William H GESKE

(b. March 1849 , Württemberg, Germany d. abt. 1929 , Wisconsin, USA )

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William H GESKE was born March 1849 in Württemberg, Germany

William H GESKE was the child of ? and ?

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William H married Johanna (Anna) BORCHARDT (BAUCHE) 3 October 1875 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Johanna (Anna) BORCHARDT (BAUCHE) was born March 1855 in Prussia (Germany). Johanna (Anna) died abt. 1926 in Wisconsin, USA.

William H GESKE died abt. 1929 in Wisconsin, USA.
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William H GESKE married

Johanna (Anna) BORCHARDT (BAUCHE)-- Date: 3 October 1875 Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Children of William H GESKE and Johanna (Anna) BORCHARDT (BAUCHE):

Clara Rose Bertha GESKE (b.abt. 1887, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA d. abt. 1981, )
m. William John ROESKE 2 January 1910 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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1849 Birth
March 1849
Württemberg, 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

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.

1875 Marriage / Partner
William H GESKE and Johanna (Anna) BORCHARDT (BAUCHE) 3 October 1875, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

He was 26 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)

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)

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 Marriage of Child
Clara Rose Bertha GESKE married 2 January 1910, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to William John ROESKE