Carl John August GOERLACH

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23 September 1847 , Prussia

Died

18 May 1913 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Johann Gottfried GOERLACH Johanna Henrietta VOGEL

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Born: 23 September 1847 in Prussia

Father: Johann Gottfried GOERLACH

Mother: Johanna Henrietta VOGEL

Carl John August was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1854.

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Carl John August married Christina WEIDMAN . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Christina WEIDMAN was born 16 September 1847 in Wisconsin Territory. Christina died 20 November 1913 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

Carl John August GOERLACH died 18 May 1913 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Charles H GOERLACH

Born: May 1869, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1923,

Married: Mary BOULE 22 May 1895 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Katie Louisa GOERLACH

Born: abt. 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 November 1874, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

John Augustus GOERLACH

Born: 22 December 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1960,

Christina Louisa GOERLACH

Born: 2 April 1876, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 January 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

William Frederick GOERLACH

Born: 22 July 1880, , Massachusetts, USA
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Anna C GOERLACH

Born: 8 January 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Harry P GOERLACH

Born: May 1885, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Albert GOERLACH

Born: April 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1847
23 September 1847
Prussia

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

1860 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Callous Gorbach
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
BirthPlace: Mass.
PAge: 217
Household ID: 1678
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film Number: 803488
Digital Folder Number: 004231348
Image Number: 00222

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Gorbach M 47 Prussia
Henrietta Gorbach F 43 Prussia
Gustave A Gorbach M 18 Prussia
Callous Gorbach M 12 Mass.
Alvin A Gorbach M 2 Mass.
Kate Wise F 19 Prussia

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: John Gaylor Junior
Age (Expanded): 17 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Gender: Male
Race:
BirthPlace: Germany
Marital Status:
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Family Number: 1617
Line Number: 18
GS Film Number: 0953967
Digital Folder Number: 4286754
Image Number: 00606

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Gaylor M 51y Germany
Henrietta Gaylor F 48y Germany
John Gaylor Junior M 17y Germany
Alfred Gaylor M 6y Massachusetts

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1865 Massachusetts Census
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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
Charles H GOERLACH was born May 1869, , New York, USA

Carl John August was 21 years old.

1870 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Gaylerd, John, 56, works in cotton mill, b. Prussia
Henrietta, 53, keeping house, b. Prussia
Alfred A, ?, at school, b. MA
John, 22, works in cotton mill, b. Prussia
Christina, 22, keeping house, b. Wisconsin
Charles H, 1, at home, b. NY

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1873 Birth of Child
John Augustus GOERLACH was born 22 December 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 26 years old.

1874 Death of Child
Katie Louisa GOERLACH died 9 November 1874, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 27 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Birth of Child
Christina Louisa GOERLACH was born 2 April 1876, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 28 years old.

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)

1880 Birth of Child
William Frederick GOERLACH was born 22 July 1880, , Massachusetts, USA

Carl John August was 32 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Anna C GOERLACH was born 8 January 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 35 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Birth of Child
Harry P GOERLACH was born May 1885, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 37 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Albert GOERLACH was born April 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 39 years old.

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

1891 Death of Child
Christina Louisa GOERLACH died 10 January 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Carl John August was 43 years old.

1895 Marriage of Child
Charles H GOERLACH married 22 May 1895, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Mary BOULE

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)

1910 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: John Goerlach Sr.
Titles and Terms: Sr
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 75
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Father
Birth Year (Estimated): 1846
BirthPlace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1854
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 26B
Household ID: 540
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Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film Number: 1374586
Digital Folder Number: 004330042
Image Number: 00459

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Goerlach Head M 33 Massachusetts
Fanny Goerlach Wife F 30 Massachusetts
Gerald Goerlach Son M 2 Massachusetts
Ellen Stearns Mother-in-law F 64 Massachusetts
John Goerlach Sr. Father M 64 Germany

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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Name: Carl John August Goerlach
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 May 1913
Event Place: Pittsfield,,Massachusetts
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Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Divorced
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Birth Date: 23 Sep 1847
BirthPlace: Germany
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Father's Name: John G Goerlach
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Mother's Name: Henrietta Vogel
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Reference ID: 79
GS Film Number: 2401908
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Digital Folder Number: 4284178
Image Number: 00087

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