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William P. SHELDON was born abt. 1823
William P. SHELDON was the child of ? and ?William P. SHELDON died 4 December 1905 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA .
Father: Thomas Sheldon
Mother: Rhoda Sheldon
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1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, 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
Death
Name: William P. Sheldon
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 04 Dec 1905
Death Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1823
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Father's Name: Thomas Sheldon
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Mother's Name: Rhoda Sheldon
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09333-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906750
Reference ID: p 69
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8XD-3R4 : 6 December 2014), William P. Sheldon, 04 Dec 1905; citing Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 69; FHL microfilm 1,906,750.'
Name: William P. Sheldon
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 04 Dec 1905
Death Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1823
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thomas Sheldon
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Rhoda Sheldon
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09333-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906750
Reference ID: p 69
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8XD-3R4 : 6 December 2014), William P. Sheldon, 04 Dec 1905; citing Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 69; FHL microfilm 1,906,750.'
William is buried at: State Farm Cemetery Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA PLOT 1800
Added: 12/6/2017 8:25:57 AM
- Updated: 9/20/2018 9:34:46 AM
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