Frank ADAMEK

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8 September 1888 , Hungary

Died

17 August 1953 , Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1888
8 September 1888
Hungary

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 - 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)

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Frank Adamek
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Fairfield County no 15, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 08 Sep 1888
BirthPlace: Vaucai, , Austria Hungary
Nationality: Austria Hungary
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1570494
Digital Folder Number: 005206238
Image Number: 03265

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1920 Fairfield County, Connecticut

Name: Frank Adanek
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Fairfield, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: Bohemia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's BirthPlace:
Household ID: 331
Sheet Number: 19
GS Film Number: 1820177
Digital Folder Number: 4294447
Image Number: 00912
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Frank Adanek M 31y Bohemia
WIFE Annie Adanek F 27y Bohemia
DAU Alice Adanek F 11m Connecticut

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

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 Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut

Name: Frank Adamik
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Greenwich Town, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
BirthPlace: Czechoslovakia
Estimated Birth Year: 1889
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 1-50
Family Number: 196
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 2
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 495
Digital Folder Number: 005461384
Image Number: 00885
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frank Adamik M 51 Czechoslovakia
Wife Anna Adamik F 45 Czechoslovakia
Daughter Ella Adamik F 21 Connecticut
Daughter Anna Adamik F 19 Connecticut
Son Frank Adamik M 17 Connecticut

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1942 World War II Draft Registration

Name: Frank Adamek
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: East Port Chester, , Connecticut
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 08 Sep 1888
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Connecticut
Affiliate Publication Number: M1962
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 2555449
GS Film Number: 2283700
Digital Folder Number: 004135847
Image Number: 05025

'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X5GW-Q3F : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Frank Adamek, 1942.

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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

Name: Frank Adamek
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Aug 1953
Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Residence Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Address:
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Father's Surname (Original):
Spouse's Name: ANNA
Certificate Number: 12465

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch.org

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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