895, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 December 1994, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Adolph Emil Frank PRAHM 19 June 1920 Place: Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Else Adelaide "Elsie" GATZKE

Born: 24 March 1897, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 June 1994, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John Fred KORCH 31 January 1933 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Carl William GATZKE

Born: 26 November 1899, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 May 1971, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Edward O GATZKE

Born: 9 April 1902, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 April 1973, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Mildred Bertha GATZKE

Born: 31 July 1904, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 November 1996, Dighton, Massachusetts, USA

Laura Bertha GATZKE

Born: 24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 April 1988, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Theodore Roosevelt KRUGER 31 August 1935 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Clara Lillian GATZKE

Born: 24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 May 1997, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Harold BILLINGS 25 May 1935 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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Birth — 1861
16 August 1861
Prussia

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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

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

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

1889 Marriage / Partner
August John GATZKE and Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE 21 September 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 28 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Alma Lena GATZKE was born 30 September 1890, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 29 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Arthur Walter GATZKE was born 1 June 1893, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 31 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Emma Anna GATZKE was born 11 May 1895, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 33 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Else Adelaide "Elsie" GATZKE was born 24 March 1897, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 35 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
Carl William GATZKE was born 26 November 1899, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 38 years old.

1900 - Dudley, Massachusetts
Name: August Gatcke
Age: 38
Birth Date: Aug 1861
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Road from Dudley to Charlton
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 41
Family Number: 42
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Hulda Gatcke
Marriage Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Years in US: 13
Naturalization: Na
Occupation: Farmer
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: F
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Household Members:
Name Age
August Gatcke 38
Hulda Gatcke 30
Alma Gatcke 9
Arthur A Gatcke 7
Emma A Gatcke 5
Else E Gatcke 3
Carl W Gatcke 6/ 12
Wm F Blumke 53
Caroline Blumke 56
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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)

1902 Birth of Child
Edward O GATZKE was born 9 April 1902, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 40 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 Birth of Child
Mildred Bertha GATZKE was born 31 July 1904, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 42 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)

1907 Birth of Child
Clara Lillian GATZKE was born 24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 45 years old.

1907 Birth of Child
Laura Bertha GATZKE was born 24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 45 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: August Gatzke
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1888
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 395
page number: 23
Household Gender Age
August Gatzke M 49y
spouse Hadie Gatzke F 44y
child Alma Gatzke F 19y
child Arthur Gatzke M 18y
child Emily Gatzke F 15y
child Elsie Gatzke F 13y
child Carl Gatzke M 11y
child Edward Gatzke M 9y
child Mildred Gatzke F 7y
child Laura Gatzke F 3y
child Clara Gatzke F 3y

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Marriage of Child
Alma Lena GATZKE married 1 June 1912, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Robert Otto Herman SCHUR

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1918 Death of Child
Arthur Walter GATZKE died 12 November 1918, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

August John was 57 years old.

1920 Marriage of Child
Emma Anna GATZKE married 19 June 1920, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot) to Adolph Emil Frank PRAHM

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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: August G Gatzke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0155
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1887
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Household ID: 19
Line Number: 93
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 962
GS Film number: 2340697
Digital Folder Number: 004607698
Image Number: 00457
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head August G Gatzke M 68 Germany
Daughter Laura B Gatzke F 22 Massachusetts
Son Carl Gatzke M 29 Massachusetts
Son Edward Gatzke M 26 Massachusetts
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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)

1933 Marriage of Child
Else Adelaide "Elsie" GATZKE married 31 January 1933, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to John Fred KORCH

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

Death
Name: August J Gateke
Death Date: 1935
Death Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 95
Page Number: 213
Index Volume Number: 90
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.90

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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August John GATZKE - Grave - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Webster, MA

Grave - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Webster, MA

Mount Zion Cemetery
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Obituary
August J. Gatzke

DUDLEY, Nov. 28 - August John Gatzke, 74, of this town died tonight at Hahnemann Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Germany but had lived here for the past 50 years.

He leaves his widow, Hulda (Blumke) Gatzke; two sons, Carl and Edward of Dudley; six daughters, Mrs. Robert Schur of Webster, Mrs. Adolph Pralm of Southbridge, Mrs. John Korch of Manchester, Conn., Mrs. George McNeil of Dighton, Mrs. Harold Billings of Dudley, Mrs. Theodor Kruger of Dudley, and one borther, Otto of New York and one sister, Mrs. Edward Blumke of Dudley.

Services will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 1.45 and at the German Lutheran Church at 2.30. Burial will be in Mt. Zion cemetery in charge of Undertaker O. Floyd Nolf.

Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 29, 1935