William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT

(b. 28 February 1888 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 November 1971 , Tucson, Arizona, USA )

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William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT was born 28 February 1888 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Louisa REUDGEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) August Karl THEUNERT (THEINERT) and Johanna Ernestine WALTHER (maternal) Conrad REUDGEN and Louisa TROSTMAN

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

William Erdman "Edward W" married Irene Kathryn WEIDNER 30 June 1934 in Pima, Arizona, USA . They divorced. Irene Kathryn WEIDNER was born 31 October 1913 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Irene Kathryn died 3 June 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Irene Kathryn was the child of Peter WEIDNER and Anna AUER SPOOLER?.

William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT died 11 November 1971 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.

"William Erdman Theinert born February 28, 1888: As I understood it from my "Uncle Ed" he never knew his real name until he was all grown up and went in the Navy. His mother (Louise Reudgen) died eight days after he was born and somehow he ended up with his father's name Edward W. Theinert. When he sent for his birth certificate in Agawam, MA, that is when he discovered the William Erdman designation. All of his info and papers were under Edward W. ... so he legally changed his name to what he had always used." Source: Gail

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William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT married

Irene Kathryn WEIDNER-- Date: 30 June 1934 Place: Pima, Arizona, USA

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Irene Kathryn WEIDNER was the child of Peter WEIDNER and Anna AUER SPOOLER?

divorced in 1944

Marriage Licences
Edward William Theinert and Irene Catherine Sloan, Tucson.
Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, 1 July 1934

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Birth
William Erdman Theinert, Feb. 27, 1888 b. Agawam, father Erdman W., mother Louisa Rendgen

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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 - 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.

1900 Morris Avenue, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Theinert, Edward, head, b. Oct 1858, MA, age 41, parents b. Germany, farmer
Louise, wife, b. Dec 1868, Germany, age 31, married 8 years, mother of 5 children, 5 children living, year of immigration 1889
Louise, daughter, b. July 1883, age 16, b. CT, father b. MA, mother b. Germany, at school
Edward, son, b. Feb 1888, MA, at school
William, son, b. Oct 1893, RI, age 6, at school
Walter, son, b. Jun 1895, RI, age 4
Rosie, daughter, b. Jun 1898, RI, age 1
Azeveds, Manuel J, servant, b. 1870, Portugal, year of immigration 1891, farm laborer

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 Uss Idaho, US Navy, Military and Naval Forces
Name: Edward Theinert
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: USS Idaho
District: 173
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Petty Officer 3rd Class
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Household ID:
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1375797
Digital Folder Number: 004455070
Image Number: 01053
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 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Daily Star
Fredericksburg, VA
May 4, 1921

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

Saturday, April 24, 1926
The Free Lance
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Saturday, April 24, 1926

William Theinert paid a flying visit here on Wednesday to see his brother, Edward Theinert. Mr. Theinert was enroute to his home in Rhode Island after spending some time in Florida.

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

William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT - Edward W. Theinert

Edward W. Theinert

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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)

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.

The Free Lance Star
Fredericksburg, VA
January 23, 1932

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)

1934 Marriage / Partner
William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT and Irene Kathryn WEIDNER 30 June 1934, Pima, Arizona, USA

He was 46 years old.

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

Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona
June 4, 1935

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 Pima, Arizona
Name: Edward Theinert
Respondent: Yes
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Pima, Arizona
Street: N Stone
House Number: 2645
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pima, Arizona
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 8B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 223
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Theinert 52
Irene Theinert 26
Daniel Sloan 9

Name: Irene Theinert
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Utah
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Name: Daniel Sloan
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Utah
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
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 Divorce
Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson, Arizona
Saturday, June 17, 1944

1944 Divorce
Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson, Arizona
Saturday, June 17, 1944

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 - Amphitheater, Pima, Arizona, USA
Name: Edward W Theinert
Age: 62
Birth Date: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Amphitheater, Pima, Arizona, USA
Dwelling Number: 251
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward W Theinert 62 Head
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1959 - Tucson, Arizona
Name: Edward W Theinert
Residence Year: 1959
Street address: 537 Pelaar Ir
Residence Place: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Occupation: Fty Retd
Publication Title: Tucson, Arizona, City Directory, 1959

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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)

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

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

Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Edward
middle name:
last name: Theinert
name suffix:
birth date: 28 February 1888
social security number: 526-18-8420
place of issuance: Arizona
last residence: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
zip code of last residence: 85013
death date: November 1971
estimated age at death: 83
Social Security Death Index
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William Erdman "Edward W" THEINERT - East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary Tucson Pima County Arizona Plot: Mausoleum of Good Shepherd

East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary
Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
Plot: Mausoleum of Good Shepherd

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Obituary
Tucson Daily Citizen
1971-11-15

THEINERT, Edward W., 83, of 537 Pelaar Drive passed away November 11th, 1971. Tucson resident since 1933 from North Carolina. Survived by half sisters, Mrs. Alfred Equi, of Clarkston, Washington, Mrs. Paul M. Schwarze, of Doylestown, Penn.; nieces, Mrs. John Meiggs, of Harrisville, Rhode Island, Mrs. W. J. Harris, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, Miss Elizabeth P. Mason, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Mrs. Beatrice W. Edwards, of Warwick, Rhode Island, and by two nephews, Edgar A. Mason, of Canterbury, Conn., and Earl Mason Sr. of Warwick, Rhode Island.

Services 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 16th, Arizona Mortuary Chapel, University at Stone, with the Rev. Russell Marshall of the First Baptist Church, officiating.

Entombment, Tucson Memorial Park, East Lawn Mausoleum.

William is buried at: East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary Tucson Pima County Arizona Plot: Mausoleum of Good Shepherd

Added: 6/3/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 2/12/2026 2:26:34 PM