Frederick Ferdinand CHRISTENSEN

(b. 22 November 1884 , Denmark d. 1 May 1956 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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Frederick Ferdinand CHRISTENSEN was born 22 November 1884 in Denmark

Frederick Ferdinand CHRISTENSEN was the child of ? and ?

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Frederick Ferdinand married Alice Gertrude TRUDELLE (TRUDEL) . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alice Gertrude TRUDELLE (TRUDEL) was born 12 April 1880 in Rice Lake, Barron, Wisconsin, USA. Alice Gertrude died February 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Alice Gertrude was the child of Pierre-Ambroise TRUDEL and Marie Olivette "Olive" MARCOUX.

Frederick Ferdinand CHRISTENSEN died 1 May 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Alice Gertrude TRUDELLE (TRUDEL) was the child of Pierre-Ambroise TRUDEL and Marie Olivette "Olive" MARCOUX

Children of Frederick Ferdinand CHRISTENSEN and Alice Gertrude TRUDELLE (TRUDEL):

Florence Marie CHRISTENSEN (b.1 March 1918, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 2021, Royal Palm Beach, Florida, USA)
m. Raymond George CROUSS 8 October 1959 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury)

Shirley Alice CHRISTENSEN (b.12 December 1920, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 2020, Chester, Connecticut, USA)

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1884 Birth
22 November 1884
Denmark

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)

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)

1918 Birth of Child
Florence Marie CHRISTENSEN was born 1 March 1918, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Frederick Ferdinand was 33 years old.

1920 Birth of Child
Shirley Alice CHRISTENSEN was born 12 December 1920, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Frederick Ferdinand was 36 years old.

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)

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

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Fred Christensen
Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Denmark
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 184
Citizenship: yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Christensen 65 Head
Alice Christensen
70 Wife
Florence Christensen
32 Daughter
Shirley Christensen
29 Daughter
Jean Christensen
27 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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