Phillip Clark COTTON

Born

11 August 1884 , Northam, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Died

9 July 1970 , Millinocket, Maine, USA

Age: 83

Parents & Family of Phillip Clark COTTON

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Born: 11 August 1884 in Northam, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Parents of Phillip Clark COTTON

Father

John COTTON

Mother

Ann BRYANT

Grandparents of Phillip Clark COTTON

Paternal grandparents

Samuel William Francis COTTON Jane GRANT

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Phillip Clark was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1911.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Phillip Clark married Louise Bertha HANSEN 28 September 1910 in Sumerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise Bertha HANSEN was born 11/14/1894 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Louise Bertha died September 1973 in Millinocket, Maine, USA. Louise Bertha was the child of William Sylvanus HANSEN and Elisabeth Ann HOOPER.

Phillip Clark COTTON died 9 July 1970 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Phillip Clark COTTON

Phillip Clark COTTON married

Louise Bertha HANSEN
Marriage date: 28 September 1910
Marriage place: Sumerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Louise Bertha HANSEN was the child of William Sylvanus HANSEN and Elisabeth Ann HOOPER

Children of Phillip Clark COTTON and Louise Bertha HANSEN

Ruth Bertha COTTON

Born: 5/13/1923, Millinocket, Maine, USA
Died: 1/23/1989, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Fergus Thomas FERREIRA 4 December 1940 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1884
11 August 1884
Northam, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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)

1910 Marriage / Partner
Phillip Clark COTTON and Louise Bertha HANSEN 28 September 1910, Sumerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada

He was 26 years old.

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))

1923 Birth of Child
Ruth Bertha COTTON was born 5/13/1923, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Phillip Clark was 38 years old.

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

1940 Marriage of Child
Ruth Bertha COTTON married 4 December 1940, Boston, Massachusetts, USA to Fergus Thomas FERREIRA

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)