Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Stodola was born on 6 April 1885, in Hungary, his father, Stodola, was 36 and his mother, Maria, was 31. He married Mary Rose Palsa on 15 April 1917, in Lake, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States in 1916. In 1914, at the age of 29, his occupation is listed as butcher in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States. He died on 14 May 1970, in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States.
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- Andrew Stodola in household of Joseph V Stodola, "United States Census, 1910"
- Andro Stodola, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Andro Stodola, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Polish (Stodoła): topographic name for someone who livedby a barn, Polish stodoła.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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