Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

Born

11 May 1884 , Corinth, New York, USA

Died

6 January 1947 , Corinth, New York, USA

Age: 63

Joseph Oliver married Sabra CORLEW 13 February 1905 in Lake Luzerne, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Sabra CORLEW was born 12 January 1885 in Stony Creek, New York, USA. Sabra died 21 November 1970 in Ballston Spa, New York, USA . Sabra was the child of Franklin Hiram CORLEW and Eleanor Jane CARLTON .

Parents & Family of Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

Parents of Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

Father

Oliver ST. JOHN

Mother

Albina Sarah CARLTON

Grandparents of Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

Paternal grandparents

Joseph ST. JOHN Margaret LAPIER

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

Joseph Oliver ST JOHN married

Sabra CORLEW
Marriage date: 13 February 1905
Marriage place: Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Sabra CORLEW was the child of Franklin Hiram CORLEW and Eleanor Jane CARLTON

Children of Joseph Oliver ST JOHN and Sabra CORLEW

Florence Corleta ST JOHN

Born: 5 August 1906, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 5 May 1982, Corinth, New York, USA

Married: Percy Arthur BORDEAUX 10 October 1924 Place: Corinth, New York, USA

Clarence ST JOHN

Born: 11 May 1909, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 20 May 1909, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Kenneth J ST JOHN

Born: abt. 1910, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1984, Corinth, New York, USA

Clyde ST JOHN

Born: 6 October 1913, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 22 April 1914, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Catharine ST JOHN

Born: abt. 1917, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1973, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

Levi Leroy ST JOHN

Born: August 1920, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: August 1920, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Margaret ST JOHN

Born: 12 December 1922, Corinth, New York, USA
Died: 25 February 1926, Corinth, New York, USA

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Birth — 1884
11 May 1884
Corinth, New York, USA

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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.

1905 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Oliver ST JOHN and Sabra CORLEW 13 February 1905, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

He was 20 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Florence Corleta ST JOHN was born 5 August 1906, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Joseph Oliver was 22 years old.

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

1909 Birth of Child
Clarence ST JOHN was born 11 May 1909, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Joseph Oliver was 25 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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 Birth of Child
Clyde ST JOHN was born 6 October 1913, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Joseph Oliver was 29 years old.

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

1914 Death of Child
Clyde ST JOHN died 22 April 1914, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Joseph Oliver was 29 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Birth of Child
Levi Leroy ST JOHN was born August 1920, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Joseph Oliver was 36 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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

1922 Birth of Child
Margaret ST JOHN was born 12 December 1922, Corinth, New York, USA

Joseph Oliver was 38 years old.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Marriage of Child
Florence Corleta ST JOHN married 10 October 1924, Corinth, New York, USA to Percy Arthur BORDEAUX

1926 Death of Child
Margaret ST JOHN died 25 February 1926, Corinth, New York, USA

Joseph Oliver was 41 years old.

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.