Norman (Armand) VETTER

Born

13 October 1829 , Württemberg, Germany

Died

11 September 1907 , Dunkirk, New York, USA

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Norman (Armand) VETTER was born 13 October 1829 in Württemberg, Germany

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Norman (Armand) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1853.

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Norman (Armand) married Mary A SMITH abt. 1860 in Dunkirk, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary A SMITH was born 4 August 1828 in Württemberg, Germany (Wurttemberg). Mary A died 14 January 1902 in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, USA.

Norman (Armand) VETTER died 11 September 1907 in Dunkirk, New York, USA.
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Norman (Armand) VETTER married

Mary A SMITH-- Date: abt. 1860 Place: Dunkirk, New York, USA
Children:
Charles Frederick Vetter (1867 - 1915)

Children of Norman (Armand) VETTER and Mary A SMITH

Mary H VETTER (b.23 October 1854, Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York, USA d. 24 August 1935, Dunkirk, New York, USA)
m. Christian Gotleib SNYDER 1878 in , New York, USA

Rufus G VETTER (b.August 1857, , New York, USA d. 4 August 1923, Buffalo, New York, USA)
m. Anna KROST

Aurelia VETTER (b.17 October 1861, Pomfret, New York, USA d. 24 December 1927, Dunkirk, New York, USA)
m. William Henry BRADLEY 1893

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1829 Birth
13 October 1829
Württemberg, 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)

1854 Birth of Child
Mary H VETTER was born 23 October 1854, Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Norman (Armand) was 25 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 Birth of Child
Rufus G VETTER was born August 1857, , New York, USA

Norman (Armand) was 27 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 Birth of Child
Aurelia VETTER was born 17 October 1861, Pomfret, New York, USA

Norman (Armand) was 32 years old.

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.

1870 Dunkirk, New York
Name: Norman Vetter
Age in 1870: 46
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Deutschland
Home in 1870: Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Dunkirk
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Household Members:
Name Age
Norman Vetter 46
Mary Vetter 45
Rufus Vetter 13
Relia Vetter 11
Charles Vetter 8
Mary Vetter 16

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary A SMITH died 14 January 1902, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, 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.