Franz Julius WAGNER

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18 April 1841 , Zeitz, Germany

Died

June 1926 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Johann Georg WAGNER Erdmuthe Christiane Wilhelmine DÖRING (DOERING)

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Born: 18 April 1841 in Zeitz, Germany

Father: Johann Georg WAGNER

Mother: Erdmuthe Christiane Wilhelmine DÖRING (DOERING)

Franz Julius was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1867.

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Franz Julius married Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" KUMMEL (KUMMER) 8 April 1866 in Germany . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" KUMMEL (KUMMER) was born 3 December 1845 in Zeitz, Germany. Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" died 4 January 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).

Franz Julius WAGNER died June 1926 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Franz Julius WAGNER married

Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" KUMMEL (KUMMER)
Marriage date: 8 April 1866
Marriage place: , Germany
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married in Zeitz, Germany

Name: Franz Julius Wagner

Gender: mannlich (Male)

Marriage Age: 24

Event Type: Heirat (Marriage)

Birth Date: abt 1842

Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1866

Marriage Place: Sachsen (Saxony), Deutschland (Germany)

Father: Johann George Wagner

Mother: Christiane Wilhelmine Wagner

Spouse: Therese Luise Emilie Kummer

Parish as it Appears: Sct. Stephan

City or District: Krst u Zeitz

Name: Therese Luise Emilie Kummer

Gender: weiblich (Female)

Marriage Age: 20

Event Type: Heirat (Marriage)

Birth Date: abt 1846

Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1866

Marriage Place: Sachsen (Saxony), Deutschland (Germany)

Father: Friedrich Kummer

Mother: Friederike Erdmuthe Kummer

Spouse: Franz Julius Wagner

Parish as it Appears: Sct. Stephan

City or District: Krst u Zeitz

Ancestry.com. Saxony, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1890 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Children of Franz Julius WAGNER and Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" KUMMEL (KUMMER)

Louisa P WAGNER

Born: 7 October 1870, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 November 1921, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth / Baptism
Name: Franz Julius Wagner
Gender: mannlich (Male)
Event Type: Taufe (Baptism)
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1841
Baptism Date: 11 Mai 1841 (11 May 1841)
Baptism Place: Sachsen (Saxony), Deutschland (Germany)
Father: Johann George Wagner
Mother: Erdmuthe Christiane Wilhelmine Wagner
Legitimacy: Ehelich
Parish as it Appears: Zeitz
City or District: Krst u Zeitz

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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)

1866 Marriage / Partner
Franz Julius WAGNER and Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" KUMMEL (KUMMER) 8 April 1866, , Germany (German States) (German Empire)

He was 24 years old.

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

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

1870 Springfield, MA
Frank Wagner and Louisa living in Springfield. He is 29. She is 24. Both b. Germany. He is a tailor.
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1870 Birth of Child
Louisa P WAGNER was born 7 October 1870, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Franz Julius was 29 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 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Franz Wagner
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Prussia
Home in 1880: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louise A. Wagner
Father's Birthplace: Prussia
Mother's Birthplace: Prussia
Occupation: Tailor

Household Members:
Name Age
Franz Wagner 39
Louise A. Wagner 35
Louise P. Wagner 9
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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 Lombard St. Springfield, MA
Wagner, Frank J., head, b. Apr. 1841, age 59, married 34 years, b. Germany, year of immigration 1867, naturalized, tailor
Wagner, Louise E, wife, b. Dec 1844, age 55, married 34 years, b. Germany, year of immigration 1867
Wagner, Louisa B., adopted daughter, b. Nov 1870, age 29, b. MA, parents b. MA, house keeper

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 Springfield, MA
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1910
Edward M (Cushion), age 18, was enumerated in the 1910 census in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts on the 16th of April. He was listed as a Lodger in the home of Franz J Wagner, a Boarding House keeper, age 68, and his wife Louiza E, age 64, together with their daughter Louiza P, age 38. Louiza P was a Helper. Franz and Louiza E were born in Germany.

Others in the household were listed as a 'Boarder', a 'Roomer', or a 'Lodger'. Boarders included Benjamin Torkelson, a Norwegian Chauffer for a Private Family, age 30 Frank Smith, a Construction Foreman from Vermont, age 44 Kate Smith, from Massachusetts, age 32 Curtis A Edgerton, a US Armory Machinist from New York, age 58 George Thayer, a House Painter from Massachusetts, age 58 Alfred Bird from Vermont, a Secretary to the Superintendent at a Motor Cycle Manufacturer, age 19. The Roomer was Earnest Griffin, also from Vermont, a Bookkeeper in a...Read full story

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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)

Date: April 08, 1916
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1917 Death of Spouse/Partner
Therese Luise Emilie "Louisa" KUMMEL (KUMMER) died 4 January 1917, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

1920 Springfield, MA
Franz J. Wagner is 79, living in Springfield, widowed, living with his adopted daughter, Louisa P. Wagner
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 Death of Child
Louisa P WAGNER died 4 November 1921, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Franz Julius was 80 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))