Robert Leonard McFarlin
1933 - 1985 (51 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Robert Leonard McFarlin was born on 21 May 1933 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA (son of Robert W McFarlin and Elizabeth A Grass); died on 17 Feb 1985 in Florida, USA.
2. Robert W McFarlin was born on 25 Jul 1900 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA (son of Bennett Shepard McFarlin and Josephine L Rucinski); died on 8 Aug 1988 in Florida, USA. Notes:
Lincoln, Adams co, Wisconsin
Tap-A-Line are "Electrical outlets featured by elongated slots and bus
-bar connectors to receive closely spaced appliance plugs for such us e as in modern kitchens and the like."
They were designed by Robert W. McFarlin and initially manufactured i n Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was re-located to Pompano Beach, Flor ida in the later 1950’s. The design was patented in 1954 (US patent No . 2680233). Images 1, 2 and 5, belo
w, show the original, non earthed m odel. A version for earthed plugs was patented in 1972 (US patent No . 3668601).
Tap-A-Line never received U/L* approval and production finally ended , possibly in the l980s.
* Underwriters Laboratories, a testing facility and developer of safet y standards.Robert + Elizabeth A Grass. Elizabeth was born on 20 Mar 1905; died on 26 Sep 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth A Grass was born on 20 Mar 1905; died on 26 Sep 1986. Children:
- 1. Robert Leonard McFarlin was born on 21 May 1933 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA; died on 17 Feb 1985 in Florida, USA.
- David Joseph McFarlin was born on 7 Jun 1937 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA; died on 1 Jul 1998 in Florida, USA.
- Kathleen A McFarlin was born in 1940; died on 16 Apr 2008 in Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Bennett Shepard McFarlin was born in Sep 1873 in Wisconsin, USA (son of William McFarlin and Permelia, son of William McFarlin and Permelia L Ross); died in 1915. Bennett married Josephine L Rucinski in 1897. Josephine was born on 25 Sep 1877 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA; died on 19 Sep 1960 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Josephine L Rucinski was born on 25 Sep 1877 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA; died on 19 Sep 1960 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA. Children:
- Living McFarlin
- Living McFarlin
- Harold Allen McFarlin was born on 21 Oct 1898 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA; died on 22 Jul 1946 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA.
- 2. Robert W McFarlin was born on 25 Jul 1900 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA; died on 8 Aug 1988 in Florida, USA.
- Daniel M McFarlin was born on 13 Apr 1907 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; died after 1940.
- Margurite McFarlin was born on 17 Feb 1910 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 11 Jan 1920.
Generation: 4
8. William McFarlin was born on 26 Feb 1840 in Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA (son of Alexander McFarlin and Mary R Lane); died on 21 May 1927 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: William McFarland
- Alt. Birth: 1841
Notes:
Pvt, Co E, 44 Wisconsin Infantry, Civil WarWilliam married Permelia L Ross on 4 Sep 1870 in Marquette Co, Wisconsin, USA. Permelia was born in Oct 1850 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 1 Jul 1922 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Permelia L Ross was born in Oct 1850 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 1 Jul 1922 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA. Children:
- Grant McFarlin was born in Jun 1862 in Wisconsin, USA; died about 1905.
- Fannie McFarlin was born on 22 Jun 1866 in Grand Marsh, Adams, Wisconsin, USA; died on 18 Jul 1954 in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA.
- Jennie McFarlin was born on 25 Dec 1871 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 7 Jan 1887 in Wisconsin, USA.
- 4. Bennett Shepard McFarlin was born in Sep 1873 in Wisconsin, USA; died in 1915.
- Stella McFarland was born in 1876 in Wisconsin, USA.
- Alexander McFarlin was born in Nov 1878 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 2 Sep 1959 in New Chester, Adams, Wisconsin, USA.
- Amanda Malvina McFarlin was born on 1 Nov 1879; died on 24 Apr 1967.
- Winnefred M McFarlin was born in Feb 1883 in Wisconsin, USA; died after 1905.
- Aline McFarlin was born on 9 Jun 1886; died on 21 Aug 1887 in Wisconsin, USA.
- William McFarlin was born on 21 Jun 1891; died on 14 Apr 1928 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA.