Robert Burns LYLE

Born

15 April 1900 , Illinois, USA

Died

6 April 1962 , Illinois, USA

Robert Burns married Elsie SMITHPETER November 1920 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elsie SMITHPETER was born 15 August 1902 in Illinois, USA. Elsie died 25 July 1965 in Illinois, USA. Elsie was the child of George W SMITHPETER and Nettie Mae HARRIS (HARRISON) .

Parents & Family of Robert Burns LYLE

Parents of Robert Burns LYLE

Father

John Smith LYLE

Mother

Mary Caroline LANE

Grandparents of Robert Burns LYLE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Robert Burns LYLE

Robert Burns LYLE married

Elsie SMITHPETER
Marriage date: November 1920
Marriage place: Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Elsie SMITHPETER was the child of George W SMITHPETER and Nettie Mae HARRIS (HARRISON)

Children of Robert Burns LYLE and Elsie SMITHPETER

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Born: , , Illinois, USA
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Delores Janelle LYLE

Born: 5 January 1928, Granite City, Illinois, USA
Died: 30 October 2013, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

Married: James Orval POWELL 1948

Jerry Franklin LYLE

Born: 30 August 1933, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Died: 9 June 2013,

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Born: , , Illinois, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1900
15 April 1900
Illinois, USA

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)

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

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 - Pakota, Indiana

Name: Robert B Lyle
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: abt 1900
BirthPlace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Patoka, Pike, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name: Lillie A Lyle
Father's Name: John S Lyle
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Mary C Lyle
Mother's BirthPlace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John S Lyle 61
Mary C Lyle 51
John W Lyle 31
Charles D Lyle 27
Frankie L Lyle 22
Thomas C Lyle 25
Leala P Lyle 18
Almeda Lyle 17
George A Lyle 13
Robert B Lyle 10
Lillie A Lyle 24
Charles T Lyle 3
Margaret Lyle 0

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Robert Burns LYLE and Elsie SMITHPETER November 1920, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

He was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Delores Janelle LYLE was born 5 January 1928, Granite City, Illinois, USA

Robert Burns was 27 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 - East St Louis, St. Clair, Illinois

Name: Robert B Lyle
Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: East St Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Illinois Ave
House Number: 55
Dwelling Number: 558
Family Number: 658
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 20
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's BirthPlace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Oiler
Industry: Car Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert B Lyle 30
Elsie Lyle 27
Robert H Lyle 8
Delores D Lyle 2
Mary Lyle 70

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.

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
Jerry Franklin LYLE was born 30 August 1933, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

Robert Burns was 33 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)

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 - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Name: Robert Lyle
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: MT Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Casey Street
House Number: 224
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: MT Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 96
Occupation: Inspector
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1350
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 48
Income: 1248
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Lyle 39
Elsie Lyle 37
Robert H Lyle 18
Dorlis Lyle 12
Jerry Lyle 6
Marjorie Lyle 3

Source / record details
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 - 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.