Albert August ROESKE

(b. 19 September 1855 , Pommern, Germany d. 10 March 1946 , St Joseph, Michigan, USA )

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Albert August ROESKE was born 19 September 1855 in Pommern, Germany

Albert August ROESKE was the child of ? and ?

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

Albert August married Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE 23 January 1881 in Baldenburg, Pommern, Germany . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE was born 29 February 1860 in Blankenfelde, Carlshoff, Pommern, Germany. Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde died 26 December 1926 in Palos, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Albert August married (2) Margaret Bertha KRUEGER abt. 1925 in Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Margaret Bertha KRUEGER was born 17 December 1889 in Lamont, Illinois, USA. Margaret Bertha died 27 July 1965 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA.

Albert August ROESKE died 10 March 1946 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA.
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Albert August ROESKE married

photo of Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE

Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE-- Date: 23 January 1881 Place: Baldenburg, Pommern, Germany

Children of Albert August ROESKE and Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE:

William John ROESKE (b.3 December 1886, Sumont, Illinois, USA d. 27 July 1968, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA)
m. Clara Rose Bertha GESKE 2 January 1910 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Albert Fred ROESKE (b.2 May 1888, Justice, Illinois, USA d. 10 November 1964, Lagrange, Illinois, USA)
m. Alma Augusta HESS 10 January 1914

Reinhold Frederick ROESKE (b.12 June 1889, Palos Park, Illinois, USA d. 26 July 1973, Boone Grove, Indiana, USA)
m. Emily SONNENBURG 6 April 1913
m. Lillian PRATT 4 September 1964

Bertha ROESKE (b.12 November 1891, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 19 December 1971, )
m. Franz SCHWARZ 22 December 1912

Minnie ROESKE (b.23 June 1893, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 2 May 1970, Lagrange, Illinois, USA)
m. William (Wilhelm Ferdinand) HESS 12 September 1920

Agnes ROEKSE (b.10 August 1894, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 16 March 1955, , Illinois, USA)
m. Martin HESEMANN 28 August 1915

Emma Martha ROESKE (b.20 October 1897, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 31 December 1976, Belleville, Illinois, USA)
m. Edmund August MUELLER 6 September 1925 in , Illinois, USA

Caroline Johanna Martha ROESKE (b.3 May 1900, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 30 March 1972, Wheaton, Illiniois, USA)
m. Herman Dietrich Ehler STEBEN 25 April 1937

Sophie ROESKE (b.3 May 1900, , Illinois, USA d. 29 September 1901, , Illinois, USA)

Ferdinand ROESKE (b.14 April 1902, Summit, Illinois, USA d. 12 October 1922, Palos Park, Illinois, USA)

Albert August ROESKE married

Margaret Bertha KRUEGER-- Date: abt. 1925 Place: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Children of Albert August ROESKE and Margaret Bertha KRUEGER:

Margaret Ann ROESKE (b.19 October 1928, St Joseph, Michigan, USA d. 6 September 2005, St Joseph, Michigan, USA)
m. Albert J LUDLAM 14 May 1949 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Helen Bertha ROESKE (b.25 April 1931, St Joseph, Michigan, USA d. 12 April 2018, St Joseph, Michigan, USA)
m. Richard George LAMBRECHT 1951

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1855 Birth
19 September 1855
Pommern, Germany

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

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

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Albert August ROESKE and Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE 23 January 1881, Baldenburg, Pommern, Germany

He was 25 years old.

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

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

1886 Birth of Child
William John ROESKE was born 3 December 1886, Sumont, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 31 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Albert Fred ROESKE was born 2 May 1888, Justice, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 32 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Reinhold Frederick ROESKE was born 12 June 1889, Palos Park, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 33 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

1891 Birth of Child
Bertha ROESKE was born 12 November 1891, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 36 years old.

1893 Birth of Child
Minnie ROESKE was born 23 June 1893, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 37 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Agnes ROEKSE was born 10 August 1894, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 38 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Emma Martha ROESKE was born 20 October 1897, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 42 years old.

1900 - Lyons, Illinois
Name: Albert Dresku
[Albert Roeske]
Age: 44
Birth Date: Sep 1856
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Lyons, Cook, Illinois
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 68
Family Number: 66
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Matilda Dresku
Marriage Year: 1880
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Years in US: 14
Naturalization: No
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 1
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Dresku 44
Matilda Dresku 40
William Dresku 13
Albert Dresku 12
Rienholdt Dresku 10
Bertha Dresku 7
Minnie Dresku 6
Agnes Dresku 5
Emma Dresku 2
Sophia Dresku 9/ 12
Carolina Dresku 2/ 12
Henry Rush 34
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1900 Birth of Child
Caroline Johanna Martha ROESKE was born 3 May 1900, Justice, Cook, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 44 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Sophie ROESKE was born 3 May 1900, , Illinois, USA

Albert August was 44 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Death of Child
Sophie ROESKE died 29 September 1901, , Illinois, USA

Albert August was 46 years old.

1902 Birth of Child
Ferdinand ROESKE was born 14 April 1902, Summit, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 46 years old.

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)

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)

1910 - Lyons, Illinois
Name: Albert Roeshe
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Lyons, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Matilda Roeshe
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 28
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roeshe 52
Matilda Roeshe 50
Albert Roeshe 22
Reinhold Roeshe 26
Bertha Roeske 18
Minnie Roeske 16
Agnes Roeske 14
Emma Roeske 12
Caroline Roeske 10
Herdinald Roeske 8

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1910 Marriage of Child
William John ROESKE married 2 January 1910, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to Clara Rose Bertha GESKE

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)

1920 - Palos, Illinois
Name: Albert Roeske
[Albert Roeski]
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1920: Palos, Cook, Illinois
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1884
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Matilda Roeske
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: German
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roeske 64
Matilda Roeske 60
Caraline Roeske 19
Emma Roeske 22
Minnie Roeske 25
Ferdinand Roeske 17

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

1922 Death of Child
Ferdinand ROESKE died 12 October 1922, Palos Park, Illinois, USA

Albert August was 67 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1925 Marriage of Child
Emma Martha ROESKE married 6 September 1925, , Illinois, USA to Edmund August MUELLER

1926 Death of Spouse/Partner
Wilhelmine Luise Mathilde KOEPKE died 26 December 1926, Palos, Cook, Illinois, USA

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1928 Birth of Child
Margaret Ann ROESKE was born 19 October 1928, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Albert August was 73 years old.

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - St Joseph, Michigan
Name: Albert Roske
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Pine St
Ward of City: 3rd Precinct
House Number: 1011
Dwelling Number: 66
Family Number: 86
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Language Spoken: German
Immigration Year: 1885
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roske 74
Margaret B Roske 43
Margaret Roske 1
Fred Zarn 12
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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 Birth of Child
Helen Bertha ROESKE was born 25 April 1931, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Albert August was 75 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 - St Joseph, Michigan
Name: Albert Roeske
Age: 84
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Pine Street
House Number: 710 Lower
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Having First Papers
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 164
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Roeske 84
Margaret Roeske 53
Margaret Roeske 11
Helen Roeske 9

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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Death
Name: Albert A Roeske
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Death Age: 90
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1855
Birth Place: Pommern, Germany
Death Date: 10 Mar 1946
Death Place: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA
File Number: 002302

Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
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