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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Anton F. R. Gertsmayr . . . 15 Years Ago Today

15 Years Ago Today . . .
on July 14, 1997
My Grand Uncle, Anton Frank R. Gertsmayr
aka "Uncle Tony" passed away.
Here's a cool fact about Uncle Tony . . .
I'm sure we all remember chewing our Wrigley's Gum!
Well, Andrew Kappes & Anton Gertsmayr Invented
the Foil Wrap Machine for Wrigley's Gum!
How cool is that?
I can remember visiting and boy oh boy . . 
the boxes of Wrigley's Gum on that dining room table!
Kids Heaven!  (˘❥˘)
"Grab a Handful," he would say!
Anton Frank Gertsmayr
Born: May 3, 1899 - Chicago, Illinois
Death:  July 14, 1997, Chicago, Illinois
Patent 1,559,618
Package Delivery Mechanism For Wrapping Machine


Friday, July 06, 2012

Louis Baum - July 6th - 123 Years Ago Today . . .

123 Years Ago Today - At The Age of 2
Louis Baum passed away.
Who Is Louis Baum?
My Great Grand Uncle!
Son of my Great, Great Grandfather Christian Baum
& his 1st Wife, Friedericke W. Baum (nee. Griesel)
on Cook County, Illinois, Marriage Index 1871-1920
on Louis' Birth Certificate (nee. Ricka Kreaser)
Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
b. 11 January 1887, Chicago, IL
d. 06 July 1889, at Home at 3836 Wallace Street, Chicago, IL

Monday, July 02, 2012

Ester Perez de Mantecon - 40 Years Ago ~

40 Years Ago Today . . .
At The Age of 77 Years
Ester P. Perez de Mantecon passed away
in Torrance, California. 
Born 26 February 1895, in Mexico.
Ester P. Perez de Mantecon