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Robert William Sponenberg
(1923 - 1998)
Robert William Sponenberg
1923 - 1998
updated February 06, 2019
Robert William Sponenberg, father to 5 children, was born on July 24, 1923 in Muncy, Pennsylvania. He was born to Robert Lee Sponenberg and Georgiana (Kiper) Sponenberg, with siblings Alvin, Baby, Mabel, Mary, and Eva. He married Helen Martz, and they gave birth to Clarence Lee Sponenberg, Judy Ann (Sponenberg) Lorsong, Shirley H Sponenberg, Robert William Sponenberg, and Allen Leroy Sponenberg. Robert died on August 10, 1998 in Trout Run, Pennsylvania at 75 years old.
Robert William Sponenberg Biography
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Robert William Sponenberg
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William
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Birth
Robert Sponenberg was born on in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania United States
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Death
Robert Sponenberg died on at 5084 Cogan House Rd, in Trout Run, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania United States 17771
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at Twin Hills Memorial Park, 3332 Lycoming Mall Rd, in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania United States 17756
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Robert William Sponenberg Family Tree
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Sep 15, 1889 - Nov 12, 1953
around Apr 28, 1893 - around Nov 16, 1940
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Robert Sponenberg Obituary
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Robert William Sponenberg, father to 5 children, passed away on August 10, 1998 in Trout Run, Pennsylvania at 75 years of age. He was buried in Twin Hills Memorial Park, Muncy, Pennsylvania. He was born on July 24, 1923 in Muncy, Pennsylvania. He was born to Robert Lee Sponenberg and Georgiana (Kiper) Sponenberg, with siblings Alvin, Baby, Mabel, Mary, and Eva. Robert married Helen Martz, and they gave birth to Clarence Lee Sponenberg, Judy Ann (Sponenberg) Lorsong, Shirley H Sponenberg, Robert William Sponenberg, and Allen Leroy Sponenberg.
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1923 - 1998 World Events
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In 1923, in the year that Robert William Sponenberg was born, on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.
In 1969, by the time he was 46 years old, on January 20th, Richard M. Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. Previously the Vice President to President Eisenhower, Nixon was the only President to resign in office - in his second term.
In 1977, when he was 54 years old, on January 21st, President Carter pardoned "draft dodgers" - men who avoided the draft during the Vietnam War. He fulfilled a campaign promise with the pardon. But it only applied to civilian evaders - the estimated 500,000 to 1 million active-duty personnel who went AWOL were not included.
In 1981, by the time he was 58 years old, on August 1st, MTV debuted. It was the first music video TV channel. The first music video played was the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" - the second was Pat Benatar's "You Better Run".
In 1998, in the year of Robert William Sponenberg's passing, on December 19th, the House of Representatives initiated impeachment charges against U.S. President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12th.
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