William CHAPMAN

(b. 3 February 1896 , Rhode Island, USA d. 17 October 1915 , Barrington, Rhode Island, USA )

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William CHAPMAN was born 3 February 1896 in Rhode Island, USA

William CHAPMAN was the child of Robert James CHAPMAN and Jessie DUNN

William CHAPMAN died 17 October 1915 in Barrington, Rhode Island, USA .
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1896 Birth
3 February 1896
Rhode Island, USA

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

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

Death
Name: William Chapman
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Death Date: 17 Oct 1915
Death Place: Barrington, Rhode Island
Age: 19
Birth Date: 1896
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Father's Name: Robert J Chapman
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Mother's Name: Jessie D
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09366-4
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906755
Reference ID: pg 2

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950'
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William is buried at: Princes Hill Burial Ground Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA

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