William Bryon MEYERS

Born

July 31, 1876 , Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, USA

Died

December 1951 , Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Age: 75

William Bryon married Caroline Irene LEROY 5 March 1897 in Macomb, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline Irene LEROY was born May 21, 1879 in Ray Center, Macomb, Michigan, USA. Caroline Irene died June 12, 1964 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA. Caroline Irene was the child of Charles LEROY and Irene MIERS .

Parents & Family of William Bryon MEYERS

Parents of William Bryon MEYERS

Father

William MEYER

Mother

Mary SMACTER

Grandparents of William Bryon MEYERS

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World War I draft registration card

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Bryon MEYERS

William Bryon MEYERS married

Caroline Irene LEROY
Marriage date: 5 March 1897
Marriage place: Macomb, Michigan, USA
Caroline Irene LEROY was the child of Charles LEROY and Irene MIERS

Children of William Bryon MEYERS and Caroline Irene LEROY

Glen Albert MEYERS

Born: March 24, 1898, Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, USA
Died: April 3, 1946, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Married: Sadie Blanch CARPENTER 29 May 1918

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Birth — 1876
July 31, 1876
Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
William Bryon MEYERS and Caroline Irene LEROY 5 March 1897, Macomb, Michigan, USA

He was 20 years old.

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

1898 Birth of Child
Glen Albert MEYERS was born March 24, 1898, Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, USA

William Bryon was 21 years old.

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)

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)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.