Anne BERGFRETH

(b. 22 March 1854 , Holstein, Germany d. 9 October 1942 , Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota, USA )

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Anne BERGFRETH was born 22 March 1854 in Holstein, Germany

Anne BERGFRETH was the child of ? and ?

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

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Anne married Herman BRUHN 28 May 1880 in Scott, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Herman BRUHN was born 8 January 1834 in Petersdorf, Aichach-Friedberg, Bayern, Germany. Herman died 8 August 1930 in Iowa, USA.

Anne BERGFRETH died 9 October 1942 in Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota, USA.
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Anne BERGFRETH married

Herman BRUHN-- Date: 28 May 1880 Place: Scott, Iowa, USA

Children of Herman BRUHN and Anne BERGFRETH:

Henry Thomas BRUHN (b.15 May 1882, Liberty Twp, Scott, Iowa, USA d. 7 July 1950, Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho, USA)
m. Pearl Lulla GRINOLDS 23 November 1909

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1854 Birth
22 March 1854
Holstein, Germany

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.

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)

1880 Marriage / Partner
Anne BERGFRETH and Herman BRUHN 28 May 1880, Scott, Iowa, USA

She was 26 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
Henry Thomas BRUHN was born 15 May 1882, Liberty Twp, Scott, Iowa, USA

Anne was 28 years old.

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)

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)