Ferdinand KRAUSE

(b. 5 December 1857 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1910 , )

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Ferdinand KRAUSE was born 5 December 1857 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Ferdinand KRAUSE was the child of Daniel KRAUSE and Teresa HEISS

Ferdinand KRAUSE died abt. 1910
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1857 Birth
5 December 1857
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Parents Daniel and T. Crouse from Germany
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1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daniel Grouse 35, b. Wurttemberg
Theresa Grouse 40, b. Baden
Mary Grouse 9, b. MA
Celia Grouse 7, b. CT
Caroline Grouse 6, b. CT
Ferdinand Grouse 2, b. MA

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Ferdinand Kraus
age: 7 years
estimated birth year: 1858
gender: Male
race:
birthplace: Massachusetts
marital status: Single
residence: Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
family number: 39
line number: 30
film number: 0954566
digital folder number: 4286774
image number: 00165
Household Gender Age
Daniel Kraus M 40y
Therissa Kraus F 46y
Mary Kraus F 15y
Celia Kraus F 13y
Caroline Kraus F 11y
Ferdinand Kraus M 7y

1865 Massachusetts Census
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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)

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
William H Ensminger 54, b. Jan 1846, NY, parents b. Germany
Mary Ensminger 46, b. Oct 1853, MA, parents b. Germany, married 1874, mother of 4 children, 4 children living
Etta F Ensminger 23, b. Jul 1876, daughter of William, b. MA
Edna Ensminger 17, b. Jun 1882, daughter of William, b. MA
Ferdinande Kraus 41, b. Dec 1858, widowed, b. MA, parents b. Germany
Daniel Kraus 76, b. Sep 1823, widowed, father, b. Germany, year of immigration 1840
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
name: Ferdinand Kraus
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Brother-in-law
residence: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
marital status: Widowed
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 120
page number: 6
Household Gender Age
William Robertson M 56y
Carrie Robertson F 52y
Minnie Robertson F 32y
Mabel Summerfield F 26y
Theresa Summerfield F 25y
John Summerfield M 30y
Ferdinand Kraus M 52y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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