August STARK

(b. 11 October 1850 , Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany d. 21 June 1928 , Ettrick, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA )

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August STARK was born 11 October 1850 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

August STARK was the child of ? and ?

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August married Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF 5 March 1876 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF was born 24 October 1854 in Pronico, Prussia. Paulina Caroline died 4 January 1919 in Ettrick, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA.

August STARK died 21 June 1928 in Ettrick, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA.

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August STARK married

Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF-- Date: 5 March 1876 Place: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Children of August STARK and Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF:

Emma STARK (b.19 July 1879, South Beaver Creek, Wisconsin, USA d. 26 February 1944, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA )
m. John Henry Edward GARDNER 26 June 1900

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1850 Birth
11 October 1850
Darmstadt, Hessen, 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 Marriage / Partner
August STARK and Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF 5 March 1876, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA (LaCrosse)

He was 25 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
Emma STARK was born 19 July 1879, South Beaver Creek, Wisconsin, USA

August was 28 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)

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)