Louise Sophie BERNER

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10 December 1866 , Württemberg, Germany

Died

4 September 1952 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 10 December 1866 in Württemberg, Germany

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Louise Sophie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1891.

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Louise Sophie married Charles STOEFFLER 04 October 1891 in Newark, New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Charles STOEFFLER was born 8 May 1866 in Cernay, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. Charles died 18 March 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Charles was the child of Theobald STOEFFLER and Veronique BATMAN (BATTHAN).

Louise Sophie BERNER died 4 September 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Born at Esslington, Wurttemberg

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Louise Sophie BERNER married

Charles STOEFFLER
Marriage date: 04 October 1891
Marriage place: Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Charles STOEFFLER was the child of Theobald STOEFFLER and Veronique BATMAN (BATTHAN)

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Name: Charles Stoeffler

Birth Date: 1866

Birthplace: Ger.

Age: 25

Spouse's Name: Louise S. Berner

Spouse's Birth Date: 1866

Spouse's Birthplace: Ger.

Spouse's Age: 25

Event Date: 04 Oct 1891

Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey

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Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02518-6

System Origin: New Jersey-EASy

GS Film number: 495713

Reference ID: p304

"New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 May 2013), Charles Stoeffler and Louise S. Berner, 04 Oct 1891.

Children of Charles STOEFFLER and Louise Sophie BERNER

Charles Theobald STOEFFLER

Born: 2 August 1892, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1942,

Irene Louisa STOEFFLER

Born: 23 August 1893, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1915,

Ralph Frederick STOEFFLER

Born: 29 October 1894, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1915,

Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER

Born: 25 September 1896, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 23 July 1982, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

Married: William THEINERT 20 October 1932 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Justine Emily STOEFFLER

Born: 22 November 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1915,

Elsie Marie STOEFFLER

Born: 7 May 1904, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1915,

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Birth — 1866
10 December 1866
Württemberg, Germany

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)

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

1891 Marriage / Partner
Louise Sophie BERNER and Charles STOEFFLER 04 October 1891, Newark, New Jersey, USA

She was 24 years old.

1892 Birth of Child
Charles Theobald STOEFFLER was born 2 August 1892, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Louise Sophie was 25 years old.

1893 Birth of Child
Irene Louisa STOEFFLER was born 23 August 1893, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Louise Sophie was 26 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Ralph Frederick STOEFFLER was born 29 October 1894, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Louise Sophie was 27 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER was born 25 September 1896, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Louise Sophie was 29 years old.

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

1899 Birth of Child
Justine Emily STOEFFLER was born 22 November 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Louise Sophie was 32 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)

1904 Birth of Child
Elsie Marie STOEFFLER was born 7 May 1904, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Louise Sophie was 37 years old.

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Louise Stoeffler
Event Place: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Immigration Year: 1889
Birthplace: Germany
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household ID: 188
Page: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Charles Stoeffler M 44y France
WIFE Louise Stoeffler F 43y Germany
SON Charles P Stoeffler M 17y Rhode Island
DAU Irene L Stoeffler F 16y Rhode Island
SON Ralph F Stoeffler M 15y Rhode Island
DAU Veronica E Stoeffler F 13y Rhode Island
DAU Justine E Stoeffler F 10y Rhode Island
DAU Elsie M Stoeffler F 5y Rhode Island
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1915 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Charles Stoeffler
Event Place: Wyatt St., Providence Ward 06, E.D. 303, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 49
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birthplace: France
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Birthplace: France
Mother's Birthplace: France
Page: H
Line Number: 35
GS Film number: 1764807

Stoeffler, Charles, head, 49, b. France, parents b. France, metal worker
Stoeffler, Louise L., wife, 48, b. German, parents b. Germany
Stoeffler, Charles T., son, 22, b. US, machinist
Stoeffler, Irine L., daughter, 21, b. US, stenographer
Stoeffler, Ralph F., son, 20, b. US, mechanical ?
Stoeffler, Veronica E, daughter, 18, b. US
Stoeffler, Justine E, daughter, 15, b. US
Stoeffler, Elsie M., daughter, 10, b. US
1915 Rhode Island State Census
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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)

1932 Marriage of Child
Veronica Elizabeth STOEFFLER married 20 October 1932, Providence, Rhode Island, USA to William THEINERT

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.