Jacob RUPP

(b. 21 July 1837 , Imsweiler, Bavaria, Germany d. 9 March 1924 , Glenview, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA )

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Jacob RUPP was born 21 July 1837 in Imsweiler, Bavaria, Germany

Jacob RUPP was the child of ? and ?

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Jacob married Martha "Kate" KNOTH 30 March 1872 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Martha "Kate" KNOTH was born 1 September 1848 in Friedewald, Hessen, Germany. Martha "Kate" died 9 January 1905 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

Jacob RUPP died 9 March 1924 in Glenview, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
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Jacob RUPP married

Martha "Kate" KNOTH-- Date: 30 March 1872 Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Children of Jacob RUPP and Martha "Kate" KNOTH:

Marie Ernestine RUPP (b.2 February 1888, , Kentucky, USA d. 5 December 1980, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA)
m. Charles Frederick ROEDERER 1 December 1915

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1837 Birth
21 July 1837
Imsweiler, Bavaria, Germany

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1872 Marriage / Partner
Jacob RUPP and Martha "Kate" KNOTH 30 March 1872, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

He was 34 years old.

All I Want for Valentine's Day is More Ancestors! (and Chocolate)

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)

1888 Birth of Child
Marie Ernestine RUPP was born 2 February 1888, , Kentucky, USA

Jacob was 50 years old.

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)

1905 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha "Kate" KNOTH died 9 January 1905, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 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)