John Augustus GOERLACH

(b. 22 December 1873 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1960 , )

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John Augustus GOERLACH was born 22 December 1873 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

John Augustus GOERLACH was the child of Carl John August GOERLACH and Christina WEIDMAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Johann Gottfried GOERLACH and Johanna Henrietta VOGEL

John Augustus GOERLACH died abt. 1960
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1873 Birth
Name: John Augustus Goerlech
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Dec 1873
Event Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: John Goerlech
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Mother's Name: Christina
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Reference ID: 64
GS Film number: 1428076
Digital Folder Number: 4212534
Image Number: 461

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FX4H-33B : accessed 15 June 2015), John Augustus Goerlech, 22 Dec 1873; citing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, reference 64, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm...Read MORE...

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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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: John Goerlach
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 75
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Sheet Number and Letter: 26B
Household ID: 540
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Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374586
Digital Folder Number: 004330042
Image Number: 00459

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Goerlach Head M 33 Massachusetts
Fanny Goerlach Wife F 30 Massachusetts
Gerald Goerlach Son M 2 Massachusetts
Ellen Stearns Mother-in-law F 64 Massachusetts
John Goerlach Sr. Father M 64 Germany
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

World War I Draft Registration
Name: John Ernist Goerlach
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Pittsfield City, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1874
Birthplace: , , United States
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number: 1674425
Digital Folder Number: 005216039
Image Number: 05500
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1920 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: John E Goerlach
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 53
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 72
Line Number: 84
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 004301046
Image Number: 00409

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John E Goerlach Head M 45 Massachusetts
Fanny S Goerlach Wife F 40 Massachusetts
Gerald Goerlach Son M 12 Massachusetts
Frances Martelle Boarder F 18 Rhode...Read MORE...

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: John Goerlach
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 2-86
Family Number: 53
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 20
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1569
Digital Folder Number: 005460841
Image Number: 00264

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Goerlach Head M 66 Massachusetts
Fannie L Goerlach Wife F 60 Massachusetts
Gerald F Goerlach Son M 32 Massachusetts
Raymond S Goerlach Son M 18 Massachusetts
Eva A Goerlach Daughter-in-law F 34 Massachusetts
Gerald F Goerlach Grandson M 11 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)