Conrad REUDGEN

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24 September 1836 , Gospenroda, Thüringen, Germany

Died

18 October 1913 , Rockville, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 24 September 1836 in Gospenroda, Thüringen, Germany

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Conrad was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1865.

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Conrad married Louisa TROSTMAN . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louisa TROSTMAN was born 2 September 1825 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Louisa died 3 July 1881 in Vernon, Connecticut, USA.

Conrad married (2) Hermine SCHNABEL abt. 1883 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hermine SCHNABEL was born 23 April 1846 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Hermine died 11 September 1907 in Vernon, Connecticut, USA.

Conrad REUDGEN died 18 October 1913 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA.
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Conrad REUDGEN married

Louisa TROSTMAN
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Children of Conrad REUDGEN and Louisa TROSTMAN

Louisa REUDGEN

Born: 6 June 1864, Rany, Germany
Died: 6 March 1888, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT 1883 Place: Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Magdalena REUDGEN

Born: 2 October 1866, , New York, USA
Died: 5 October 1870, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

John REUDGEN

Born: 27 January 1871, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 September 1884, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Willie REUDGEN

Born: 9 November 1875, , New York, USA
Died: 23 May 1904, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Gustav Christopher REUDGEN

Born: 8 July 1878, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: February 1967, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Married: Edith K UNKNOWN 1915

Conrad REUDGEN married

Hermine SCHNABEL
Marriage date: abt. 1883
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Children of Conrad REUDGEN and Hermine SCHNABEL

Hermine REUDGEN

Born: 14 March 1885, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 March 1885, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frederick George REUDGEN

Born: 9 April 1888, Vernon, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 October 1939, , Connecticut, USA

Married: Anna Elsie HAUN 24 November 1915 Place: Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Ernest Henry REUDGEN

Born: 22 December 1891, Rockville, Connecticut, USA
Died: January 1968, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Married: Minnie Adeline EDWARDS 1916

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Birth — 1836
24 September 1836
Gospenroda, Thüringen, 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)

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)

1864 Birth of Child
Louisa REUDGEN was born 6 June 1864, Rany, Germany

Conrad was 27 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
Magdalena REUDGEN was born 2 October 1866, , New York, USA

Conrad was 30 years old.

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

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

1870 Death of Child
Magdalena REUDGEN died 5 October 1870, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 34 years old.

1871 Birth of Child
John REUDGEN was born 27 January 1871, , Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 34 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Willie REUDGEN was born 9 November 1875, , New York, USA

Conrad was 39 years old.

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.

1878 Birth of Child
Gustav Christopher REUDGEN was born 8 July 1878, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Conrad was 41 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut
Conrad REWDCEN, Self, M, Male, W, 47, b. SAXE WEIMAR, Works In Woolen Mill
Louisa REWDCEN, Wife, M, Female, W, 54, b. SAXE WEIMAR, Keeping House
Louisa REWDCEN, Dau, S, Female, W, 16, b. SAXE WEIMAR, Works In Silk Mill
John REWDCEN, Son, S, Male, W, 9, b. CT
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1881 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louisa TROSTMAN died 3 July 1881, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

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

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

1884 Death of Child
John REUDGEN died 7 September 1884, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 47 years old.

1885 Birth of Child
Hermine REUDGEN was born 14 March 1885, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 48 years old.

1888 Death of Child
Louisa REUDGEN died 6 March 1888, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Conrad was 51 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Frederick George REUDGEN was born 9 April 1888, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 51 years old.

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

Rockville, Connecticut Directories, 1889-92
Conrad Reudgen

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

1891 Birth of Child
Ernest Henry REUDGEN was born 22 December 1891, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 55 years old.

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

1900 East Street, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut
Reudgen, Conrad, head, b. Sept 1836, age 64, married 17 years, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, year of immigration 1865, day laborer
Reudgen, Hemenia, wife, b. Apr 1846, age 54, married 17 years, mother of 7 children, 4 living, b. Germany, year of immigration 1865
Reudgen, Gustave, son, b. July 1879, age 21, New York, silk spinner
Reudgen, Frederick, son, b. Apr 1888, age 12, Connecticut, at school
Reudgen, Ernest, son, b. Dec 1891, age 8, Connecticut, at school
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)

1904 Death of Child
Willie REUDGEN died 23 May 1904, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Conrad was 67 years old.

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)

1907 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hermine SCHNABEL died 11 September 1907, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

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

1910 Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut
Conrad, age 73
Frederick, age 22
Ernest A, age 18
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Conrad REUDGEN - Grave - Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Connecticut

Grave - Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Connecticut

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Rockville, Connecticut, USA

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

Death — 1913
18 October 1913
Rockville, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03795-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 3366
Reference Number: pg 96
Collection: Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

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