Matthew
GEIGER
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Born: 9 May 1841 in Wortenburg, Germany
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Matthew married Mary Saloma GRIEBEL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Saloma GRIEBEL was born 19 December 1844 in Baden, Germany. Mary Saloma died 22 January 1916 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA.
Matthew GEIGER died 6 June 1919 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Matthew GEIGER
Children of Matthew GEIGER and Mary Saloma GRIEBEL
Anna GEIGERDied: 15 May 1957, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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Birth — 18419 May 1841
Wortenburg, Germany
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1878 Birth of ChildAnna GEIGER was born 8 October 1878, Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Matthew was 37 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)
1916 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary Saloma GRIEBEL died 22 January 1916, Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Death — 19196 June 1919
Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 78.
Record added: 6/1/2022 3:36:36 PM
Last updated: 6/1/2022 3:36:36 PM
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