William Max ERDMAN

Born

23 February 1880 , Groß Komorze, Tuchel, West Prussia, Prussia

Died

11 October 1967 , Rice Lake, Barron, Wisconsin, USA

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Born: 23 February 1880 in Groß Komorze, Tuchel, West Prussia, Prussia

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William Max married Martha Emilie Rosalie TESCH abt. 1904 in Price, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha Emilie Rosalie TESCH was born 13 July 1883 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Martha Emilie Rosalie died 23 May 1941 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.

William Max ERDMAN died 11 October 1967 in Rice Lake, Barron, Wisconsin, USA.
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Martha Emilie Rosalie TESCH
Marriage date: abt. 1904
Marriage place: Price, Wisconsin, USA

Children of William Max ERDMAN and Martha Emilie Rosalie TESCH

Margaret Selma ERDMAN

Born: 10 May 1908, Ogema, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 30 April 1959, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Gaylord Malcom PERHAM 20 August 1926

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Birth — 1880
23 February 1880
Groß Komorze, Tuchel, West Prussia, Prussia

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Margaret Selma ERDMAN was born 10 May 1908, Ogema, Wisconsin, USA

William Max was 28 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha Emilie Rosalie TESCH died 23 May 1941, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1959 Death of Child
Margaret Selma ERDMAN died 30 April 1959, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

William Max was 79 years old.

Death — 1967
11 October 1967
Rice Lake, Barron, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 87.

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