Henry J THOMPSON

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abt. 1871 , England

Died

31 January 1945 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1871 in England

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Henry J was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1890.

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Henry J married Elizabeth L HEWITT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth L HEWITT was born 11 September 1890 in England (United Kingdom). Elizabeth L was the child of James F HEWITT and Alice "Allie" Jane ARCHER.

Henry J THOMPSON died 31 January 1945 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Henry J THOMPSON married

Elizabeth L HEWITT
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Elizabeth L HEWITT was the child of James F HEWITT and Alice "Allie" Jane ARCHER

Children of Henry J THOMPSON and Elizabeth L HEWITT

Maybelle Alice THOMPSON

Born: 27 November 1916, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 May 2002, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Leo W EMOND

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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)

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)