Herman Gustave KRUEGER

Born

January 1865 , Prussia

Died

abt. 1946 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: January 1865 in Prussia

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Herman Gustave was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1895.

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Herman Gustave married Anna JESSE 1 May 1897 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Anna JESSE was born October 1868 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Anna died abt. 1921 in . Anna was the child of Jacob JESSE (JASSEY) and Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ).

Herman Gustave KRUEGER died abt. 1946 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.

Son of Godfried Kruger and Wilhelmina Abraham

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Recorded occupation: Farmer

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Herman Gustave KRUEGER married

Anna JESSE
Marriage date: 1 May 1897
Marriage place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Anna JESSE was the child of Jacob JESSE (JASSEY) and Dorytha Loretta Cavannet KEMITZ (KEMINTZ)

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Herman Kruger and Annie (Jesse) Gagalinksi - Herman is 32 years old, living in Webster. Annie is 28 years old, living in Dudley. Herman is a mill operative. He was born in Germany. Annie is at home. She was born in Webster. Herman is the son of Godfried and Wilhelmina Abraham. Annie is the daughter of Jacob and Dora Kermitz? This is Herman's first marriage and Annie's second marriage.

Children of Herman Gustave KRUEGER and Anna JESSE

Carl Frederick KRUEGER

Born: 23 July 1898, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: July 1968, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anna Josefina ANDERSON 1922 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Herman J KRUEGER

Born: 8 February 1900, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: November 1981, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred Gustav KRUEGER

Born: 20 September 1902, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 March 1998, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Esther Amy FITTS 1937

Herbert Francis KRUEGER

Born: 15 December 1905, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: August 1984, , Massachusetts, USA

Earl William KRUEGER

Born: 20 May 1908, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 November 1988, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Dorothy Elizabeth FEIGE 1944

Chester Leslie KRUEGER

Born: 3 January 1911, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 March 1993, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Irene L ABRAHAMSON 14 December 1940

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Birth — 1865
January 1865
Prussia

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)

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

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

1897 Marriage / Partner
Herman Gustave KRUEGER and Anna JESSE 1 May 1897, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 32 years old.

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Date: 1897-05-09
Paper: Worcester Daily Spy
Massachusetts

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1898 Birth of Child
Carl Frederick KRUEGER was born 23 July 1898, , Massachusetts, USA

Herman Gustave was 33 years old.

1900 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Jessee, Jacob, head, b. July 1839, age 60, married 35 years, b. Germany, year of immigration 1868, farmer

Jessee, Daretta, wife, b. Aug 1837, age 62, married 35 years, mother of 5 children, 2 children living, b. Germany, year of immigration 1868

Krugar, Annie, daughter, b. Oct 1868, age 31, b. MA, married 11 years, mother of 4 children, 4 children living

Krugar, Herman, son-in-law, b. Jan (year not listed), b. Germany, married 3 years, year of immigration 1895, farmer

Jessee, Lizzie, granddaughter, b. Jun 1890, age 9, b. MA

Jessee, Willie, grandson, b. May 1892, age 8, b. MA

Krugar, Carl, grandson, b. July 1898, age 1, b. MA

Krugar, Herman, grandson, b. Feb 1900, age 3 mos, b. MA

Kemez, Rosy, sister-in-law, b. Aug 1837, age 62, b. Germany

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Birth of Child
Herman J KRUEGER was born 8 February 1900, , Massachusetts, USA

Herman Gustave was 35 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Alfred Gustav KRUEGER was born 20 September 1902, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Herman Gustave was 37 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1905 Birth of Child
Herbert Francis KRUEGER was born 15 December 1905, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Herman Gustave was 40 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)

1908 Birth of Child
Earl William KRUEGER was born 20 May 1908, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Herman Gustave was 43 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Chester Leslie KRUEGER was born 3 January 1911, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Herman Gustave was 46 years old.

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)

1920 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Herman Kruegar, b. abt. 1868 in Prussia, age 52
Anna Kruegar, wife, b. MA abt. 1869, age 51
Carl F Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1899, age 21
Herman G Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1900, age 20
Alfred G Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1903, age 17
Francis H Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1906, age 14
Earl W Kruegar, son, b. MA abt. 1909, age 11
Leslie C Kruegar, b. MA abt. 1912, age 8
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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: Herman G Krueger
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 65
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Germany
estimated birth year: 1865
immigration year: 1891
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 155
family number: 66
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 23
nara publication: T626, roll 962
film number: 2340697
digital folder number: 4607698
image number: 00462
Household Gender Age
Herman G Krueger M 65
child Francis H Krueger M 24
child Earl W Krueger M 21
child Lesley C Krueger M 18

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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)

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6 Herman J Krueger

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

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Tracy Road
Kruger Herman, head, 75, b. Germany
Kruger Francis, son, 34, b. MA, owner of farm
Kruger Leslie, son, 29, b. MA, truck driver for optical company
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.