Mary Agnes WHITE

(b. 1 July 1872 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 October 1955 , Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA )

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Mary Agnes WHITE was born 1 July 1872 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Agnes WHITE was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Conrad WHITE and Annie Elizabeth LANG (maternal) Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) and Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)

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Mary Agnes married John Henry VOGEL 7 February 1895 in Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John Henry VOGEL was born 13 July 1863 in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange). John Henry died 18 September 1929 in Warsaw, New York, USA. John Henry was the child of Andrew W VOGEL and Susan C BRUST.

Mary Agnes WHITE died 16 October 1955 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
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Mary Agnes WHITE married

John Henry VOGEL-- Date: 7 February 1895 Place: , Massachusetts, USA
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John Henry VOGEL was the child of Andrew W VOGEL and Susan C BRUST

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: John Henry Vogel
groom's birth date: 1863
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 32
bride's name: Mary Agnes White
bride's birth date: 1873
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 22
marriage date: 07 Feb 1895
marriage place:
groom's father's name: Andrew W.
groom's mother's name: Susan C. Brust
bride's father's name: John
bride's mother's name: Rachel Gimlich
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indexing project (batch) number: I01261-9
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1902438
reference number: 183

married John Vogel of Albany, NY. Children: Martha, John, Marguerite

Children of John Henry VOGEL and Mary Agnes WHITE:

Martha Elizabeth VOGEL (b.23 December 1896, Albany, New York, USA d. 10 July 1995, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA)

Rachel Marguerite VOGEL (b.8 October 1899, Albany, New York, USA d. 26 September 1997, Manhattan, New York, USA )

John A VOGEL (b.18 November 1904, , New York, USA d. 3 December 1964, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA)

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1872 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Agnes White
gender: Female
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baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 27 Jun 1872
birthplace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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father's name: John
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mother's name: Rachael Gimlich
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indexing project (batch) number: C51044-9
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 234543
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Agnes White
residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1872
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: John White
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Rachel White
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 8 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0522
page: 455
page character: C
entry number: 928
film number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
parent John White M ¿
parent Rachel White F 32
George White M 16
Fredrick White M 9
Agnes White F 8
Ella White F 6
Emma White F 4
John White M 2
Theodore White M 6M

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1895 Marriage / Partner
Mary Agnes WHITE and John Henry VOGEL 7 February 1895, , Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Martha Elizabeth VOGEL was born 23 December 1896, Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Mary Agnes was 24 years old.

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.

1899 Birth of Child
Rachel Marguerite VOGEL was born 8 October 1899, Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Mary Agnes was 27 years old.

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.

1904 Birth of Child
John A VOGEL was born 18 November 1904, , New York, USA

Mary Agnes was 32 years old.

1905 Albany, Albany, New York
name: Mary A Vogel
residence: Albany, Albany, New York
age: 32
estimated birth year: 1873
birthplace: United States
relationship to head of household: Wife
race: W
gender:
family number: 250
page number: 13
line number: 2
film number: 0521947
digital folder number: 4518280
image number: 00150
Household Gender Age
John H Vogel M 42y
Mary A Vogel F 32y
Martha E Vogel F 8y
Margerite Vogel F 6y
John Vogel M 0y

1905 New York State Census
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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 Albany, Albany, New York
name: M Agnes Vogel
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Albany Ward 13, Albany, New York
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 214
page number: 9
Household Gender Age
spouse John H Vogel M 47y
M Agnes Vogel F 37y
child Martha E Vogel F 13y
child Marguerite R Vogel F 10y
child John A Vogel M 5y

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 Albany County, New York
name: M Agnes Vogel
residence: , Albany, New York
estimated birth year: 1873
age: 47
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
film number: 1821081
digital folder number: 4313413
image number: 01130
sheet number: 14
Household Gender Age
spouse John H Vogel M 57y
M Agnes Vogel F 47y
child Margaret Vogel F 20y
child John A Vogel M 15y

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

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Henry VOGEL died 18 September 1929, Warsaw, New York, USA

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 - Albany, New York
Name: Mary Agnes Vogel
Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Washington Ave.
Ward of City: Tenth
Block: 459
House Number: 250
Dwelling Number: 182
Family Number: 431
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 14000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Agnes Vogel 58
R Margaruite Vogel 30
John A Vogel 25
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 - 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, Massachusetts
Name: Mary Vogel
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Columbus Avenue
House Number: 373
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 11A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen White 65
Lillian White 57
Mary Vogel 68
Eliz Munzinger 49
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.