Edward A
HOELKER
(b.
4 December 1897
,
Morrison Bluff, Logan, Arkansas, USA
d.
16 August 1973
,
Reno, Nevada, USA
)
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Edward A HOELKER was born 4 December 1897 in Morrison Bluff, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Edward A HOELKER was the child of Casper HOELKER and Theresa WEISCELBAUMSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edward A married Susie B CONDON abt. 1920 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Susie B CONDON was born abt. 1902 in Nebraska, USA.
Edward A married (2) Eleanor "Ella" PALME abt. 1960 . Eleanor "Ella" PALME was born 13 January 1893 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor "Ella" died 26 February 1991 in Reno, Nevada, USA. Eleanor "Ella" was the child of Joseph PALME and Julia JANAK.
Edward A HOELKER died 16 August 1973 in Reno, Nevada, USA.
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Susie B CONDON-- Date: abt. 1920 Place:
Children of Edward A HOELKER and Susie B CONDON:
Iola Marie HOELKER (b.10 May 1920, Elgin, Nebraska, USA d. 20 April 1996, Shasta County, California, USA)
Frona May HOELKER (b.abt. 1922, , Nebraska, USA d. 8 March 1936, San Francisco, California, USA)
Floyd E HOELKER (b.5 April 1923, , Nebraska, USA d. 16 August 2008, Reno, Nevada, USA)
Edward A HOELKER married 
Eleanor "Ella" PALME-- Date: abt. 1960 Place:
Eleanor "Ella" PALME was the child of Joseph PALME and Julia JANAK
Date and place of marriage are not known
Children of Edward A HOELKER and Eleanor "Ella" PALME:
Susie B CONDON-- Date: abt. 1920 Place: Children of Edward A HOELKER and Susie B CONDON:
Iola Marie HOELKER (b.10 May 1920, Elgin, Nebraska, USA d. 20 April 1996, Shasta County, California, USA) Frona May HOELKER (b.abt. 1922, , Nebraska, USA d. 8 March 1936, San Francisco, California, USA) Floyd E HOELKER (b.5 April 1923, , Nebraska, USA d. 16 August 2008, Reno, Nevada, USA)Edward A HOELKER married
Eleanor "Ella" PALME-- Date: abt. 1960 Place: Eleanor "Ella" PALME was the child of Joseph PALME and Julia JANAK
Date and place of marriage are not known
Children of Edward A HOELKER and Eleanor "Ella" PALME:
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1897 Birth 4 December 1897
Morrison Bluff, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Birth
Official Birth Certificate
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 Birth of ChildIola Marie HOELKER was born 10 May 1920, Elgin, Nebraska, USA
Edward A was 22 years old.
1923 Birth of ChildFloyd E HOELKER was born 5 April 1923, , Nebraska, USA
Edward A was 25 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1936 Death of ChildFrona May HOELKER died 8 March 1936, San Francisco, California, USA
Edward A was 38 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.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.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 Death 16 August 1973
Reno, Nevada, USA
He died at the age of 75.
Obituary
Reno Evening Gazette
Friday August 17, 1973
Edward A. Hoelker
Edward A. Hoelker, 85, of 433 Abby Way, Sparks, died in a local hospital Thursday.
A native of Enid, Okla., he was born Dec. 4, 1897.
Hoelker had lived in the area for 12 years. He was a rancher and a building contractor.
Surviving are his widow, Eleanor Hoelker and a son, Floyd Hoelker, both of Sparks; daughter, Iola Crow of Redding, Calif., sister Mary Harsin of Henderson and several brothers in Texas and Oklahoma and several grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mountain View Cemetery. Walton's Sparks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Reno Evening Gazette
Friday August 17, 1973
Edward A. Hoelker
Edward A. Hoelker, 85, of 433 Abby Way, Sparks, died in a local hospital Thursday.
A native of Enid, Okla., he was born Dec. 4, 1897.
Hoelker had lived in the area for 12 years. He was a rancher and a building contractor.
Surviving are his widow, Eleanor Hoelker and a son, Floyd Hoelker, both of Sparks; daughter, Iola Crow of Redding, Calif., sister Mary Harsin of Henderson and several brothers in Texas and Oklahoma and several grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mountain View Cemetery. Walton's Sparks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward is buried at: Mountain View Cemetery Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Added: 7/18/2019 9:12:34 AM
- Updated: 5/7/2021 9:16:05 AM
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