William HENKEL

(b. December 1859 , New York, USA d. 15 October 1951 , Brooklyn, New York, USA )

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William HENKEL was born December 1859 in New York, USA

William HENKEL was the child of ? and ?

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William married Elizabeth "Eliza" LACHMUND 26 April 1884 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elizabeth "Eliza" LACHMUND was born 26 June 1865 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Elizabeth "Eliza" died 16 March 1940 in Queens, New York, USA.

William HENKEL died 15 October 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .

son of Frank Henkel and Gabetta Schralden

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William HENKEL married

Elizabeth "Eliza" LACHMUND-- Date: 26 April 1884 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

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Name: Wilhelm Henkel
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Apr 1884
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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Mother's Name: Gabetta Schralden
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Spouse's Name: Eliza Lachmund
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Spouse's Father's Name: Bennhard
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Reference ID: cn 44660
GS Film Number: 1570328
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"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch.org : 10 February 2018), Wilhelm Henkel and Eliza Lachmund, 26 Apr 1884; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,570,328.

Children of William HENKEL and Elizabeth "Eliza" LACHMUND:

Anna HENKEL (b.March 1887, , New York, USA d. August 1968, Bronx, New York, USA)
m. Charles Edward BAUER 22 August 1908
m. Augustus (Augustine) Henry BOURGARDE 1938 in , New York, USA

Emma HENKEL (b.18 April 1889, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. , )

Augusta "Gussie" HENKEL (b.30 December 1894, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 25 July 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA )

Wilhelmine HENKEL (b.abt. 1899, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 26 May 1948, Queens, New York, USA)
m. Joseph John SIEBEL BOURGARDE 23 August 1919 in Queens, New York, USA

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1859 Birth
December 1859
New York, USA

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Marriage / Partner
William HENKEL and Elizabeth "Eliza" LACHMUND 26 April 1884, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 24 years old.

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1887 Birth of Child
Anna HENKEL was born March 1887, , New York, USA

William was 27 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1889 Birth of Child
Emma HENKEL was born 18 April 1889, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

William was 29 years old.

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

1894 Birth of Child
Augusta "Gussie" HENKEL was born 30 December 1894, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

William was 35 years old.

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 - Brooklyn, New York
Name: William Henkel
Age: 40
Birth Date: Dec 1859
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Brooklyn Ward 28, Kings, New York
Ward of City: 28
Street: Harman Street
House Number: 33
Sheet Number: 29
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 118
Family Number: 647
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Eliza Henkel
Marriage Year: 1884
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Paint Maker
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Henkel 40
Eliza Henkel 34
Anna Henkel 13
Emma Henkel 11
Gussie Henkel 5

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.

1905 - Brooklyn, New York
Name: William Henkel
Residence Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Age: 44
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Birthplace: United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Race: W
Gender: Male
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Henkel Head Male 44y United States
Eliza Henkel Wife Female 39y United States
Annie Henkel Daughter Female 18y United States
Emma Henkel Daughter Female 16y United States
Augusta Henkel Daughter Female 10y United States
Wilhelmina Henkel Daughter Female 4y United States
1905 New York State Census
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1905 Death of Child
Augusta "Gussie" HENKEL died 25 July 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

William was 45 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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Brooklyn, New York
Name: William Henkel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 28, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 7
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Henkel Head Male 50 New York
Eliza Henkel Wife Female 45 New York
Wilehimina Henkel Daughter Female 9 New York
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

1919 Marriage of Child
Wilhelmine HENKEL married 23 August 1919, Queens, New York, USA to Joseph John SIEBEL BOURGARDE

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 - Queens, New York
Name: William Henkel
Birth Year: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Queens, Queens, New York, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: 66th Street
Ward of City: Assembly District 6
Block: E
House Number: 7006
Dwelling Number: 63
Family Number: 207
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 37
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: paint Maker
Industry: Paint Factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Henkel 70
Eliza Henkel 64

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 - Bronx, New York
Name: William Henkel
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1940: New York, Bronx, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: East 238th Street
House Number: 687
Inferred Residence in 1935: Glendale, Queens, New York
Residence in 1935: Glendale, Queens, New York
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1A
Occupation: Foreman
Industry: Paint Factory
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 42
Income: 1206
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Augustus H Bourgarel 65
Anna Bourgarel 53
Chas W Bauer 30
William Henkel 80

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth "Eliza" LACHMUND died 16 March 1940, Queens, New York, USA

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)

1948 Death of Child
Wilhelmine HENKEL died 26 May 1948, Queens, New York, USA

William was 88 years old.

1950 - Bronx, New York
Name: William Henkel
Age: 90
Birth Date: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Augusta H Bourgarde
72 Head
Anna Bourgarde
62 Wife
Charles W Bauer
40 Stepson (Step Son)
William Henkel 90 Father-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Death
15 October 1951
Brooklyn, New York, USA

He died at the age of 91.

William is buried at: Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA

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