flag male ancestor  Lawrence Rhabana  OSTERMANN

  (b. 10 October 1886 Manhattan, New York, USA   d. 19 March 1968 Westbury, Nassau, New York, USA )  

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Lawrence Rhabana OSTERMANN was born 10 October 1886 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Lawrence Rhabana OSTERMANN was the child of John OSTERMANN   and   Catherine (Katherine) RENZ and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Johann OSTERMANN and Mary BECKER (maternal)  Joseph RENZ and Mary Anna MULLER (MILLER)

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Lawrence Rhabana  married  Elizabeth Margaret SCHADE 1 May 1913 in Manhattan, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Margaret SCHADE  was born 15 June 1889 in New York, USA.  Elizabeth Margaret died July 1982 in Westbury, Nassau, New York, USA.  Elizabeth Margaret was the child of Joseph Hermann SCHADE and Anna Maria (Mary) SCHWEIGER.

Lawrence Rhabana OSTERMANN died 19 March 1968 in Westbury, Nassau, New York, USA.
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Lawrence Rhabana OSTERMANN married flag female ancestor Elizabeth Margaret SCHADE-- Date: 1 May 1913 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Margaret SCHADE was the child of Joseph Hermann SCHADE and Anna Maria (Mary) SCHWEIGER


Name: Lawrence R Ostermann
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1 May 1913
Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Spouse: Elizabeth Schade
Certificate Number: 10337

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.


Name: Lawrence R. Ostermann
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 May 1913
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
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Race: White
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Birthplace: N.Y. City
Father's Name: John Ostermann
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Mother's Name: Catharine Renz
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Spouse's Name: Elizabeth M. Schade
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Spouse's Race: White
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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Spouse's Birthplace: N.Y. City
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Schade
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Schweiger
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Reference ID: cn 10337
GS Film Number: 1613711
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"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch.org : 20 March 2015), Lawrence R. Ostermann and Elizabeth M. Schade, 01 May 1913; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,711.


Children of Lawrence Rhabana OSTERMANN and Elizabeth Margaret SCHADE:

flag female ancestor Marie Elizabeth OSTERMANN (b.28 January 1916, Westbury, Nassau, New York, USA  d. 20 October 1991, Fairfax, Virginia, USA )
m. Walter Eugene NIMMICH 19 October 1940



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birth1886 Birth
10 October 1886
Manhattan, New York, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1913 Marriage / Partner
Lawrence Rhabana OSTERMANN and Elizabeth Margaret SCHADE 1 May 1913, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 26 years old.
1916 Birth of Child
Marie Elizabeth OSTERMANN was born 28 January 1916, Westbury, Nassau, New York, USA

Lawrence Rhabana was 29 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Westbury, New York
Name: Lawerance Osterman
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Westbury, Nassau, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Fulton Street
House Number: 329
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Westbury, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Westbury, Nassau, New York
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 56
Occupation: Superintendent
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 5000
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Lawerance Osterman 50
Elizabeth Osterman 50
Joseph Osterman 26
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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
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News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
death1968 Death
19 March 1968
Westbury, Nassau, New York, USA

He died at the age of 81.
Added: 7/8/2016 9:55:46 AM - Updated: 7/8/2025 3:38:41 PM

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