Katherine A (Katie) PFERSICK

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17 January 1880 , Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Died

29 August 1963 , Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Jacob PFERSICK Katherine ZIMMERMAN

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Born: 17 January 1880 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jacob PFERSICK

Mother: Katherine ZIMMERMAN

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Katherine A (Katie) married Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE 6 May 1903 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE was born 17 September 1880 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Edgar Charles "Edward" died 3 January 1962 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls). Edgar Charles "Edward" was the child of Carl "Charles" FEIGE and Grace Frances BAGARD.

Katherine A (Katie) PFERSICK died 29 August 1963 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE
Marriage date: 6 May 1903
Marriage place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE was the child of Carl "Charles" FEIGE and Grace Frances BAGARD

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: Edgar C. Feige

Groom's Birth Date: 1881

Groom's Birthplace:

Groom's Age: 22

Bride's Name: Katherine A. Pfersich

Bride's Birth Date: 1880

Bride's Birthplace:

Bride's Age: 23

Marriage Date: 06 May 1903

Marriage Place: Franklin, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Charles Feige

Groom's Mother's Name: Grace F. Begard

Bride's Father's Name: Jacob Pfersich

Bride's Mother's Name: Katherine Jimmerman

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09700-7

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 2057587

Reference Number: p 3

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Children of Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE and Katherine A (Katie) PFERSICK

Edward Crosley FEIGE

Born: 19 February 1905, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 July 1977, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Married: Myrtle Norma ATHERTON 15 March 1930

Howard Frank FEIGE

Born: 30 April 1920, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 March 2008, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

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1880 - Buckland, Massachusetts
Name: Kate Pfairh Or Pfersick
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 244
Gender: Female
Age: 0
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Dau
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Note:
Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 38
Sheet Number and Letter: 38D
Household ID: 4616993
Person Number: 3
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0533
GS Film Number: 1254533
Digital Folder Number: 005160794
Image Number: 00080

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jacob Pfairh Or Pfersick Self M 30 Germany
Kate Pfairh Or Pfersick Wife F 25 Germany
Jacob Pfairh Or Pfersick Son M 8 Germany
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth
MA Vital Records, Vol: 313 ; Page: 337. Occupation of father: Cutter; Birthplace: Germany

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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.

1900 Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Name: Katie Pfeisich
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Buckland Town, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
District: 472
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Jan 1880
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Household ID: 316
Line Number: 87
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240648
Digital Folder Number: 004113833
Image Number: 00709
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Jacob G Pfeisich M 50 Germany
Wife Katherine Pfeisich F 45 Germany
Daughter Katie...Read full story

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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)

1903 Marriage / Partner
Katherine A (Katie) PFERSICK and Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE 6 May 1903, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Edward Crosley FEIGE was born 19 February 1905, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Katherine A (Katie) was 25 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 Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Feige, Edward C., age 29, married for 6 years, b. MA, father b. Germany, mother b. MA, miller in grain mill

Feige, Katherine, wife, age 30, married for 6 years, mother of 1 child, 1 child living, b. MA, parents b. Germany

Feige, Edward C. Jr., son, age 5, b. MA, parents b. MA
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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 Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Name: Katherine A Feige
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
District: 94
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Household ID: 65
Line Number: 26
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820698
Digital Folder Number: 004301095
Image Number: 00051
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edgar C Feige M 39 Massachusetts
Wife Katherine A Feige F 39 Massachusetts
Son Edward C Feige M 14 Massachusetts
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1920 Birth of Child
Howard Frank FEIGE was born 30 April 1920, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Katherine A (Katie) was 40 years old.

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)

1930 Clement St., Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Feige, Edgar C., head, 49, married, age at first marriage - 23, b. MA, parents b. MA, house painter
Feige, Katherine A., wife, 50, age at first marriage - 22, b. MA, parents b. Germany
Feige, Edward C., son, 25, b. MA, test man, teleph meter?
Feige, Howard F., son, 9, b. MA
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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

Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1937
Name: Katherine Feige
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1937
Street Address: 37 Clement B
Residence Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Edward C Feige
Publication Title: Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1937
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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 Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Name: Katherine Feige
Respondent: Yes
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Street: Clement Street
House Number: 37
Inferred Residence in 1935: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2A
Household Members:
Name Age
Edgar Feige 59
Katherine Feige 60
Howard Feige 19
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941
Feige Edward C (Katherine) painter h 37 Clement B
Feige Edward C Jr eng WNE Telco res Greenfield
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1944
Name: Katherine Feige
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1944
Street Address: do A
Residence Place: Greenfield; Turners Falls; Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Edward C Feige
Publication Title: Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1944

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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.

Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1947
Name: Katherine Feige
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1947
Street Address: 37 Clement B A
Residence Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Edgar C Feige
Publication Title: Greenfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1947

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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Name: Katherine A Feige
Age: 70
Birth Date: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Edgar C Feige
69 Head
Katherine A Feige 70 Wife
Howard F Feige
29 Son
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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 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

Edgar Feiges to Note 58th
SHELBURNE FALLS - Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Feige will
quietly observe their 58th wedding anniversary Saturday at their home at 37 Clement Street, where they have resided since their marriage.

Mrs. Feige, the former Katherine Pfersick. is a lifelong local resident. Feige, a native of Pittsfield, has resided here since he was 22 years old. They were married May 6, 1903, in the Congregational parsonage by Rev. John A. Hawley. Feige is a retired painter and paperhanger.

They have two sons, Edward of West Springfield and Howard, at home, and two grandchildren.

Greenfield Recorder-Gazette
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 3, 1961

1962 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edgar Charles "Edward" FEIGE died 3 January 1962, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)

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.

Death
Name: Katherine Pfersick Feige
Death Date: 1963
Death Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 54
Page Number: 371
Index Volume Number: 126/ 127
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.126/ 127

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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Obituary
Mrs. Katherine Feige

SHELBURNE FALLS — Mrs. Katherine P. Feige, 83, of 37 Clement Street died early this morning at Franklin County Public Hospital following a long illness.

Native of Buckland, she was born Jan. 16, 1880, daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Zimmerman) Pfersick, and was a lifelong local resident. She attended the Congregational Church.

She was the widow of Edward Feige, who died in January 1962. Survivors include two sons, Edward of West Springfield and Howard of Shelburne Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Frank O. Cass of Provincetown and Mrs. William E. Smith of Greenfield; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home are incomplete. No visiting hours are planned.

Greenfield Recorder-Gazette
Greenfield, Massachusetts
August 30, 1963