Frank Washburn FENNE

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10 February 1904 , Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

30 January 1938 , Bradenton, Florida, USA

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Johann Henrich "John" FENNE Susanna Charlotte HESSINGER

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Born: 10 February 1904 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johann Henrich "John" FENNE

Mother: Susanna Charlotte HESSINGER

Paternal grandparents: Adolf Herman FENNE , Henriette Caroline VOGT

Maternal grandparents: Theodore HESSINGER , Catharine ANGELISKIRCHER

Frank Washburn FENNE died 30 January 1938 in Bradenton, Florida, USA.
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Birth — 1904
10 February 1904
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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

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

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the 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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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

1930 Buffalo, Erie, New York
Name: Frank W Fenne
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Buffalo (Districts 1-250), Erie, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Birth Year (Estimated): 1904
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Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
District: 0202
Household ID: 107
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Line Number: 68
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1429
GS Film number: 2341164
Digital Folder Number: 4661099
Image Number: 00339
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frank W Fenne M 26 Pennsylvania
Wife Helen M Fenne F 25 Pennsylvania
Daughter Marjorie Fenne F 6 Pennsylvania
Daughter Dorothy Fenne F 4 Pennsylvania
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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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Death
Name: Frank Washburn Fenne
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Event Date: 30 Jan 1938
Event Place: Bradenton, Manatee Co., Florida
Gender: Male
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Age (Original): 33y 11m 20d
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Birth Date: 10 Feb 1904
Birthplace: Scranton, Pa.
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Spouse's Name: Helen Fenne
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Father's Name: John H. Fenne
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Mother's Name: Susana Hessinger
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Burial Place: Scranton, Pa.
Burial Date: 03 Feb 1938
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GS Film number: 2115033
Reference ID: 1323

'Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939,' index, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FPCM-QQ7 : accessed 19 Apr 2013), Frank Washburn Fenne, 30 Jan 1938
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