Paula HARTMANN

(b. abt. 1882 , Hille, Minden, Prussia, Germany d. 17 December 1960 , Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA )
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Paula HARTMANN was born abt. 1882 in Hille, Minden, Prussia, Germany

Paula HARTMANN was the child of William HARTMANN and Mary BEHLAN

Paula was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1906.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Paula married Benjamin Frederick SCHIEK 16 July 1910 in Schenectady, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Benjamin Frederick SCHIEK was born 26 August 1888 in Schenectady, New York, USA. Benjamin Frederick died 17 June 1972 in Cherry Hill, Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Paula HARTMANN died 17 December 1960 in Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Occupation

Paula HARTMANN was a Homemaker.

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Paula HARTMANN married

Benjamin Frederick SCHIEK-- Date: 16 July 1910 Place: Schenectady, New York, USA

Children of Benjamin Frederick SCHIEK and Paula HARTMANN:

Bertha SCHIEK (b.18 February 1918, Schenectady, New York, USA d. 02 21 2009, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA)
m. Basil Richard L NASH 12 October 1946

Hildegarde SCHIEK (b.18 February 1918, Schenectady, New York, USA d. , )

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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)

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 / Partner
Paula HARTMANN and Benjamin Frederick SCHIEK 16 July 1910, Schenectady, New York, USA

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
Bertha SCHIEK was born 18 February 1918, Schenectady, New York, USA

1918 Birth of Child
Hildegarde SCHIEK was born 18 February 1918, Schenectady, New York, USA

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)