Martha Bertha LUDWIG

(b. 03/28/1886 , Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany d. 04/12/1963 , Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA )

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Martha Bertha LUDWIG was born 03/28/1886 in Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Martha Bertha LUDWIG was the child of ? and ?

Martha Bertha was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1911.

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Martha Bertha married Carl August HERRMANN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carl August HERRMANN was born abt. 1889 in Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Schlesien, Preußen).

Martha Bertha LUDWIG died 04/12/1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Children of Carl August HERRMANN and Martha Bertha LUDWIG:

Friedrich HERRMANN (b.03/05/1913, Bevier, Missouri, USA d. 04/07/1994, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)

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1886 Birth
03/28/1886
Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

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)

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)

1913 Birth of Child
Friedrich HERRMANN was born 03/05/1913, Bevier, Missouri, USA

Martha Bertha was 26 years old.

1920
Name: Bertha Herrmann
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Minneapolis Ward 9, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
District: 188
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1911
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 66
Line Number: 100
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820837
Digital Folder Number: 004312185
Image Number: 00068

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
August Herrmann Head M 31 Germany
Bertha Herrmann Wife F 33 Germany
Anna B Herrmann Daughter F 8 Missouri
Frederick A Herrmann Son M 6 Missouri
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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)

1930
Name: Bertha Herrmann
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
District: 0182
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1911
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 17A
Household ID: 163
Line Number: 37
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1096
GS Film number: 2340831
Digital Folder Number: 004610050
Image Number: 00038

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Carl A Herrmann Head M 42 Germany
Bertha Herrmann Wife F 44 Germany
Anna Herrmann Daughter F 18 Missouri
Fredrick Herrmann Son M 17 Missouri
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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
Name: Bertha Herrmann
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 9, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 89-255
Family Number: 241
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Line Number: 52
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1986
Digital Folder Number: 005454958
Image Number: 00027

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Carl Herrmann Head M 51 Germany
Bertha Herrmann Wife F 53 Germany
Elfrieda Herrmann Daughter F 25 Missouri
Herbert Herrmann Son M 23 Minnesota
Harold Herrmann Son M 19 Minnesota
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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)

Death
Typed or Handwritten: T
Name: Martha Bertha Herrmann
Name Suffix:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Apr 1963
Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1886
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
Born in Minnesota: N
Record Number: 1531616
Certificate Number: 024259
Certificate Year: 1963
File Name: 024259
Affiliate Batch Identifier: NF117DN

'Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002,' Database, FamilySearch : accessed 27 June 2015), Martha Bertha Herrmann, 12 Apr 1963; from 'Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002,' database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Hennepin, Minnesota, record 1531616, certificate number 024259, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.