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Gus Ahlf 1904 - 1978

Gus Ahlf of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on June 23, 1904 in Danzig or Germany, and died at age 74 years old in September 1978.
Gus Ahlf
Bronx, Bronx County, NY 10458
June 23, 1904
Danzig or Germany
September 1978
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  • 06/23
    1904

    Birthday

    June 23, 1904
    Birthdate
    Danzig or Germany
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bronx County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32646188 Enlisted: November 27, 1942 in New York City New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Plumbers, Gas Fitters, And Steam Fitters
  • 09/dd
    1978

    Death

    September 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that Gus Ahlf was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1913, Gus was only 9 years old when Henry Ford installed the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. It had previously taken 12 hours to assemble a whole vehicle - now it took only two hours and 30 minutes! Inspired by the production lines at flour mills, breweries, canneries and industrial bakeries, along with the disassembly of animal carcasses in Chicago’s meat-packing plants, Ford created moving belts for parts and the assembly line was born.
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