Minnie Lillian BRANDES

(b. 1 November 1889 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 March 1983 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )

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Minnie Lillian BRANDES was born 1 November 1889 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Minnie Lillian BRANDES was the child of Henry BRANDES and Laura Ann KLEBART and the grandchild of: (maternal) Friederich Christain VON KLEEBART and Johanna Karoline SHOEN-SCHMIDT-WOKER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Minnie Lillian married Samuel Gunn WYLIE 12 January 1911 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Samuel Gunn WYLIE was born 12 January 1891 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel Gunn died 19 January 1962 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel Gunn was the child of John WYLIE and Catherine ASHMORE.

Minnie Lillian BRANDES died 7 March 1983 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Minnie Lillian BRANDES married

Samuel Gunn WYLIE-- Date: 12 January 1911 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Gunn WYLIE was the child of John WYLIE and Catherine ASHMORE

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
groom: Samuel G Wylie
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groom's age: 20 years
groom's estimated birth year: 1891
groom's birthplace: Dudley, , Massachusetts
bride: Minnie L Brandes
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bride's age: 21 years
bride's estimated birth year: 1890
bride's birthplace: Webster, , Massachusetts
marriage date (original): 12 Jan 1911
marriage date (standardized): 12 Jan 1911
marriage place: Webster, , Massachusetts
marriage registration place: Webster, , Massachusetts
marriage registration year: 1911
groom's father: John Wylie
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groom's mother: Catherine Ashmore
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bride's father: Henry Brandes
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bride's mother: Laura Klebart
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film number: 2409942
digital folder number: 4329367
image number: 198
number of images: 1
reference number: p 455 no 5

Children of Samuel Gunn WYLIE and Minnie Lillian BRANDES:

Minnie Elizabeth "Lee" WYLIE (b.10 June 1913, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 August 2006, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Samuel Brandes WYLIE (b.4 August 1915, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 December 1989, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

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1889 Birth
1 November 1889
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Minnie Brandes
titles:
residence: Webster town (southwest part), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Nov 1889
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse name:
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spouse birth place:
father name: Henry Brandes
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Laura Brandes
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Henry Brandes
gender: Female
marital status: Single
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enumeration district: 1698
sheet number and letter: 15B
household id: 376
reference number: 76
gsu film number: 1240695
image number: 00128
Household Gender Age
parent Henry Brandes M
parent Laura Brandes F
Frederick Brandes M
Nellie Brandes F
Etta Brandes F
Alfred Brandes M
Minnie Brandes F
Henry Brandes M

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Minnie Brandes
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 400
page number: 24
Household Gender Age
parent Henry Brandes M 62y
parent Sa*Ra K Brandes F 57y
Nellie Brandes F 27y
Etta Brandes F 25y
Alfred Brandes M 24y
Minnie Brandes F 20y
Henry Brandes M 17y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Marriage / Partner
Minnie Lillian BRANDES and Samuel Gunn WYLIE 12 January 1911, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

She was 21 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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 Birth of Child
Minnie Elizabeth "Lee" WYLIE was born 10 June 1913, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Minnie Lillian was 23 years old.

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

1915 Birth of Child
Samuel Brandes WYLIE was born 4 August 1915, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Minnie Lillian was 25 years old.

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Minnie Wylie
residence: Webster Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1890
age: 30
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820749
digital folder number: 4311574
image number: 00034
sheet number: 15
Household Gender Age
spouse Samuel Wylie M 29y
Minnie Wylie F 30y
child Samuel B Wylie M 4y
child Minnie E Wylie F 6y

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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Minnie L Wylie
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Home in 1930: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Samuel G Wylie
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel G Wylie 39
Minnie L Wylie 40
Minnie E Wylie 15
Samuel B Wylie 13
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.

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 - 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 - 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel Gunn WYLIE died 19 January 1962, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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)

Death
Name: Minnie L Wylie
Certificate: 024098
Death Place: Worcester
Death Date: 7 Mar 1983
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1889

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.
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