Francis Eldridge SPRAGUE

(b. 11 April 1889 , Exeter, Rhode Island, USA d. 18 February 1908 , Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA )

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Francis Eldridge SPRAGUE was born 11 April 1889 in Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

Francis Eldridge SPRAGUE was the child of George Henry SPRAGUE and Zane Frances "Zannie" WHITMAN

Francis Eldridge SPRAGUE died 18 February 1908 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA .
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1889 Birth
11 April 1889
Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

Death
Name: Francis Eldridge Sprague
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Feb 1908
Death Place: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 18
Birth Date: 1890
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Father's Name: George H. Sprague
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Mother's Name: Jennie A.
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09616-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 2319317
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'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8X4-TZ2 : 6 December 2014), Francis Eldridge Sprague, 18 Feb 1908; citing Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,319,317.'
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