Allen Gless NORCROSS

(b. 20 August 1878 , Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 May 1912 , Phoenix, Arizona, USA )

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Allen Gless NORCROSS was born 20 August 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA

Allen Gless NORCROSS was the child of ? and ?

Allen Gless NORCROSS died 20 May 1912 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Father: Amna B. Norcross
Mother: Mary A. Hutchensen

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Allen Gless NORCROSS was a Clerk.

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1878 Birth
20 August 1878
Pennsylvania, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

Death
Name: Allen Gless Norcross
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Ellis, Kan.
Death Date: 20 May 1912
Death Place: Phoenix, Arizona
Age: 34
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1878
Birth Place: Penn.
Occupation: Clerk
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Amna B. Norcross
Father's Birthplace: Penn.
Mother's Name: Mary A. Hutchensen
Mother's Birthplace: Penn.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
System Origin:
GS Film number: 2114405
Reference ID: 152

'Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FLV2-46P : 12 December 2014), Allen Gless Norcross, 20 May 1912; citing Phoenix, Arizona, reference 152, Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix, Arizona; FHL microfilm 2,114,405.'

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