Katherine Theresa BLODGETT

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13 March 1856 , Czechoslovakia

Died

17 March 1951 , Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

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James BLODGETT (BLAZEK)Anna PELISHEK

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Born: 13 March 1856 in Czechoslovakia

Father: James BLODGETT (BLAZEK)

Mother: Anna PELISHEK

Katherine Theresa was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1868.

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Katherine Theresa married Martin WYNEN abt. 1885 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martin WYNEN was born 21 December 1858 in Stiles, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA. Martin died 2 September 1940 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Martin was the child of Albert (Egbertus) WYNEN (WIJNEN) and Catherine DENNISSEN.

Katherine Theresa BLODGETT died 17 March 1951 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.
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Katherine Theresa BLODGETT married

Martin WYNEN
Marriage date: abt. 1885
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Martin WYNEN was the child of Albert (Egbertus) WYNEN (WIJNEN) and Catherine DENNISSEN

Children of Martin WYNEN and Katherine Theresa BLODGETT

Anna WYNEN

Born: 11 August 1890, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 23 February 1981, Shiocton, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Jerry YOUNG 1908

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Birth — 1856
13 March 1856
Czechoslovakia

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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)

1890 Birth of Child
Anna WYNEN was born 11 August 1890, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Katherine Theresa was 34 years old.

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)

1900 Deer Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Name: Katie T Wynen
Age: 37
Birth Date: Apr 1873
Birthplace: Bohemia
Home in 1900: Deer Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1888
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martin Wynen
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
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Household Members:
Name Age
Martin Wynen 41
Katie T Wynen 37
William L Wynen 18
Benjiman S Wynen 12
Anna B Wynen 8
Mattias G Wynen 6
Lillian Wynen 4
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

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)

1930 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Name: Katherine F Wynen
[Katherine T Wynen]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Bohemia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
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Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1869
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Martin Wynen
Father's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia

Household Members:
Name Age
Martin Wynen 71
Katherine F Wynen 67
Benjamin S Wynen 42
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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

1934
Name: Martin Wynen
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1934
Street address: 503 S Oneida
Residence Place: Appleton, Wisconsin
Occupation: Laborer
Spouse: Katie Wynen
Publication Title: Appleton, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1934

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martin WYNEN died 2 September 1940, Appleton, Wisconsin, 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)

Death — 1951
17 March 1951
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
She died at the age of 95.

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