Robert Gustaf WIDEN

Born

1 June 1862 , Orebro, Sweden

Died

28 December 1911 , Canton, Connecticut, USA

Age: 50
Cause of Death: mitral valve leak

Parents & Family of Robert Gustaf WIDEN

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Robert Gustaf WIDEN.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 1 June 1862 in Orebro, Sweden

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Robert Gustaf was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1881.

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Robert Gustaf married Maria WIDEN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Maria WIDEN was born 6 November 1856 in Nora Orebro, Sweden. Maria died 3 May 1933 in Canton, Connecticut, USA (Collinsville).

Robert Gustaf WIDEN died 28 December 1911 in Canton, Connecticut, USA .
Details of the family tree of Robert appear below.

Spouse & Children of Robert Gustaf WIDEN

Hide Family & Children

Robert Gustaf WIDEN married

Maria WIDEN
Marriage place:

Children of Robert Gustaf WIDEN and Maria WIDEN

Edward Abraham WIDEN

Born: 5 December 1886, Canton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 May 1971, Canton, Connecticut, USA

Married: Elin (Ellen) ANDERSON 1911

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Robert Gustaf WIDEN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Robert Gustaf WIDEN.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Robert Gustaf WIDEN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1862
1 June 1862
Orebro, Sweden

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)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1886 Birth of Child
Edward Abraham WIDEN was born 5 December 1886, Canton, Connecticut, USA (Collinsville)

Robert Gustaf 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)