Karl F. SCHROEDER

Born

May 23, 1856 , Germany

Died

November 27, 1925 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Age: 69

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August J. SCHROEDER Henrietta Ballman SCHROEDER

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Born: May 23, 1856 in Germany

Father: August J. SCHROEDER

Mother: Henrietta Ballman SCHROEDER

Karl F. was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1883.

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Karl F. married Augusta SIEFERT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augusta SIEFERT was born August 24, 1857 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Augusta died April 9, 1921 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.

Karl F. SCHROEDER died November 27, 1925 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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Augusta SIEFERT
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Agnes J SCHROEDER

Born: 18 September 1884, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 May 1964, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Married: William Henry BLESSING 31 March 1906 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1856
May 23, 1856
Germany

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)

1884 Birth of Child
Agnes J SCHROEDER was born 18 September 1884, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Karl F. was 28 years old.

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)

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 Marriage of Child
Agnes J SCHROEDER married 31 March 1906, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to William Henry BLESSING

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)

1920
Name: Charles F Schroeder
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Meriden Ward 2, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
District: 272
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Birthplace: West Prussia, Germany
Immigration Year: 1883
Father's Birthplace: West Prussia, Germany
Mother's Birthplace: West Prussia, Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Household ID: 343
Line Number: 93
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820189
Digital Folder Number: 004294459
Image Number: 00834

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles F Schroeder Head M 63 West Prussia, Germany
Augusta H Schroeder Wife F 62 Pomen Germany
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