Conrad KRESS

(b. 26 February 1869 , Germany d. 23 September 1933 , Manhattan, New York, USA )

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Conrad KRESS was born 26 February 1869 in Germany

Conrad KRESS was the child of ? and ?

Conrad was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1884.

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Conrad married Mary Ellen LYONS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ellen LYONS was born 17 April 1872 in Staten Island, New York, USA. Mary Ellen died 13 February 1943 in Richmond, New York, USA. Mary Ellen was the child of Jeremiah LYONS and Catherine MURPHY.

Conrad KRESS died 23 September 1933 in Manhattan, New York, USA .

son of Conrad Kress and Hermina Gunzelmon

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Conrad KRESS married

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Mary Ellen LYONS was the child of Jeremiah LYONS and Catherine MURPHY

Children of Conrad KRESS and Mary Ellen LYONS:

Conrad Francis KRESS (b.20 March 1904, Manhattan, New York, USA d. 8 September 1974, Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, USA)
m. Lora Eleanor KIRKMAN

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1869 Birth
26 February 1869
Germany

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)

1904 Birth of Child
Conrad Francis KRESS was born 20 March 1904, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Conrad was 35 years old.

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)