James Porter O'KINS

(b. 20 April 1846 , Bedford, Sussex, England d. 6 January 1922 , Renville, Minnesota, USA )
Age: 76

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James Porter O'KINS was born 20 April 1846 in Bedford, Sussex, England

James Porter O'KINS was the child of Elia OKINS and Charlotte PORTER

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James Porter married Sophia Daniels CHURCHILL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophia Daniels CHURCHILL was born abt. 1853 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. Sophia Daniels died 20 November 1914 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA.

James Porter O'KINS died 6 January 1922 in Renville, Minnesota, USA.
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Children of James Porter O'KINS and Sophia Daniels CHURCHILL:

Edward Eli O'KINS (b.10 February 1875, Renville, Renville County, Minnesota, USA d. March 1941, Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA)
m. Henrietta Alphonse JONES

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1846 Birth
20 April 1846
Bedford, Sussex, England

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1875 Birth of Child
Edward Eli O'KINS was born 10 February 1875, Renville, Renville County, Minnesota, USA

James Porter was 28 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

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

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)