Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

Born

10 July 1863 , Spremberg, Lausitz, Germany

Died

29 May 1942 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Ida married Frederick William SPERLING 14 May 1883 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Frederick William SPERLING was born 31 March 1860 in Marienwiese by Lupke, Landsberg am Warte, Germany. Frederick William died 5 July 1942 in Volusia, Florida, USA.

Parents & Family of Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

Parents of Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

Father

Matthew SCHEITZ

Mother

Amalie Auguste Margaret NEUBER

Grandparents of Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

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Ida was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1873.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS) married

Frederick William SPERLING
Marriage date: 14 May 1883
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 343 ; Page: 67

Marriage to Frederick Sperling, 14 May 1883 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He is 23. She is 19. Both were born in Germany. He is the son of Fred and Henrietta Netterman? She is the daughter of Matthew and Magga Niber.

Children of Frederick William SPERLING and Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS)

Anna Hilda SPERLING

Born: 3 August 1884, Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 May 1971, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Helena M SPERLING

Born: 7 November 1889, , Michigan, USA
Died: 27 May 1981, Santa Clara, California, USA

George Ferdinand SPERLING

Born: 13 December 1892, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 4 July 1978, Santa Cruz, California, USA

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Birth — 1863
10 July 1863
Spremberg, Lausitz, Germany

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)

1883 Marriage / Partner
Ida SCHEITZ (SCHEETS) and Frederick William SPERLING 14 May 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 19 years old.

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

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

1884 Birth of Child
Anna Hilda SPERLING was born 3 August 1884, Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA (Nyumps)

Ida was 21 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Helena M SPERLING was born 7 November 1889, , Michigan, USA

Ida was 26 years old.

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

1892 Birth of Child
George Ferdinand SPERLING was born 13 December 1892, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

Ida was 29 years old.

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

1900 Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut

Name: Ida W Sperling
titles:
Residence: Rockville city, Tolland, Connecticut
Birth Date: Jul 1864
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
spouse Name: Fredrick Sperling
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place: Germany
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Fredrick Sperling
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 17
estimated marriage year: 1883
mother how many children: 4
number living children: 3
Immigration Year: 1874
enumeration District: 0507
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Household ID: 100
reference number: 42
gsu Film Number: 1240151
Image Number: 00235
Household Gender Age
spouse Fredrick Sperling M
Ida W Sperling F
child Annie H Sperling F
child Helena M Sperling F
child George F Sperling M

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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)

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 New Haven County, Connecticut

Name: Ida Sperling
Residence: , New Haven, Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1865
Age: 55
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820189
Digital Folder Number: 4294459
Image Number: 00421
sheet number: 13
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederick Sperling M 59y
Ida Sperling F 55y
child George Sperling M 27y
Martha Sperling F 25y

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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 Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida

Name: Ida W H Sperling
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Germany
estimated Birth Year: 1865
Immigration Year: 1873
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
enumeration district number: 30
family number: 321
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 99
nara publication: T626, roll 335
Film Number: 2340070
Digital Folder Number: 4531956
Image Number: 00285
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederick W Sperling M 70
Ida W H Sperling F 65

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida

Florida State Census, 1935
Name: Ida W Sperling
titles and terms (original):
titles and terms (standardized):
Gender: Female
precinct number: 008 B
estimated precinct locality: Daytona, Volusia, Florida
Residence: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida
Age: 70y
estimated Birth Year: 1865
birthPlace: , , Germany
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
Line Number: 9
Film Number: 2425174
Digital Folder Number: 4280119
Image Number: 00121

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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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