Minnie Adeline EDWARDS

(b. 20 March 1891 , Coventry, Connecticut, USA d. 14 September 1948 , Rockville, Connecticut, USA )

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Minnie Adeline EDWARDS was born 20 March 1891 in Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Minnie Adeline EDWARDS was the child of George Frederick EDWARDS and Lydia Climena Minnie FULLER

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

Minnie Adeline married Ernest Henry REUDGEN abt. 1916 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Ernest Henry REUDGEN was born 22 December 1891 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Ernest Henry died January 1968 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Ernest Henry was the child of Conrad REUDGEN and Hermine SCHNABEL.

Minnie Adeline EDWARDS died 14 September 1948 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA.
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Minnie Adeline EDWARDS married

Ernest Henry REUDGEN-- Date: abt. 1916 Place:
Ernest Henry REUDGEN was the child of Conrad REUDGEN and Hermine SCHNABEL

Children of Ernest Henry REUDGEN and Minnie Adeline EDWARDS:

Elizabeth Alma REUDGEN (b.31 August 1916, Rockville, Connecticut, USA d. 1 June 2003, Hoschton, Jackson, Georgia, USA)

Dorothy REUDGEN (b.abt. 1917, , Connecticut, USA d. , )

Joyce REUDGEN (b.30 March 1920, , Connecticut, USA d. 12 March 1975, )

William F REUDGEN (b.29 October 1922, Rockville, Connecticut, USA d. 1 November 2007, Vernon, Connecticut, USA)
m. Betty Lou MILLER 1948 in , Texas, USA

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1891 Birth
20 March 1891
Coventry, Connecticut, USA

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.

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

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

1916 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Alma REUDGEN was born 31 August 1916, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Minnie Adeline 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 - Rockville, Connecticut
Name: Minnie Rendgen
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Rockville Ward 3, Tolland, Connecticut
Street: High Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ernest H Rendgen
Father's Birthplace: USA
Mother's Birthplace: USA
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest H Rendgen 28
Minnie Rendgen 28
Dorothy Rendgen 3

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

1920 Birth of Child
Joyce REUDGEN was born 30 March 1920, , Connecticut, USA

Minnie Adeline was 29 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
William F REUDGEN was born 29 October 1922, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Minnie Adeline was 31 years old.

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 - Rockville, Connecticut
Name: Minnie Reudgen
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Vernon Avenue.
Ward of City: Part 3d
House Number: 47
Dwelling Number: 242
Family Number: 293
Age at first Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Saleslady
Industry: Retail Dry Book
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest Reudgen 38
Minnie Reudgen 39
Dorothy Reudgen 13
Joyce Reudgen 10
William Reudgen 7
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.