Arthur Walter GATZKE

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

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Arthur Walter GATZKE was born 1 June 1893 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Walter GATZKE was the child of August John GATZKE and Hulda Rosilda BLUMKE

Arthur Walter GATZKE died 12 November 1918 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
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1893 Birth
1 June 1893
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Dudley, Massachusetts
Name: Arthur A Gatcke
Age: 7
Birth Date: Jun 1892
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: August Gatcke
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Hulda Gatcke
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Attended School: 0
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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)

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

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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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Arthur Walter Gatzke
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 01 Jun 1893
birthplace: Dudley, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1684523
digital folder number: 005216152
image number: 05329

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZND-MRN : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Arthur Walter Gatzke, .
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1918 Death
Name: Arthur W Gatzke
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Nov 1918
Event Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Father's Name: August
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Mother's Name: Helda Blumke
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Certificate Number: 68
Page: 71
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Digital Folder Number: 005084458
Image Number: 00072

'Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ 23TS-8TD : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Arthur W Gatzke, 1918.
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