♀ Helena Roetzheim

1863 - 1951

 

Helen, Lena

Helena Roetzheim
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Parents
Spouse
Frederic Gartner
Frederic Gartner
1860 - 1934
Children
Siblings
Henry Roetzheim
Henry Roetzheim
1858 - 1927
Elisabeth Roetzheim
Elisabeth Roetzheim
1860 - 1939
Catharina Roetzheim
Catharina Roetzheim
1869 - 1944

Helena immigrated from Germany to New York City in 1883 with only one suitcase.  She struggled to find work in New York, and was told jobs were available in Chicago.  She moved to Chicago and found work ironing, and met her future husband Frederic Gartner. 

1863


Oct 31
Age: 1d
1863 American Civil War – The Battle of Chattanooga III begins: Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant reinforce troops at Chattanooga, Tennessee and counter-attack Confederate troops.
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1883


Age: 19y

1885


Dec 9
Age: 22y
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1886


Age: 22y
1886 Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works signed.

1900


Jun 12
Age: 36y
1900 Boxer Rebellion: An international contingent of troops, under British command, invades Peking and frees the Europeans taken hostage.

1910


Age: 46y
1910 • The first filmed version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein comes out. Considered to be the first horror movie, it stars actor Charles Ogle as the monster.

1951


Oct 24

burial


Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓
Buried in Calvary Cemetery.
1951 • A state of emergency is declared in Egypt due to increasing riots.

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