Karl August ANDERSSON

Born

28 April 1864 , Gotlands, Sweden

Died

29 May 1937 , Canton, Connecticut, USA

Age: 73

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Born: 28 April 1864 in Gotlands, Sweden

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Karl August was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1887.

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Karl August married Mathilda ANDERSDOTTER . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mathilda ANDERSDOTTER was born 5 July 1863 in Ostergotland (Sverige), Sweden. Mathilda died 14 February 1950 in Canton, Connecticut, USA (Collinsville).

Karl August ANDERSSON died 29 May 1937 in Canton, Connecticut, USA .

My great grandfather came to this country from Sweden in 1888 landed in Portland CT. He had lost a child in Sweden, his wife was pregnant when they journeyed to the USA. My grandmother was born in Portland shortly after they arrived! Karl worked at the Collins Company for 31 years. He built their house on River Road in the early days of working at Collins company. He dug the foundation by hand, I grew up in this house loved it!

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Recorded occupation: Steel Maker at Collins Company Collinsville CT

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Karl August ANDERSSON married

Mathilda ANDERSDOTTER
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Elin (Ellen) ANDERSON

Born: 18 November 1888, Portland, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 September 1975, Canton, Connecticut, USA

Married: Edward Abraham WIDEN 1911

Carl ANDERSON

Born: 09/15/1900,
Died: 07/20/1960, Canton, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1864
28 April 1864
Gotlands, Sweden

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)

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
Elin (Ellen) ANDERSON was born 18 November 1888, Portland, Connecticut, USA

Karl August was 24 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)

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)