Karl Charles HERMINATH

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28 January 1873 , Brandenburg, Prussia

Died

28 March 1954 , New London, Wisconsin, USA

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Born: 28 January 1873 in Brandenburg, Prussia

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Karl Charles was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1886.

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Karl Charles married Anna ALFT 26 June 1898 in Fairbainks, Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna ALFT was born 22 December 1878 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, USA. Anna died 30 November 1933 in New London, Wisconsin, USA. Anna was the child of Michael (Mikel) ALFT and Margaret NICHOLS.

Karl Charles HERMINATH died 28 March 1954 in New London, Wisconsin, USA.

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Anna ALFT
Marriage date: 26 June 1898
Marriage place: Fairbainks, Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA
Anna ALFT was the child of Michael (Mikel) ALFT and Margaret NICHOLS

Children of Karl Charles HERMINATH and Anna ALFT

Esther D HERMINATH

Born: 23 January 1913, New London, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 24 October 1996, Shiocton, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Abraham Ernest YOUNG 23 November 1931 Place: , Wisconsin, USA

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Birth — 1873
28 January 1873
Brandenburg, Prussia

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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

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

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

1898 Marriage / Partner
Karl Charles HERMINATH and Anna ALFT 26 June 1898, Fairbainks, Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA

He was 25 years old.

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

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)

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)

1910
Name: Charles Herminath
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Wyoming, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States
District: 75
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1886
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Household ID: 97
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Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1375756
Digital Folder Number: 004455061
Image Number: 00241

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles Herminath Head M 36 Germany
Anna Herminath Wife F 32 Wisconsin
Louis Herminath Son M 9 Wisconsin
Elsie Herminath Daughter F 7 Wisconsin
Bertha Herminath Daughter F 5 Wisconsin
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Birth of Child
Esther D HERMINATH was born 23 January 1913, New London, Wisconsin, USA

Karl Charles was 40 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 Marriage of Child
Esther D HERMINATH married 23 November 1931, , Wisconsin, USA to Abraham Ernest YOUNG

1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna ALFT died 30 November 1933, New London, Wisconsin, USA

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Obituary
Age, 81, died about 1 o'clock Sunday morning, March 28, 1954, after a two week illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clemens Thorpe, New London. He was born on January 28, 1873, in Germany, the son of Mathias & Amelia (Miller) Herminath. He came to America when he was 12 years old. He settled in Shawano county until he moved to New London 45 years ago.
He is survived by six daughters, Harvey (Elsie) Bonnin, Clemens (Ruth) Thorpe, George (Bertha) Roloff, all of New London; Abraham (Esther) Young and Clayton (Myrtle)Allender, Shiocton, and Joseph (Flora) Samz, Clintonville; two sons Karl and Harold Herminath, New London; one brother, Otto Herminath, Shiocton; 28 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Anna (Alft) Herminath, two sons, Louis Herminath and John Herminath, a daughter, Emilia Herminath, two sisters, Martha Grenz and Anna Schoening.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the...Read full story