William Frederick DUEDE

(b. 4 August 1872 , Eldena, Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany d. 15 September 1938 , Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA )

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William Frederick DUEDE was born 4 August 1872 in Eldena, Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

William Frederick DUEDE was the child of ? and ?

William Frederick was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1880.

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William Frederick married Mary DEVILLE 11 June 1901 in Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Mary DEVILLE was born 25 January 1877 in Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota, USA. Mary died 19 November 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

William Frederick DUEDE died 15 September 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Occupation: Iron Molder, Stoveworks

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William Frederick DUEDE married

Mary DEVILLE-- Date: 11 June 1901 Place: Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota, USA

Children of William Frederick DUEDE and Mary DEVILLE:

Doris Gertrude DUEDE (b.7 March 1903, Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA d. 5 March 1960, Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA)
m. Arthur Julius DARWIN 29 November 1923

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1872 Birth
4 August 1872
Eldena, Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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

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)

1901 Marriage / Partner
William Frederick DUEDE and Mary DEVILLE 11 June 1901, Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota, USA

He was 28 years old.

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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)

1903 Birth of Child
Doris Gertrude DUEDE was born 7 March 1903, Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA

William Frederick was 30 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)