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  (b. 12 August 1869 Poland   d. 12 May 1949 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA )  

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August GETZ was born 12 August 1869 in Poland

August GETZ was the child of ?   and   ?

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August  married  Miriam RICKERT 23 July 1898 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Miriam RICKERT  was born 19 September 1878 in Liepaja, Latvia.  Miriam died 6 June 1936 in Bushkill, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. 

August GETZ died 12 May 1949 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA.
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August GETZ married immigrant  female ancestor Miriam RICKERT-- Date: 23 July 1898 Place: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA


Children of August GETZ and Miriam RICKERT:

flag female ancestor Freda GETZ (b.1 December 1901, Secaucus, Hudson, New Jersey, USA  d. 19 October 1992, Nazareth, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Albert John FEHR 1922



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birth1869 Birth
12 August 1869
Poland
marriage1898 Marriage / Partner
August GETZ and Miriam RICKERT 23 July 1898, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

He was 28 years old.
1901 Birth of Child
Freda GETZ was born 1 December 1901, Secaucus, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

August was 32 years old.
Invention 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.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Miriam RICKERT died 6 June 1936, Bushkill, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
death1949 Death
12 May 1949
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

He died at the age of 79.
Added: 3/23/2021 10:40:27 AM - Updated: 3/23/2021 10:41:50 AM

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