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  (b. 13 September 1913 Wiota, Wisconsin, USA   d. 15 February 2011 Beloit, Wisconsin, USA )  
Age: 97

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Margaret Marie STREICH was born 13 September 1913 in Wiota, Wisconsin, USA

Margaret Marie STREICH was the child of John STREICH   and   Anna FRAUCHIGER

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Margaret Marie  married  Leo Julius THEINERT 26 October 1940 in Maquoketa, Iowa .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leo Julius THEINERT  was born 2 August 1911 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA.  Leo Julius died 12 February 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.  Leo Julius was the child of Julius THEINERT and Bertha KOCH.

Margaret Marie STREICH died 15 February 2011 in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA.





Born in the Woodford section of Wiota


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Margaret Marie STREICH married flag male ancestor Leo Julius THEINERT-- Date: 26 October 1940 Place: Maquoketa, Iowa
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Leo Julius THEINERT was the child of Julius THEINERT and Bertha KOCH


Vol-No Groom Town Year Month Bride Town
08-297 Theinert, Leo Julius Beloit, WI 1940 Oct Streich, Margaret Chicago, IL

EARLY 20th CENTRUY MARRIAGES 1926 - 1942
Jackson County, Iowa
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Name: Leo Julius Theinert
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1940
Marriage Place: Gifford; Maquoketa, Nashville, Illinois; Iowa
Spouse: Margaret Streich
Father: Julius Theinert
Mother: Bertha Kock
Spouse Father: John Streich
Spouse Mother: Anna Fraucheter
Church Name: St Paul's Lutheran; First Lutheran, Zion Lutheran
Church Location: Gifford; Maquoketa, Nashville, Illinois; Iowa

Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.


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birth1913 Birth
13 September 1913
Wiota, Wisconsin, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
marriage1940 Marriage / Partner
Margaret Marie STREICH and Leo Julius THEINERT 26 October 1940, Maquoketa, Iowa

She was 27 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leo Julius THEINERT died 12 February 1964, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
News2001 - 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
Margaret Marie Theinert

Born: September 13, 1913
Died: February 15, 2011
Age: 97 years old
Margaret Marie Theinert age 97, died Tuesday February 15, 2011 at Premier Rehab. under the care of Beloit Regional Hospice.

She was born September 13, 1913 to the late John and Anna (Frauchiger) Streich in Woodford, WI. Margaret graduated from Ridgeway High School in Ridgeway, WI and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She has been a Beloit resident since 1940. Margaret married Leo J. Theinert on October 26, 1940 in Maquoketa, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 12, 1964. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Eastern Star and the Beloit Federation of Women. Margaret was a tutor for the Stateline Literacy Council and a volunteer for the Beloit Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a former member and president of the North End Club. Margaret enjoyed reading, music, theatre productions and tending to her flower garden.

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death2011 Death
15 February 2011
Beloit, Wisconsin, USA

She died at the age of 97.

Margaret is buried at: Eastlawn Cemetery Beloit Rock County Wisconsin, USA Plot: Sec10 Blk 10 Lot 13 Sp 2
Added: 7/27/2011 5:24:37 PM - Updated: 7/11/2025 4:14:33 PM

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