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William Ferdinand Rumold 1914 - 2005

William F Rumold of Wyandotte County, Kansas United States was born on November 27, 1914 to Ferdinand John Rumold and Olive Emily (Pitts) Rumold. He married Helen Marie Caton on July 3, 1943, and they were married until Helen's death on May 18, 1990. He had a child William Lawrence Rumold. William Rumold died at age 90 years old on August 31, 2005 in PA.
William F Rumold
Wyandotte County, Kansas United States
November 27, 1914
Kansas, United States
August 31, 2005
Pennsylvania, United States
Male
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  • Introduction

    Buried with his wife, Helen Marie Caton Rumold' in Arlington National Cemetery.
  • 11/27
    1914

    Birthday

    November 27, 1914
    Birthdate
    Kansas United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20720380 Enlisted: December 23, 1940 in Kansas City Kansas Military branch: Signal Corps Rank: Corporal, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Wholesale Managers
  • 08/31
    2005

    Death

    August 31, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Pennsylvania United States
    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that William Ferdinand Rumold was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1920, he was just 6 years old when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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William Rumold's Family Tree & Friends

Marriage

Helen Marie Caton

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William Ferdinand Rumold

July 3, 1943
Marriage date
May 18, 1990
Helen's death date
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