August Friedrich
BEHNKE
(b.
29 March 1841
,
Stramehl, Regenwalde, Pomerania, Prussia
d.
22 July 1925
,
Petawawa, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
)
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August Friedrich BEHNKE was born 29 March 1841 in Stramehl, Regenwalde, Pomerania, Prussia
August Friedrich BEHNKE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
August Friedrich married Wilhimine PORATH abt. 1862 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wilhimine PORATH was born 3 April 1845 in Boizenburg, Germany. Wilhimine died abt. 1884 in Wilberforce and Algona North Nord, Renfrew North Nord, Ontario, Canada.
August Friedrich BEHNKE died 22 July 1925 in Petawawa, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
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Wilhimine PORATH-- Date: abt. 1862 Place:
Children of August Friedrich BEHNKE and Wilhimine PORATH:
Charles BEHNKE (b.July 1872, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 June 1940, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada)
m. Sarah Anne CANNON 15 October 1908
Wilhimine PORATH-- Date: abt. 1862 Place: Children of August Friedrich BEHNKE and Wilhimine PORATH:
Charles BEHNKE (b.July 1872, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 June 1940, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada)m. Sarah Anne CANNON 15 October 1908
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1841 Birth 29 March 1841
Stramehl, Regenwalde, Pomerania, Prussia
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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1872 Birth of ChildCharles BEHNKE was born July 1872, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
August Friedrich was 31 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1925 Death 22 July 1925
Petawawa, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 84.
Added: 9/14/2025 8:35:29 PM
- Updated: 9/14/2025 8:36:15 PM
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