Frederick William SPERLING

Born

31 March 1860 , Marienwiese by Lupke, Landsberg am Warte, Germany

Died

5 July 1942 , Volusia, Florida, USA

Frederick William married Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS) 14 May 1883 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS) was born 10 July 1863 in Spremberg, Lausitz, Germany. Ida died 29 May 1942 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA . Ida was the child of Matthew SCHEITZ and Amalie Auguste Margaret NEUBER .

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Frederick William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1883.

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son of Fred and Henrietta Netterman?

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Frederick William SPERLING

Frederick William SPERLING married

Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)
Marriage date: 14 May 1883
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS) was the child of Matthew SCHEITZ and Amalie Auguste Margaret NEUBER

Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 343 ; Page: 67

Marriage to Frederick Sperling, 14 May 1883 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He is 23. She is 19. Both were born in Germany. He is the son of Fred and Henrietta Netterman? She is the daughter of Matthew and Magga Niber.

Children of Frederick William SPERLING and Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

Anna Hilda SPERLING

Born: 3 August 1884, Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 May 1971, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Helena M SPERLING

Born: 7 November 1889, , Michigan, USA
Died: 27 May 1981, Santa Clara, California, USA

George Ferdinand SPERLING

Born: 13 December 1892, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 4 July 1978, Santa Cruz, California, USA

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Birth — 1860
31 March 1860
Marienwiese by Lupke, Landsberg am Warte, Germany

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

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

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)

1883 Marriage / Partner
Frederick William SPERLING and Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS) 14 May 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 23 years old.

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

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

1884 Birth of Child
Anna Hilda SPERLING was born 3 August 1884, Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA (Nyumps)

Frederick William was 24 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
Helena M SPERLING was born 7 November 1889, , Michigan, USA

Frederick William was 29 years old.

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

1892 Birth of Child
George Ferdinand SPERLING was born 13 December 1892, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

Frederick William was 32 years old.

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)