Johann (John) PALME

Born

2 November 1861 , Rochlitz, Landkreis Mittelsächsen, Saxony

Died

15 November 1946 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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Born: 2 November 1861 in Rochlitz, Landkreis Mittelsächsen, Saxony

Father: Franz PALME

Mother: Johanna FINK

Johann (John) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1883.

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Johann (John) PALME died 15 November 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Birth — 1861
2 November 1861
Rochlitz, Landkreis Mittelsächsen, Saxony

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)

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 New Bedford, Brisol, Massachusetts
name: John Palma
titles:
residence: New Bedford city, Bristol, Massachusetts
birth date: Nov 1862
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name: Johanna Palma
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Johanna Palma
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1883
enumeration district: 0174
sheet number and letter: 6B
household id: 106
reference number: 68
gsu film number: 1240638
image number: 00000338
Household Gender Age
parent Johanna Palma F
William Palma M
John Palma M
Wilhelmina Palma F
Emma ?Inet F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Name: John Palme
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: New Bedford Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
District: 185
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Boarder
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Austria
Immigration Year: 1883
Father's Birthplace: Austria
Mother's Birthplace: Austria
Sheet Number and Letter: 68A
Household ID: 1135
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Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374591
Digital Folder Number: 004330047
Image Number: 00461

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Alphonse Lowne Head M 48 Canada
Selina Lowne Wife F 46 Canada
Alphonse Lowne Jr. Son M 16 Massachusetts
Annette Lowne Daughter F 18 Massachusetts
James H Ibbotson Boarder M 26 England
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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)

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)

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 - 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.