Henry A. WESTPFAHL

Born

3 November 1888 , Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

6 January 1913 , Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Henry C WESTPFAHL

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Dora PETERSON

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Birth — 1888
3 November 1888
Chicago, Illinois, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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Name: Henry A. Westpfahl
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 06 Jan 1913
Death Place: Phoenix, Arizona
Age: 23
Birth Date: 03 Nov 1888
Birth Place: Illinois
Occupation: Railroad Clerk
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Henry C. Westpfahl
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Petersen
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
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GS Film Number: 2114405
Reference ID: 165

'Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951,' database with images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FLV2-TYG : 12 December 2014), Henry A. Westpfahl, 06 Jan 1913; citing Phoenix, Arizona, reference 165, Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix, Arizona; FHL microfilm 2,114,405.'

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