Elso RYKS (RIJKS)

Born

26 January 1877 , Nieuw Beerta gem. Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

Died

13 September 1937 , Mower County, Minnesota, USA

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Born: 26 January 1877 in Nieuw Beerta gem. Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Elso was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1901.

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Elso married Frouwke HECTOR 11 December 1897 in Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Frouwke HECTOR was born 5 December 1878 in Nieuwe Statenzijl gem. Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands. Frouwke died 16 September 1972 in Mower County, Minnesota, USA.

Elso RYKS (RIJKS) died 13 September 1937 in Mower County, Minnesota, USA.
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Frouwke HECTOR
Marriage date: 11 December 1897
Marriage place: Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

Children of Elso RYKS (RIJKS) and Frouwke HECTOR

Elsina (Sena) RYKS (RIJKS)

Born: 27 March 1898, Nieuw Beerta gem Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands
Died: 20 April 1975, Mower County, Minnesota, USA

Gepke (Carrie) RYKS (RIJKS)

Born: 2 March 1900, Nieuw Beerta gem Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands
Died: 22 August 1981, Mower County, Minnesota, USA

Gertrude RYKS

Born: 20 January 1902, Austinville, Butler, Iowa, USA
Died: 1 March 1990, Austin, Minnesota, USA

Married: Vernon Cecile PETTIT 21 June 1924

Hammo RYKS

Born: 10 February 1905, Parkersburg, Iowa, USA
Died: 21 February 1989, , Minnesota, USA

Elso RYKS

Born: 10 January 1907, Washington, Iowa, USA
Died: 7 December 1984, Austin, Minnesota, USA

Benjamin (Ben) RYKS

Born: 28 November 1908, Washington, Iowa, USA
Died: 31 July 1972, Austin, Minnesota, USA

Louis RYKS

Born: abt. 1912, , Iowa, USA
Died: ,

George RYKS

Born: 30 June 1917, Rose Creek, Minnesota, USA
Died: 1 December 1993,

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Birth — 1877
26 January 1877
Nieuw Beerta gem. Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

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

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

1897 Marriage / Partner
Elso RYKS (RIJKS) and Frouwke HECTOR 11 December 1897, Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

He was 20 years old.

1898 Birth of Child
Elsina (Sena) RYKS (RIJKS) was born 27 March 1898, Nieuw Beerta gem Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

Elso was 21 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Gepke (Carrie) RYKS (RIJKS) was born 2 March 1900, Nieuw Beerta gem Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands

Elso was 23 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Gertrude RYKS was born 20 January 1902, Austinville, Butler, Iowa, USA

Elso was 24 years old.

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)

1905 Birth of Child
Hammo RYKS was born 10 February 1905, Parkersburg, Iowa, USA

Elso was 28 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)

1907 Birth of Child
Elso RYKS was born 10 January 1907, Washington, Iowa, USA

Elso was 29 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Benjamin (Ben) RYKS was born 28 November 1908, Washington, Iowa, USA

Elso was 31 years old.