Anna Selma VOGEL

Born

28 December 1849 , Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Died

9 January 1937 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: pneumonia

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Carl (Charles) August VOGEL Johanne Caroline Friederike FRIEDRICH

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Born: 28 December 1849 in Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Father: Carl (Charles) August VOGEL

Mother: Johanne Caroline Friederike FRIEDRICH

Anna Selma was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1854.

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Anna Selma married Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN 6 November 1872 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN was born abt. 1849 in Copake, New York, USA (Copake Lake) (West Copake) (Copake Falls). Heinrich Ernst "Henry" died abt. 1926 in Massachusetts, USA. Heinrich Ernst "Henry" was the child of Heinrich "Henry" KLOSEMAN and Marke (Mary) UNKNOWN.

Anna Selma VOGEL died 9 January 1937 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

Obituary from The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts, Monday, January 11, 1937

Buried in Pilgrim's Rest portion of the Pittsfield cemetery

Buried right near Henry Vogel and Johanna Theunert Vogel

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Anna Selma VOGEL married

Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN
Marriage date: 6 November 1872
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN was the child of Heinrich "Henry" KLOSEMAN and Marke (Mary) UNKNOWN

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Anna Selma Vogel, b. Lauban, daughter of Carl Friederich Vogel, m. Heinrich Ernst Klosemann, b. in Canaan NY, son of Heinrich and Marke Kloseman -- date of marriage 6 Nov 1872

Name: Henry Kloseman

Event Type: Marriage

Birth Date: abt 1849

Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1872

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Marriage Age: 23

Father Name: Henry

Mother Name: Mary

Spouse Name: Annie Vogle

Spouse Marriage Age: 22

Spouse Father Name: Charles Vogle

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

Nov. 6, 1872

Pittsfield, MA

Henry Kloseman, 23, carpenter, b. Copake, NY, son of Henry and Mary

Annie Vogel, 22, b. Germany, daughter of Charles and Frederika

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910

Children of Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN and Anna Selma VOGEL

Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN

Born: 22 October 1875, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1912,

Married: Frank Christian HOUSER 06 June 1900 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Marie Agnes KLOSEMAN

Born: 20 April 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1942, , Massachusetts, USA

Married: Henry Adolph JACOB 20 September 1899 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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Birth — 1849
28 December 1849
Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

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

1860 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Chas Vogal, 54, b. abt 1806
Caroline Vogal, 50, b. abt 1810
Loisa Vogal, 18, b. abt 1842
Braither Vogal, 17, b. abt 1843
Anna Vogal, 10, b.abt 1850
Minne Traska, 20, b. abt 1840
Wm Traska, 30, b. abt 1830
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Charles Vogel, 58, b. Prussia, tailor
Frederika Vogel, 55, b. Prussia
Louis Vogel, 24, b. Prussia
Bertha Grawe, 22, married, b. Prussia
Henry Grawe, 29, married, b. Prussia, shoemaker
Anna Vogel, 15, b. Prussia
Charles Wosenhouse, 47, b. Prussia, weaver
Tracot Watch, 45, b. Saxony, weaver
William Routwalt, 27, b. Saxony, weaver

1865 Massachusetts Census
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

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

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Charles Vogle, b. abt 1806
Frederick Vogle, b. abt 1810
Louis Vogle, b. abt 1841
Anna Vogle, b. abt 1850
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1872 Marriage / Partner
Anna Selma VOGEL and Heinrich Ernst "Henry" KLOSEMAN 6 November 1872, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 22 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN was born 22 October 1875, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Anna Selma was 25 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
Marie Agnes KLOSEMAN was born 20 April 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Anna Selma was 28 years old.

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)

1899 Marriage of Child
Marie Agnes KLOSEMAN married 20 September 1899, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Henry Adolph JACOB

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Anna S Klaseman
titles:
residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Dec 1849
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
spouse name: Henry E Klaseman
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: New York
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Henry E Klaseman
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 27
estimated marriage year: 1873
mother how many children: 2
number living children: 2
immigration year: 1854
enumeration district: 0074
sheet number and letter: 3B
household id: 57
reference number: 72
gsu film number: 1240633
image number: 00000266
Household Gender Age
spouse Henry E Klaseman M
Anna S Klaseman F
child Bertha M Klaseman F

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Marriage of Child
Bertha Minnie KLOSEMAN married 06 June 1900, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Frank Christian HOUSER

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Anna Kloseman
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1854
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 44
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
spouse Henry Kloseman M 60y
Anna Kloseman F 60y

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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)

1920 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Anna Kloseman
residence: Pittsfield City Ward 6 Pricinct A, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1850
age: 70
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 00992
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
spouse Henry Jacob M 43y
Marie Jacob F 41y
Harry Jacob M 17y
Henry Kloseman M 70y
Anna Kloseman F 70y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

Death
Name: Anna Vincenta Kloseman
Death Date: 1937
Death Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 73
Page Number: 81
Index Volume Number: 96
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.96

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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