Fred Wheeler SLEEPER

Born

12 February 1885 , Alton, New Hampshire, USA

Died

27 October 1918 , Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA

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Eben G SLEEPER Anne (Judith) GLIDDEN

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Born: 12 February 1885 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Eben G SLEEPER

Mother: Anne (Judith) GLIDDEN

Paternal grandparents: Elisha SLEEPER , Ann (Nancy) BEAN

Maternal grandparents: Noah GLIDDEN , Susannah GLIDDEN

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Fred Wheeler married Amy Frances MAXFIELD 4 April 1908 in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Amy Frances MAXFIELD was born 4 November 1891 in Barnstead, New Hampshire, USA (Center, South) (Barnstead Parade). Amy Frances died 9 July 1978 in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham). Amy Frances was the child of Austin Charles MAXFIELD and Stella Gladys HOOPER.

Fred Wheeler SLEEPER died 27 October 1918 in Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA.

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Amy Frances MAXFIELD
Marriage date: 4 April 1908
Marriage place: Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA
Amy Frances MAXFIELD was the child of Austin Charles MAXFIELD and Stella Gladys HOOPER

Children of Fred Wheeler SLEEPER and Amy Frances MAXFIELD

Fred Franklin SLEEPER

Born: 11 August 1910, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 14 July 1998, Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Helen Elizabeth WOOD 15 November 1933 Place: Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1885
12 February 1885
Alton, New Hampshire, USA

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)