Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE

(b. August 1869 , Posen, Prussia d. 6 December 1955 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE was born August 1869 in Posen, Prussia

Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE was the child of ? and ?

Hulda Rosilda was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1881.

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

Hulda Rosilda married August John GATZKE 21 September 1889 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
August John GATZKE was born 16 August 1861 in Prussia (Germany). August John died 28 November 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE died 6 December 1955 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE married

August John GATZKE-- Date: 21 September 1889 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Children of August John GATZKE and Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE:

Alma Lena GATZKE (b.30 September 1890, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 September 1989, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Robert Otto Herman SCHUR 1 June 1912 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Edward A GATZKE (b.abt. 1892, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 September 1892, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA)

Arthur Walter GATZKE (b.1 June 1893, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 November 1918, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Emma Anna GATZKE (b.11 May 1895, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 December 1994, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Adolph Emil Frank PRAHM 19 June 1920 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Else Adelaide "Elsie" GATZKE (b.24 March 1897, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 June 1994, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. John Fred KORCH 31 January 1933 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Carl William GATZKE (b.26 November 1899, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 May 1971, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward O GATZKE (b.9 April 1902, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 April 1973, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA)

Mildred Bertha GATZKE (b.31 July 1904, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 November 1996, Dighton, Massachusetts, USA)

Laura Bertha GATZKE (b.24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 April 1988, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Theodore Roosevelt KRUGER 31 August 1935 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Clara Lillian GATZKE (b.24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 May 1997, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Harold BILLINGS 25 May 1935 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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1869 Birth
August 1869
Posen, Prussia

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)

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

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

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

1889 Marriage / Partner
Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE and August John GATZKE 21 September 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Alma Lena GATZKE was born 30 September 1890, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 21 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

1893 Birth of Child
Arthur Walter GATZKE was born 1 June 1893, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 23 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Emma Anna GATZKE was born 11 May 1895, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 25 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Else Adelaide "Elsie" GATZKE was born 24 March 1897, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 27 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
Carl William GATZKE was born 26 November 1899, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 30 years old.

1900 - Dudley, Massachusetts
Name: Hulda Gatcke
[Hulda Blumke]
Age: 30
Birth Date: Aug 1869
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Road from Dudley to Charlton
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 41
Family Number: 42
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1885
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: August Gatcke
Marriage Year: 1890
Father's name: Wm F Blumke
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Caroline Blumke
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother: Number of Living Children: 5
Mother: How Many Children: 6
Years in US: 15
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
August Gatcke 38
Hulda Gatcke 30
Alma Gatcke 9
Arthur A Gatcke 7
Emma A Gatcke 5
Else E Gatcke 3
Carl W Gatcke 6/ 12
Wm F Blumke 53
Caroline Blumke 56
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)

1902 Birth of Child
Edward O GATZKE was born 9 April 1902, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 32 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)

1904 Birth of Child
Mildred Bertha GATZKE was born 31 July 1904, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 35 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Clara Lillian GATZKE was born 24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 37 years old.

1907 Birth of Child
Laura Bertha GATZKE was born 24 May 1907, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 37 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Hadie Gatzke
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1881
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 395
page number: 23
Household Gender Age
spouse August Gatzke M 49y
Hadie Gatzke F 44y
child Alma Gatzke F 19y
child Arthur Gatzke M 18y
child Emily Gatzke F 15y
child Elsie Gatzke F 13y
child Carl Gatzke M 11y
child Edward Gatzke M 9y
child Mildred Gatzke F 7y
child Laura Gatzke F 3y
child Clara Gatzke F 3y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Marriage of Child
Alma Lena GATZKE married 1 June 1912, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Robert Otto Herman SCHUR

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1918 Death of Child
Arthur Walter GATZKE died 12 November 1918, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Hulda Rosilda was 49 years old.

1920 Marriage of Child
Emma Anna GATZKE married 19 June 1920, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot) to Adolph Emil Frank PRAHM

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))

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

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

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

1930 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Hulda Gatzke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0291
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1884
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 203
Line Number: 76
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 966
GS Film number: 2340701
Digital Folder Number: 004607702
Image Number: 00719
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Hulda Gatzke F 60 Germany
Daughter Clara Gatzke F 22 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)

1933 Marriage of Child
Else Adelaide "Elsie" GATZKE married 31 January 1933, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to John Fred KORCH

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

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

1935 Marriage of Child
Clara Lillian GATZKE married 25 May 1935, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Harold BILLINGS

1935 Marriage of Child
Laura Bertha GATZKE married 31 August 1935, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Theodore Roosevelt KRUGER

1935 Death of Spouse/Partner
August John GATZKE died 28 November 1935, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Hulda Gatzke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Dudley Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 14-55
Family Number: 43
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 19
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1646
Digital Folder Number: 005460918
Image Number: 00568
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Hulda Gatzke F 70 Germany
Son Carl Gatzke M 40 Massachusetts
Son Edward Gatzke M 38 Massachusetts
Daughter-in-law Stella Gatzke F 28 Massachusetts
Grandson Edward Gatzke M 3 Massachusetts
Grandson Raymond Gatzke M 1 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)