Bertha Louise KOEPKE

(b. 25 November 1898 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. May 1983 , Annapolis, Maryland, USA )

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Bertha Louise KOEPKE was born 25 November 1898 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Bertha Louise KOEPKE was the child of Herman J KOEPKE and Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE)

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

Bertha Louise married Ronald Converse ALLEN 12 June 1924 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ronald Converse ALLEN was born 31 March 1897 in Cummington, Massachusetts, USA. Ronald Converse died 22 June 1968 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Ronald Converse was the child of Erastus Gardiner ALLEN and Clara Adeline CONVERSE.

Bertha Louise KOEPKE died May 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.
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Bertha Louise KOEPKE married

Ronald Converse ALLEN-- Date: 12 June 1924 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Ronald Converse ALLEN was the child of Erastus Gardiner ALLEN and Clara Adeline CONVERSE

Children of Ronald Converse ALLEN and Bertha Louise KOEPKE:

Ronald Converse ALLEN (b.28 September 1933, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 October 2018, Annapolis, Maryland, USA)

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1898 Birth
25 November 1898
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1898
Name: Bertha Louise Koepke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 25 Nov 1898
Event Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Race: White
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Father's Name: Herman Koepke
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Father's Birthplace: Germany
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Mother's Name: Babetta Pfadenhauer
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Mother's Birthplace: Germany
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Reference ID: page 117 line 513
GS Film number: 1843704
Digital Folder Number: 4341225
Image Number: 130

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXXL-YW5 : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Herman Koepke in entry for Bertha Louise Koepke, 1898.
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1900 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha L Koepper
Age: 1
Birth Date: Nov 1898
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 2 Part Of
Street: Lincoln Street
House Number: 147
Sheet Number: 18
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 370
Family Number: 349
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Herman J Koepper
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Babette Koepper
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Herman J Koepper 44
Babette Koepper 33
Agnes C Koepper 12
Bertha L Koepper 1
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.

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Perda Koepke
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Immigration Year:
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household ID: 295
Page: 15
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Herman J Koepke M 55y Germany
WIFE Barvette Koepke F 42y Germany
DAU Agnes Koepke F 22y Massachusetts
DAU Perda Koepke F 11y Massachusetts
Caroline Fatenhauer F 66y Germany
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

1920 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha L Koepke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 74
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Bavaria Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Household ID: 248
Line Number: 14
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 004301046
Image Number: 01104
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Herman Koepke M 64 Germany
Wife Barbara Koepke F 53 Bavaria Germany
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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

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

1924 Marriage / Partner
Bertha Louise KOEPKE and Ronald Converse ALLEN 12 June 1924, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 25 years old.

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha K Allen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0061
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Bavaria
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Household ID: 280
Line Number: 64
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 885
GS Film number: 2340620
Digital Folder Number: 004606982
Image Number: 00846
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arnold C Allen M 33 Massachusetts
Wife Bertha K Allen F 31 Massachusetts
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 Birth of Child
Ronald Converse ALLEN was born 28 September 1933, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Bertha Louise was 34 years old.

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha K Allan
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 2-95
Family Number: 72
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 9
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1569
Digital Folder Number: 005460841
Image Number: 00479
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ronald C Allan M 43 Massachusetts
Wife Bertha K Allan F 41 Massachusetts
Son Ronald C Allan M 6 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ronald Converse ALLEN died 22 June 1968, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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 - 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.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

Death
Bertha Allen
Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road, for Bertha Koepke Allen, 84 of Annapo...

Mrs. Allen was born in Pittsfield, Mass., and lived in Annapolis for the past eight years. She was a member of St. Martin's Church.

The widow of Ronald Converse Allen, Sr., she is survived by a son, Ronald C. Jr. of Annapolis; and three grandchildren.

Burial will be Wednesday in Pittsfield. Arrangements are by the Taylor Funeral Chapel.

Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Annapolis Capital, Annapolis, Maryland, Monday, May 23, 1983, Page 11

Given Name: Bertha
Middle Name:
Surname: Allen
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 28 November 1898
Social Security Number: 015-16-5550
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Anne Arundel, Maryland
Previous Residence Postal Code: 21401
Event Date: May 1983
Age: 85

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