Lillian Margaret FRANTZ

Born

17 February 1906 , Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Died

16 March 2006 , West Milford, New Jersey, USA

Age: 100

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Joseph FRANTZ Mary HORN

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Born: 17 February 1906 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Father: Joseph FRANTZ

Mother: Mary HORN

Paternal grandparents: Chretien FRANTZ , Marie-Anne REININGER

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Lillian Margaret married William Joseph ZESTER abt. 1927 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
William Joseph ZESTER was born 21 September 1903 in New Jersey, USA. William Joseph died 10 March 1975 in West Milford, New Jersey, USA. William Joseph was the child of John ZESTER and Mary KRUSHWITZ.

Lillian Margaret FRANTZ died 16 March 2006 in West Milford, New Jersey, USA.
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Lillian Margaret FRANTZ married

William Joseph ZESTER
Marriage date: abt. 1927
Marriage place: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
William Joseph ZESTER was the child of John ZESTER and Mary KRUSHWITZ

Children of William Joseph ZESTER and Lillian Margaret FRANTZ

William Joseph ZESTER

Born: 3 April 1934, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: 16 April 1998, West Milford, New Jersey, USA

Married: Margaret Jean CARNEGIE 1956

Beverly Ann ZESTER

Born: 15 June 1937, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: 5 October 2013, West Milford, New Jersey, USA

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Birth — 1906
17 February 1906
Paterson, New Jersey, USA

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 Passaic County, New Jersey

Josheph Frantz, b. abt 1866, Germany
Rose Frantz, b. abt 1894, NJ
Amelia Frantz, b. abt 1897, NJ
Annie Frantz, b. abt 1900, NJ
Louia Frantz, b. abt 1901, NJ
Lilian Frantz, b. abt 1906, NJ

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Passaic County, New Jersey

Joseph Frantz, b. abt 1866
Amelia Frantz, b. abt 1897
Loullian Frantz, b. abt 1907

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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

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 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey

William Zester, head, b. abt 1904, 26, age of first marriage 23, b. NJ, parents b. Germany, broker, insurance
Lillian M. Zester, wife, b. abt 1906, 24, age of first marriage 21, b. NJ, parents b. Germany
Joseph Frantz, father-in-law, 65, widowed, age of first marriage 22, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, year of immigration 1898, naturalized, helper, silk dying co.

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

Utica Daily Press

Saturday, February 13, 1932

'Fort Plain Notes

Mrs. William Zester, Paterson, N.J. is visiting her niece, Mrs. Henry Grow.'

NOTE: Not positive this is her

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)

1934 Birth of Child
William Joseph ZESTER was born 3 April 1934, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Lillian Margaret was 28 years old.

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

1937 Birth of Child
Beverly Ann ZESTER was born 15 June 1937, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Lillian Margaret was 31 years old.

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 Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey

Name: Lillian Zester
Respondent: Yes
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey
Street: Bayle Avenue
House Number: 153
Inferred Residence in 1935: Paterson
Residence in 1935: Paterson
Sheet Number: 2B
Household Members:
Name Age
William Zester 37
Lillian Zester 34
William Zester 6
Beverly Zester 2
Joseph Frantz 75

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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.

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.

1975 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Joseph ZESTER died 10 March 1975, West Milford, New Jersey, USA

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)

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

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

1998 Death of Child
William Joseph ZESTER died 16 April 1998, West Milford, New Jersey, USA

Lillian Margaret was 92 years old.

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

Obituary

The Star Ledger
Newark, NJ, US
24 Mar 2006

Lillian Zester, 100, of West Milford
Saturday, March 18, 2006

A service for Mrs. Lillian M. Zester, 100, of West Milford will beat 10 a.m. Monday in the Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford.

Mrs. Zester died Thursday in Milford Manor Nursing Home, West Milford.

Born in Paterson on Feb. 17, 1906, she lived in Totowa before moving to West Milford 40 years ago.

Surviving are a daughter, Beverly; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Death — 2006
16 March 2006
West Milford, New Jersey, USA
She died at the age of 100.

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