Wilhelm Ludwig "William" FEIGE

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14 March 1838 , Waldeck, Prussia

Died

12 January 1909 , Laurel, Maryland, USA

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Johann Friederich FEIGE Bernadine Maria Louise Frederike RENNO

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Born: 14 March 1838 in Waldeck, Prussia

Father: Johann Friederich FEIGE

Mother: Bernadine Maria Louise Frederike RENNO

Wilhelm Ludwig "William" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1865.

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Wilhelm Ludwig "William" married Anna Augusta THEINERT abt. 1865 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Anna Augusta THEINERT was born 1 June 1842 in Prussia. Anna Augusta died 23 May 1912 in Laurel, Maryland, USA . Anna Augusta was the child of Charles August THEINERT and Eleanor UNKNOWN.

Wilhelm Ludwig "William" FEIGE died 12 January 1909 in Laurel, Maryland, USA .
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Wilhelm Ludwig "William" FEIGE married

Anna Augusta THEINERT
Marriage date: abt. 1865
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Anna Augusta THEINERT was the child of Charles August THEINERT and Eleanor UNKNOWN

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Estimated marriage year from 1900 U.S. Census record

Children of Wilhelm Ludwig "William" FEIGE and Anna Augusta THEINERT

Eleonora FEIGE

Born: 21 April 1866, , Tennessee, USA
Died: 13 August 1934, Laurel, Maryland, USA

Gustave FEIGE

Born: abt. 1870, , Maryland, USA
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Henry William FEIGE

Born: 11 February 1873, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Married: Sarah TURNER 16 October 1907 Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Cecelia Paulina FEIGE

Born: 3 May 1877, , Maryland, USA
Died: 31 August 1929, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Louis Vivian LUBER 20 October 1897

William Theinert FEIGE

Born: 27 July 1883, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 6 March 1939, Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Married: Eva Belle MILLER 1907 Place: Laurel, Maryland, USA

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Birth — 1838
14 March 1838
Waldeck, Prussia

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)

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

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1866 Birth of Child
Eleonora FEIGE was born 21 April 1866, , Tennessee, USA

Wilhelm Ludwig "William" was 28 years old.

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

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

1870 Baltimore, Maryland

He is 31. She is 28. They have a daughter, Eleanor, age 4, b. TN, abt 1866; and a son, Gustave, age 4/ 12, b. MD abt 1870.

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1873 Birth of Child
Henry William FEIGE was born 11 February 1873, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Wilhelm Ludwig "William" was 34 years old.

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

1877 Birth of Child
Cecelia Paulina FEIGE was born 3 May 1877, , Maryland, USA

Wilhelm Ludwig "William" was 39 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 Baltimore, Maryland

He is 42, born Waldeck. She is 38, b. Silicia. Living with them are: Daugher, Ella, 14, b. TN, abt 1866; son Henry, 7, b. MD, abt 1873; daughter, Seseroa, b. MD, abt 1877. Also living with them is Anna's father, Charles A. Theinert, age 78, b. abt 1802, Silicia.

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1883 Birth of Child
William Theinert FEIGE was born 27 July 1883, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Wilhelm Ludwig "William" was 45 years old.

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)

1900 Laurel, Prince George, Maryland

William is 61, b. Jun 1838 in Germany. Anna A. is 58, b. Mar 1842 in Germany. Henry W. is 27, b. Feb 1873 in MD. William N. is 16, b. July 1883 in MD. Lewis W. Luder, son-in-law, is 36, b. Feb 1864 in MD. Celecia Luder, daughter, is 29, b. May 1871 in MD. Vivian Luder, granddaughter, is 1, b. Sept 1898 in MD.

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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)