Bernard STURN

(b. 25 September 1845 , Bunerbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 4 July 1927 , Monroe, Michigan, USA )

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Bernard STURN was born 25 September 1845 in Bunerbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Bernard STURN was the child of ? and ?

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Bernard married Matilda HOFFMAN 11 April 1872 in Monroe, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Matilda HOFFMAN was born 18 February 1850 in Monroe, Michigan, USA. Matilda died 30 December 1928 in Monroe, Michigan, USA.

Bernard STURN died 4 July 1927 in Monroe, Michigan, USA.

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Bernard STURN married

Matilda HOFFMAN-- Date: 11 April 1872 Place: Monroe, Michigan, USA

Children of Bernard STURN and Matilda HOFFMAN:

William Edward STURN (b.16 March 1879, Monroe, Michigan, USA d. 26 March 1948, Monroe, Michigan, USA)
m. Julia F LAVOY 19 September 1905 in Monroe, Michigan, USA

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1845 Birth
25 September 1845
Bunerbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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
Bernard STURN and Matilda HOFFMAN 11 April 1872, Monroe, Michigan, USA

He was 26 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)

1879 Birth of Child
William Edward STURN was born 16 March 1879, Monroe, Michigan, USA

Bernard was 33 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)

1905 Marriage of Child
William Edward STURN married 19 September 1905, Monroe, Michigan, USA to Julia F LAVOY

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)