Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU

(b. 14 April 1884 , Henry, Ohio, USA d. 8 October 1965 , )

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Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU was born 14 April 1884 in Henry, Ohio, USA

Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU was the child of ? and ?

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Wilhelmine Justina married William Bernard FRENCH 26 November 1907 in Defiance, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Bernard FRENCH was born 20 February 1884 in Defiance, Ohio, USA. William Bernard died 7 September 1962 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA.

Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU died 8 October 1965
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Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU married

William Bernard FRENCH-- Date: 26 November 1907 Place: Defiance, Ohio, USA

Children of William Bernard FRENCH and Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU:

Bernard Jerome FRENCH (b.22 August 1908, , Ohio, USA d. 12 February 1986, Defiance, Ohio, USA)
m. Gertrude Mae GRIMM 20 November 1930

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1884 Birth
14 April 1884
Henry, Ohio, USA

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Wilhelmine Justina SCHARNAKAU and William Bernard FRENCH 26 November 1907, Defiance, Ohio, USA

She was 23 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Bernard Jerome FRENCH was born 22 August 1908, , Ohio, USA

Wilhelmine Justina was 24 years old.

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)

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)