Simon KREBS

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10 October 1849 , Bavaria, Germany

Died

5 July 1924 , Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

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Born: 10 October 1849 in Bavaria, Germany

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Simon married Walburga REIGL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walburga REIGL was born abt. 1854 in Bavaria, Germany. Walburga died September 1889 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA.

Simon KREBS died 5 July 1924 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA .
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Walburga REIGL
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Frank KREBS

Born: June 3,1888, Yankton, Dakota Territory
Died: January 19,1972, New Port Richey, Florida, USA

Married: Hedwig (Heddie) VOGEL

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Birth — 1849
10 October 1849
Bavaria, 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)

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
Frank KREBS was born June 3,1888, Yankton, South Dakota, USA

Simon was 38 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walburga REIGL died September 1889, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA

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)