George John HOFSOMMER

Born

29 June 1847 , Hessen, Germany

Died

13 March 1934 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

Age: 86
Cause of Death: myocarditis

George John married Dorothea DIEGEL 12 December 1871 in Detroit, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Dorothea DIEGEL was born 12 December 1849 in Hessen, Germany. Dorothea died 3 February 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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George John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1875.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Carpenter

Spouses, Marriages & Children of George John HOFSOMMER

George John HOFSOMMER married

Dorothea DIEGEL
Marriage date: 12 December 1871
Marriage place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Marriage notes:

Name: Johann G. Hofsommer

Birth Date: 1847

Birthplace: Germany

Age: 24

Spouse's Name: Dorothea Diegel

Spouse's Birth Date: 1849

Spouse's Birthplace: Germany

Spouse's Age: 22

Event Date: 12 Dec 1871

Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Race: White

Spouse's Race: White

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01133-8

System Origin: Michigan-EASy

GS Film number: 1377622

Reference ID: p304ln4316

"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch.org : 10 February 2018), Johann G. Hofsommer and Dorothea Diegel, 12 Dec 1871; citing reference p304ln4316; FHL microfilm 1,377,622.

Children of George John HOFSOMMER and Dorothea DIEGEL

Lizzie HOFSOMMER

Born: abt. 1873, , Michigan, USA
Died: ,

Helena HOFSOMMER

Born: 30 January 1875, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 21 June 1956, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Alexander TARTE 19 February 1892 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Cecil Gwynne COLLACOTT 22 September 1924 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: George Edward MCCOMBE 9 November 1925 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Mary HOFSOMMER

Born: abt. 1877, , Michigan, USA
Died: ,

George HOFSOMMER

Born: 27 August 1881, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: ,

Clara HOFSOMMER

Born: abt. 1890, , Michigan, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1847
29 June 1847
Hessen, Germany

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)

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

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

1871 Marriage / Partner
George John HOFSOMMER and Dorothea DIEGEL 12 December 1871, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 24 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Helena HOFSOMMER was born 30 January 1875, Detroit, Michigan, USA

George John was 27 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.

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

1880 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Name: George Hofsommer
Residence: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
birthdate: 1848
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head: Self
spouse's Name: Thorothea Hofsommer
spouse's birthPlace: Germany
father's Name:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's Name:
mother's birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 32 years
Occupation: Carpenter
nara Film Number: T9-0613
pAge: 410
page character: D
entry number: 593
Film Number: 1254613
Household Gender Age
George Hofsommer M 32
spouse Thorothea Hofsommer F 30
child Lizzi Hofsommer F 7
child Lena Hofsommer F 6
child Mary Hofsommer F 3

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
George HOFSOMMER was born 27 August 1881, Detroit, Michigan, USA

George John was 34 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

1892 Marriage of Child
Helena HOFSOMMER married 19 February 1892, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Alexander TARTE

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

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 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan

Name: George J Hofsommer
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1870
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 120
page number: 6
Household Gender Age
George J Hofsommer M 62y
spouse Dora Hofsommer F 60y
child Clara Hofsommer F 20y

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Wayne County, Michigan

Name: George Hofsommer
Residence: , Wayne, Michigan
estimated Birth Year: 1848
Age: 72
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820819
Digital Folder Number: 4311657
Image Number: 00937
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
George Hofsommer M 72y
spouse Dora Hofsommer F 70y

Source / record details
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))

1924 Marriage of Child
Helena HOFSOMMER married 22 September 1924, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Cecil Gwynne COLLACOTT

1925 Marriage of Child
Helena HOFSOMMER married 9 November 1925, Detroit, Michigan, USA to George Edward MCCOMBE

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dorothea DIEGEL died 3 February 1929, Detroit, Michigan, USA

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)

Death

Name: George John Hofsommer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1847
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 13 Mar 1934
Death Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Father: George Hofsommer
File Number: 180894

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.