Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Born

22 March 1908 , Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA

Died

14 March 1995 , Lake Wales, Florida, USA

Age: 86

Lillian Marjorie married Alfred Harold EQUI 9 November 1928 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Alfred Harold EQUI was born 22 January 1901 in Greenville, Rhode Island, USA. Alfred Harold died 4 July 1985 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Alfred Harold was the child of Pietro Vincenzo "Peter" EQUI and Clarinda HEATON .

Parents & Family of Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Parents of Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Father

Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT

Mother

Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ

Grandparents of Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Paternal grandparents

August Karl THEUNERT (THEINERT) Johanna Ernestine WALTHER

Maternal grandparents

Chretien FRANTZ Marie-Anne REININGER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Lillian Marjorie THEINERT married

Alfred Harold EQUI
Marriage date: 9 November 1928
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Alfred Harold EQUI was the child of Pietro Vincenzo "Peter" EQUI and Clarinda HEATON

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1928 THEINERT THEINERT LILLIAN M AND ALFRED H EQUI NOV 9 1928 34: 258 MARRIAGE VOL.22 MARRIAGES 1921-1930

ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS RECORDED IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (ONLINE DATABASE: NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG , NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2003), (ORIG PUB. CITY OF PROVIDENCE, ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS RECORDED IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 25 VOLS. 1879–1945.)

Children of Alfred Harold EQUI and Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Marjorie Louise EQUI

Born: 17 May 1930, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 28 February 2002, Franklin, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Arthur Sunderland FORD 21 July 1951 Place: Barnstead, New Hampshire, USA

Eleanor Anne EQUI

Born: 19 July 1933, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: ,

Married: James Paul WALKER 19 December 1953 Place: Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Lester TAYLOR 17 February 1963 Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Martha Elizabeth EQUI

Born: 19 November 1934, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 30 July 1999, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA

Married: Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA 22 June 1957 Place: Greenville, Rhode Island, USA

Married: George Parker HEDGEPETH 2 January 1982 Place: , Virginia, USA

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Birth — 1908
22 March 1908
Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island

Theinert, Edward W., head, age 50, married for 27 years, b. MA, parents b. Germany, farmer.
Theinert, Louise, wife, age 41, married for 27 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, year of immigration 1880
Theinert, William, son, 16, b. Rhode Island, farmer on horse farm
Theinert, Walter F., son, 14, b. Rhode Island, laborer on horse farm
Theinert, Rosalie, daughter, 12, b. Rhode Island
Theinert, Annie, daughter, 8, b. Rhode Island
Theinert, Lillian, daughter, 1 11/ 12, b. Rhode Island
Frantz, Laura, niece, 9, b. New Jersey, parents b. Germany

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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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 Rhode Island State Census

Name: Lillian Theinert
Residence: Lincoln, E.D. 161, Providence, Rhode Island
Age in years: 7
Estimated Birth Year: 1908
BirthPlace: U S
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's birthPlace: U S
Mother's birthPlace: Germany
Page letter: G
Line Number: 25
Film Number: 1769017
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

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Lillian Marjorie THEINERT - 1915 RI Census - Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island

1915 RI Census - Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island

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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 Lime? Rock Road, Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island

Theinert, Edward, head, age 60, b. MA, parents b. Germany, farmer
Louise, wife, age 51, b. Alsace-Lorraine, parents b. Alsace-Lorraine, German, year of immigration 1890, naturalized 1892
William, son, age 26, b. RI, farmer
Anna, daughter, age 18, b. RI
Lillian, daughter, age 18, b. RI

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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

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

1925 Rhode Island State Census

Name: Lillian M Theinert
Residence: Lincoln, E.D. 134, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Date: 1908
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Page number: 10
Line Number: 12
GSU Film Number: 1769821
Family Number: 78
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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Lillian Marjorie THEINERT - Theinert family photo taken between 1927 and 1930. The photo was taken in Albion, Lincoln, RI on the front lawn of the farm in front of the house.

Theinert family photo taken between 1927 and 1930. The photo was taken in Albion, Lincoln, RI on the front lawn of the farm in front of the house.

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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 Marriage / Partner
Lillian Marjorie THEINERT and Alfred Harold EQUI 9 November 1928, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

She was 20 years old.

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 Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Lilian M Equi
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Rhode Island
estimated Birth Year: 1908
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Germany
enumeration district number: 241
family number: 223
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 27
nara publication: T626, roll 2173
Film Number: 2341907
Digital Folder Number: 4547302
Image Number: 00670
Household Gender Age
spouse Alfred H Equi M 29
Lilian M Equi F 22

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

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.

1930 Birth of Child
Marjorie Louise EQUI was born 17 May 1930, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Lillian Marjorie was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Eleanor Anne EQUI was born 19 July 1933, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Lillian Marjorie was 25 years old.

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)

1934 Birth of Child
Martha Elizabeth EQUI was born 19 November 1934, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Lillian Marjorie was 26 years old.

1935 Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Lillian M Equi
event: Census
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Residence: Sandy Brook, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
street address: Sandy Brook
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
head of household - number in family:
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1908
birthPlace: Rhode Island
Film Number: 1711780

Source / record details
1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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 Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Lillian Equi
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Glocester Town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthPlace: Rhode Island
estimated Birth Year: 1908
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 4-130
family number: 339
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Line Number: 70
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3766
Digital Folder Number: 005461761
Image Number: 00071
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Alfred Equi M 39 Rhode Island
wife Lillian Equi F 32 Rhode Island
daughter Marjorie Equi F 9 Rhode Island
daughter Elinor Equi F 6 Rhode Island
daughter Martha Equi F 5 Rhode Island

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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.

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 - Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

Name: Lulean M. Equi
Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1908
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
Street Name: Nelme Garland Road
House Number: Left 21/ 10 From Right
Dwelling Number: 193
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred H. Equi
49 Head
Lulean M. Equi 42 Wife
Eleanor A. Equi
16 Daughter
Martha E. Equi
15 Daughter

Source / record details
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.

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1951 Marriage of Child
Marjorie Louise EQUI married 21 July 1951, Barnstead, New Hampshire, USA to Arthur Sunderland FORD

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.

1953 Marriage of Child
Eleanor Anne EQUI married 19 December 1953, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA to James Paul WALKER

1957 Marriage of Child
Martha Elizabeth EQUI married 22 June 1957, Greenville, Rhode Island, USA to Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA

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 Marriage of Child
Eleanor Anne EQUI married 17 February 1963, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA to Lester TAYLOR

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.

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)

1982 Marriage of Child
Martha Elizabeth EQUI married 2 January 1982, , Virginia, USA to George Parker HEDGEPETH

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1985 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alfred Harold EQUI died 4 July 1985, Richmond, Virginia, USA

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.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1995 Death

Name: Lillian M Equi
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
Event Date: 14 Mar 1995
Event Place: Polk, Florida, United States
Gender: Unknown
Age: 86
Race: White
estimated Birth Year:
source file: Fdi16.txt
source file Line Number: 189696
source cd number: FDI16
certificate number: 33051
volume number:
notes:
other death info:
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998

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Obituary

Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - March 17, 1995
Deceased Name: LILLIAN M. EQUI

LILLIAN M. EQUI, 86, of Lake Wales died Tuesday at Lake Wales Medical Centers Inc. A native of Providence, R.I., she moved to this area five years ago from Danbury, N.H. She was a retired teacher in New Hampshire public schools, Methodist and member of Rhode Island College Alumni Association. She is survived by three daughters, Eleanor Taylor of Lakeland, Martha Hedgepeth of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and Marjorie Ford of Danbury six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Lake Wales Funeral Home.

Lakeland Ledger
March 16, 1995

Lillian Equi, 86
Teacher

LAKE WALES - Mrs. Lillian M. Equi of Lake Wales died Tuesday (March 14, 1995) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 86.

Born in Providence, R.I., on March 22, 1908, she moved to Lake Wales from Danbury, N.H., five years ago. She was a retired school teacher from New Hampshire. She was a graduate of Rhode Island College. She was a

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