Frederick August Otto SCHWARZ

Born

18 October 1836 , Herford, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

Died

17 May 1911 , Manhattan, New York, USA

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Born: 18 October 1836 in Herford, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

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Frederick August Otto married Caroline CLAUSEN abt. 1862 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Caroline CLAUSEN was born 24 July 1841 in Germany. Caroline died February 1904 in Manhattan, New York, USA .

Frederick August Otto SCHWARZ died 17 May 1911 in Manhattan, New York, USA .

m. Caroline Clausen

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Recorded occupation: German-born American toy retailer known for founding FAO Schwarz

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Frederick August Otto SCHWARZ married

Caroline CLAUSEN
Marriage date: abt. 1862
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Children of Frederick August Otto SCHWARZ and Caroline CLAUSEN

Anna SCHWARZ

Born: June 1863, , Maryland, USA
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Ida SCHWARZ

Born: 17 July 1864, , Maryland, USA
Died: 13 May 1942, Manhattan, New York, USA

Henry Frederick SCHWARZ

Born: 19 June 1866, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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George Frederick SCHWARZ

Born: 13 April 1868, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 1 January 1931,

Emily SCHWARZ

Born: 28 February 1870, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: April 1958, Manhattan, New York, USA

Herbert Ferlando SCHWARZ

Born: 7 September 1883, Fire Island, New York, USA
Died: 2 October 1960, Manhattan, New York, USA

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Birth — 1836
18 October 1836
Herford, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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)

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

1863 Birth of Child
Anna SCHWARZ was born June 1863, , Maryland, USA

Frederick August Otto was 26 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
Ida SCHWARZ was born 17 July 1864, , Maryland, USA

Frederick August Otto was 27 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
Henry Frederick SCHWARZ was born 19 June 1866, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Frederick August Otto was 29 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Birth of Child
George Frederick SCHWARZ was born 13 April 1868, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Frederick August Otto was 31 years old.

1870 Birth of Child
Emily SCHWARZ was born 28 February 1870, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Frederick August Otto was 33 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)

Frederick August Otto SCHWARZ - 1880s F. A. O. Schwarz

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F. A. O. Schwarz

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1883 Birth of Child
Herbert Ferlando SCHWARZ was born 7 September 1883, Fire Island, New York, USA

Frederick August Otto was 46 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)

1904 Death of Spouse/Partner
Caroline CLAUSEN died February 1904, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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)

Death — 1911
17 May 1911
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 74.