Carl JENSEN

(b. 4 January 1887 , Skibet, Vejle, Denmark d. 5 October 1975 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA )

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Carl JENSEN was born 4 January 1887 in Skibet, Vejle, Denmark

Carl JENSEN was the child of ? and ?

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Carl married Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF 16 October 1920 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF was born 25 June 1881 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA. Eva Abbie Gertrude died 30 April 1943 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury). Eva Abbie Gertrude was the child of William WOLSCHENDORF and Clara Eleanor HANSEN.

Carl JENSEN died 5 October 1975 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

son of Jens C Jensen and Hansine Handen

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Carl JENSEN married

Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF-- Date: 16 October 1920 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF was the child of William WOLSCHENDORF and Clara Eleanor HANSEN

Name: Eva Gertrude Wolschendorf
Birth Date: abt 1881
Event Type: Marriage
Event City: Bridgewater
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1920
Marriage Age: 39
Father Name: William Wolschendorf
Mother Name: Clara E Hanson
Spouse Name: Carl Jensen
Spouse Marriage Age: 35
Spouse Father Name: Jens C Jensen
Spouse Mother Name: Hansine Handen

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Children of Carl JENSEN and Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF:

Richard Ivan JENSEN (b.abt. 1922, , Connecticut, USA d. 4 September 1937, Southwick, Massachusetts, USA)

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1887 Birth
4 January 1887
Skibet, Vejle, Denmark

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)

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)

1920 Marriage / Partner
Carl JENSEN and Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF 16 October 1920, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

He was 33 years old.

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)

1937 Death of Child
Richard Ivan JENSEN died 4 September 1937, Southwick, Massachusetts, USA

Carl was 50 years old.

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

1943 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eva Abbie Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF died 30 April 1943, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury)

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1975 Death
5 October 1975
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He died at the age of 88.