Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER

Born

25 September 1896 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

23 July 1982 , East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

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Charles STOEFFLER Louise Sophie BERNER

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Born: 25 September 1896 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Charles STOEFFLER

Mother: Louise Sophie BERNER

Paternal grandparents: Theobald STOEFFLER , Veronique BATMAN (BATTHAN)

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Veronica Elizabeth married William THEINERT 20 October 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . William THEINERT was born 2 October 1893 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. William died 17 December 1962 in Dade City, Florida, USA. William was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ.

Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER died 23 July 1982 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA.

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Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER married

William THEINERT
Marriage date: 20 October 1932
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
William THEINERT was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ

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Providence, RI: Alphabetical Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1931-1940

William and Veronica E Stoeffler Oct 10 1932, 38:123

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Birth — 1896
25 September 1896
Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Feronica E Stuffler
titles:
residence: Providence city, Providence, Rhode Island
birth date: Sep 1896
birthplace: Rhode Island
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: John Stuffler
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Louisa S Stuffler
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: John Stuffler
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0030
sheet number and letter: 10A
household id: 174
reference number: 38
gsu film number: 1241506
image number: 00854
Household Gender Age
parent John Stuffler M
parent Louisa S Stuffler F
Charles T Stuffler M
Irene S Stuffler F
Ralph F Stuffler M
Feronica E Stuffler F
Jastinna E Stuffler F

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Veronica E Stoeffler
birthplace: Rhode Island
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: France
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 188
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Stoeffler M 44y
parent Louise Stoeffler F 43y
Charles P Stoeffler M 17y
Irene L Stoeffler F 16y
Ralph F Stoeffler M 15y
Veronica E Stoeffler F 13y
Justine E Stoeffler F 10y
Elsie M Stoeffler F 5y

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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 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Veronica E Stoeffler
Residence: Providence Ward 06, E.D. 303, Providence, Rhode Island
Age in years: 18
Estimated birth year: 1897
Birthplace: U S
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's birthplace: France
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Page letter: H
Line number: 40
Film number: 1764807
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

Name: Charles Stoeffler
Event Place: Wyatt St., Providence Ward 06, E.D. 303, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 49
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birthplace: France
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Birthplace: France
Mother's Birthplace: France
Page: H
Line Number: 35
GS Film number: 1764807

Stoeffler, Charles, head, 49, b. France, parents b. France, metal worker
Stoeffler, Louise L., wife, 48, b. German, parents b. Germany
Stoeffler, Charles T., son, 22, b. US, machinist
Stoeffler, Irine L., daughter, 21, b. US,...Read full story

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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 - 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: Veronica E Stoeffler
Residence: Providence Ward 06, E.D. 257, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 28
Estimated birth date: 1897
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Page number: 32
Line number: 12
GSU Film Number: 1769422
Family Number: 265
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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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 - 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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Veronica E Stoeffler
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
gender: Female
age: 33
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1897
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Irish Free State
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 51
family number: 5
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 21
nara publication: T626, roll 2178
film number: 2341912
digital folder number: 4547307
image number: 00701
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Stoeffler M 63
parent Louise S Stoeffler F 63
Veronica E Stoeffler F 33

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1932 Marriage / Partner
Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER and William THEINERT 20 October 1932, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

She was 36 years old.

Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER - Wedding shower

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The Evening Bulletin, Providence, RI, Saturday, July 16, 1932

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 Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Veronica Theinert
event: Census
event date: 1935
event place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
residence: Louis Quissett Pike, Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island
street address: Louis Quissett Pike
gender: Female
marital status: Married
race: White
head of household - number in family:
birth date: 25 Sep 1896
birthplace: Rhode Island
film number: 1711479

1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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 Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Veronica E Theinert
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Lincoln Town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Female
age: 43
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: 1897
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 4-144
family number: 177
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 56
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3766
digital folder number: 005461761
image number: 00489
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head William Theinert M 46 Rhode Island
wife Veronica E Theinert F 43 Rhode Island
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

1962 Death of Spouse/Partner
William THEINERT died 17 December 1962, Dade City, Florida, USA

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)

Burial information
THEINERT VERONICA ELIZAB (STOEFFLER*) 1896 - 23 JUL 1982 (cremat)
Cremated
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Names Original Text Start Date End Date Location Record Type Cemetery Place of Town
VERONICA THEINERT THEINERT VERONICA ELIZAB (STOEFFLER*) 1896 - 23 JUL 1982 1896 1982 Providence, Rhode Island, United States Cemetery Swan Point Providence
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Death
Social Security Death Index:
Name: VERONICA THEINERT
Birth: 25 Sep 1896
Death: Jul 1982
Last Residence: 02818 (East Greenwich, Kent, RI)
SSN: 035-30-8149
Issued: Rhode Island
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