Florence Parpart

Florence Parpart died on December 3, 1930. Her death was reported in a Brooklyn newspaper, indicating she had returned to New York by this time. This date marks the end of her life and contributions as an inventor.

Florence Parpart married Hiram D. Layman at her mother's home in New York. This event marks a significant turning point in her life, both personally and professionally, as her patents reflect her married name afterward. This marriage is crucial for understanding the context of her later patents and inventions, where she is sometimes referred to as Florence W. Layman.

In the United States, the first commercially successful electric refrigerator was invented by Alexander Twinning in 1856. Carl von Linde improved the designs in the 1870s. In 1897 the first home units were invented, although they were large, expensive, and unsafe.