Johannes CASPAR

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19 July 1828 , Gemünd, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Died

18 July 1917 , Wisconsin, USA

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Born: 19 July 1828 in Gemünd, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Johannes married Catharine Christinae CASPAR 19 August 1856 in Kastellaun, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catharine Christinae CASPAR was born 5 January 1829 in Kastellaun, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Catharine Christinae died 25 September 1898 in Wisconsin, USA.

Johannes CASPAR died 18 July 1917 in Wisconsin, USA.

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Catharine Christinae CASPAR
Marriage date: 19 August 1856
Marriage place: Kastellaun, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Children of Johannes CASPAR and Catharine Christinae CASPAR

Henry Frank CASPER

Born: 2 February 1870, Meeme, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 9 December 1936, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Anna Mary NOOYEN 3 February 1895

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Birth — 1828
19 July 1828
Gemünd, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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)

1856 Marriage / Partner
Johannes CASPAR and Catharine Christinae CASPAR 19 August 1856, Kastellaun, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

He was 28 years old.

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.

1870 Birth of Child
Henry Frank CASPER was born 2 February 1870, Meeme, Wisconsin, USA

Johannes was 41 years old.

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)

1898 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catharine Christinae CASPAR died 25 September 1898, , Wisconsin, USA

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)

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)