Theodor/Theodore F. (= Ferdinand) LANGE was born in Exin, Kreis Schubin, Province of Posen, Germany [today: Kcynia, Poland] on May 28, 1879.
Together with his parents and his two younger brothers Otto and Paul, he had emigrated to the USA in 1887 on board the NDL ("Norddeutsche Lloyd") steamship "Ems". After finishing high school in Springfield, MA, he studied civil engineering at MIT in Cambridge, MA and graduated in 1901 (B.A.).
As a "civil engineer" he later worked for the "steam railroad" in New York (probably the "New York Central & Hudson River Railroad" as he was living at East 138th Street in the Bronx). During the First World War Theodor LANGE was employed by the U.S. government and worked as "Assistant Manager Construction" in Nitro, Kanawha County, WV, site of the huge "U.S. Explosive Plant".
After the war he settled in nearby Charleston, WV (1590 Jackson Street), moving to Miami, FL at the beginning of the 1930s (842 NW 21st Terrace). He returned to Springfield, MA at the outbreak of World War II and lived together with his brother Otto.
Theodor LANGE never married and died in Springfield on September 8, 1949.
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Theodore F. Lange
Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave., died in his home Thursday [Sep. 8, 1949]. He was born in Germany and made his home in Springfield for the past 60 years. He was a retired civil engineer. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was a member of the M. I. T. Club of the Connecticut Valley; also of the Old Timers' Club; Harlem Lodge of Masons of New York City, and of Melba Temple, Shriners, of this city. He leaves one brother, Otto Lange of this city. Funeral services will by held in Byron's funeral home, Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Friday, Sep. 9, 1949, page 4
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LANGE -- In this city, the 8th [Sep. 1949], Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave. Funeral services at Byron's funeral home, Monday [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3 p.m. Burial in Oak Grove.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Saturday, Sep. 10, 1949, page 2
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The funeral of Theodore F. Lange of 62 Massachusetts Ave, was held at Byron's funeral home Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Rev. Burton Boutwell Smith officiated. Bearers were Henry Martens, Robert Jahrling, Raymond Jewett, King Slavin, Fred Hill, Minot Edwards. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Tuesday, Sep. 13, 1949, page 2
Original obit, death and funeral notice courtesy of contributor Thomas Jordan (#47567769)
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Andere Quellen/Other Sources:
Exin/Kcynia, Geburtsregister/Birth Register, #40/1879 [Sign. 6/1702/0/3.1/4 (Scan 39)]
(www.genealogiawarchiwach.pl) /
Passenger lists /
Castle Garden (online database) /
MIT (Publ.), Bulletin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vol.47, No.3 (March 1912): Register of Former Students, Boston, MA, 1912, p.245 /
US-Census, 1900-1930 /
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 /
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (www.ancestry.com)
Together with his parents and his two younger brothers Otto and Paul, he had emigrated to the USA in 1887 on board the NDL ("Norddeutsche Lloyd") steamship "Ems". After finishing high school in Springfield, MA, he studied civil engineering at MIT in Cambridge, MA and graduated in 1901 (B.A.).
As a "civil engineer" he later worked for the "steam railroad" in New York (probably the "New York Central & Hudson River Railroad" as he was living at East 138th Street in the Bronx). During the First World War Theodor LANGE was employed by the U.S. government and worked as "Assistant Manager Construction" in Nitro, Kanawha County, WV, site of the huge "U.S. Explosive Plant".
After the war he settled in nearby Charleston, WV (1590 Jackson Street), moving to Miami, FL at the beginning of the 1930s (842 NW 21st Terrace). He returned to Springfield, MA at the outbreak of World War II and lived together with his brother Otto.
Theodor LANGE never married and died in Springfield on September 8, 1949.
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Theodore F. Lange
Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave., died in his home Thursday [Sep. 8, 1949]. He was born in Germany and made his home in Springfield for the past 60 years. He was a retired civil engineer. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was a member of the M. I. T. Club of the Connecticut Valley; also of the Old Timers' Club; Harlem Lodge of Masons of New York City, and of Melba Temple, Shriners, of this city. He leaves one brother, Otto Lange of this city. Funeral services will by held in Byron's funeral home, Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Friday, Sep. 9, 1949, page 4
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LANGE -- In this city, the 8th [Sep. 1949], Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave. Funeral services at Byron's funeral home, Monday [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3 p.m. Burial in Oak Grove.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Saturday, Sep. 10, 1949, page 2
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The funeral of Theodore F. Lange of 62 Massachusetts Ave, was held at Byron's funeral home Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Rev. Burton Boutwell Smith officiated. Bearers were Henry Martens, Robert Jahrling, Raymond Jewett, King Slavin, Fred Hill, Minot Edwards. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Tuesday, Sep. 13, 1949, page 2
Original obit, death and funeral notice courtesy of contributor Thomas Jordan (#47567769)
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Andere Quellen/Other Sources:
Exin/Kcynia, Geburtsregister/Birth Register, #40/1879 [Sign. 6/1702/0/3.1/4 (Scan 39)]
(www.genealogiawarchiwach.pl) /
Passenger lists /
Castle Garden (online database) /
MIT (Publ.), Bulletin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vol.47, No.3 (March 1912): Register of Former Students, Boston, MA, 1912, p.245 /
US-Census, 1900-1930 /
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 /
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (www.ancestry.com)
Theodor/Theodore F. (= Ferdinand) LANGE was born in Exin, Kreis Schubin, Province of Posen, Germany [today: Kcynia, Poland] on May 28, 1879.
Together with his parents and his two younger brothers Otto and Paul, he had emigrated to the USA in 1887 on board the NDL ("Norddeutsche Lloyd") steamship "Ems". After finishing high school in Springfield, MA, he studied civil engineering at MIT in Cambridge, MA and graduated in 1901 (B.A.).
As a "civil engineer" he later worked for the "steam railroad" in New York (probably the "New York Central & Hudson River Railroad" as he was living at East 138th Street in the Bronx). During the First World War Theodor LANGE was employed by the U.S. government and worked as "Assistant Manager Construction" in Nitro, Kanawha County, WV, site of the huge "U.S. Explosive Plant".
After the war he settled in nearby Charleston, WV (1590 Jackson Street), moving to Miami, FL at the beginning of the 1930s (842 NW 21st Terrace). He returned to Springfield, MA at the outbreak of World War II and lived together with his brother Otto.
Theodor LANGE never married and died in Springfield on September 8, 1949.
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Theodore F. Lange
Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave., died in his home Thursday [Sep. 8, 1949]. He was born in Germany and made his home in Springfield for the past 60 years. He was a retired civil engineer. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was a member of the M. I. T. Club of the Connecticut Valley; also of the Old Timers' Club; Harlem Lodge of Masons of New York City, and of Melba Temple, Shriners, of this city. He leaves one brother, Otto Lange of this city. Funeral services will by held in Byron's funeral home, Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Friday, Sep. 9, 1949, page 4
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LANGE -- In this city, the 8th [Sep. 1949], Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave. Funeral services at Byron's funeral home, Monday [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3 p.m. Burial in Oak Grove.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Saturday, Sep. 10, 1949, page 2
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The funeral of Theodore F. Lange of 62 Massachusetts Ave, was held at Byron's funeral home Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Rev. Burton Boutwell Smith officiated. Bearers were Henry Martens, Robert Jahrling, Raymond Jewett, King Slavin, Fred Hill, Minot Edwards. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Tuesday, Sep. 13, 1949, page 2
Original obit, death and funeral notice courtesy of contributor Thomas Jordan (#47567769)
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Andere Quellen/Other Sources:
Exin/Kcynia, Geburtsregister/Birth Register, #40/1879 [Sign. 6/1702/0/3.1/4 (Scan 39)]
(www.genealogiawarchiwach.pl) /
Passenger lists /
Castle Garden (online database) /
MIT (Publ.), Bulletin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vol.47, No.3 (March 1912): Register of Former Students, Boston, MA, 1912, p.245 /
US-Census, 1900-1930 /
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 /
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (www.ancestry.com)
Together with his parents and his two younger brothers Otto and Paul, he had emigrated to the USA in 1887 on board the NDL ("Norddeutsche Lloyd") steamship "Ems". After finishing high school in Springfield, MA, he studied civil engineering at MIT in Cambridge, MA and graduated in 1901 (B.A.).
As a "civil engineer" he later worked for the "steam railroad" in New York (probably the "New York Central & Hudson River Railroad" as he was living at East 138th Street in the Bronx). During the First World War Theodor LANGE was employed by the U.S. government and worked as "Assistant Manager Construction" in Nitro, Kanawha County, WV, site of the huge "U.S. Explosive Plant".
After the war he settled in nearby Charleston, WV (1590 Jackson Street), moving to Miami, FL at the beginning of the 1930s (842 NW 21st Terrace). He returned to Springfield, MA at the outbreak of World War II and lived together with his brother Otto.
Theodor LANGE never married and died in Springfield on September 8, 1949.
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Theodore F. Lange
Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave., died in his home Thursday [Sep. 8, 1949]. He was born in Germany and made his home in Springfield for the past 60 years. He was a retired civil engineer. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was a member of the M. I. T. Club of the Connecticut Valley; also of the Old Timers' Club; Harlem Lodge of Masons of New York City, and of Melba Temple, Shriners, of this city. He leaves one brother, Otto Lange of this city. Funeral services will by held in Byron's funeral home, Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Friday, Sep. 9, 1949, page 4
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LANGE -- In this city, the 8th [Sep. 1949], Theodore F. Lange, 70, of 62 Massachusetts Ave. Funeral services at Byron's funeral home, Monday [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3 p.m. Burial in Oak Grove.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Saturday, Sep. 10, 1949, page 2
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The funeral of Theodore F. Lange of 62 Massachusetts Ave, was held at Byron's funeral home Monday afternoon [Sep. 12, 1949] at 3. Rev. Burton Boutwell Smith officiated. Bearers were Henry Martens, Robert Jahrling, Raymond Jewett, King Slavin, Fred Hill, Minot Edwards. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
"Springfield Union" - Springfield, MA - Tuesday, Sep. 13, 1949, page 2
Original obit, death and funeral notice courtesy of contributor Thomas Jordan (#47567769)
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Andere Quellen/Other Sources:
Exin/Kcynia, Geburtsregister/Birth Register, #40/1879 [Sign. 6/1702/0/3.1/4 (Scan 39)]
(www.genealogiawarchiwach.pl) /
Passenger lists /
Castle Garden (online database) /
MIT (Publ.), Bulletin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vol.47, No.3 (March 1912): Register of Former Students, Boston, MA, 1912, p.245 /
US-Census, 1900-1930 /
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 /
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (www.ancestry.com)
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