Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN

Born

11 April 1849 , Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway

Died

2 January 1925 , Blair, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA

Torsten "Tom" married Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER 20 October 1872 in Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER was born 2 January 1850 in Eidfjord, Granvin, Hordaland, Norway. Brithe "Bertha" died 20 August 1904 in Dover, Griggs, North Dakota, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN

Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN married

Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER
Marriage date: 20 October 1872
Marriage place: Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway

Children of Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN and Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER

Anna Christina MICHAELSON

Born: 12 June 1887, Wimbledon, Barnes, Dakota Territory
Died: 25 April 1981, Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Married: Alaster Edwin FLEWELL 15 March 1905

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Birth — 1849
11 April 1849
Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway

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.

1872 Marriage / Partner
Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN and Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER 20 October 1872, Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway

He was 23 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)

1887 Birth of Child
Anna Christina MICHAELSON was born 12 June 1887, Wimbledon, Barnes, North Dakota, USA

Torsten "Tom" was 38 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)

1904 Death of Spouse/Partner
Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER died 20 August 1904, Dover, Griggs, North Dakota, USA

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)