August
STARK
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Born: 11 October 1850 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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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Spouse & Children of August STARK
Paulina Caroline RETZLAFFMarriage date: 5 March 1876
Marriage place: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Children of August STARK and Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF
Emma STARKDied: 26 February 1944, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Birth — 185011 October 1850
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1876 Marriage / PartnerAugust STARK and Paulina Caroline RETZLAFF 5 March 1876, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA (LaCrosse)
He was 25 years old.
1879 Birth of ChildEmma 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)
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
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1919 Death of Spouse/PartnerPaulina Caroline RETZLAFF died 4 January 1919, Ettrick, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Death — 192821 June 1928
Ettrick, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 77.
Record added: 12/19/2021 3:52:07 PM
Last updated: 12/27/2021 3:08:57 PM
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