Joseph Henry CLARKSON

Born

1 January 1872 , Cherry Tree, Lancashire, England

Died

15 September 1946 , Ellington, Connecticut, USA

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William CLARKSON Emma WRIGHT

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Born: 1 January 1872 in Cherry Tree, Lancashire, England

Father: William CLARKSON

Mother: Emma WRIGHT

Paternal grandparents: Joseph CLARKSON , Elizabeth SYKES

Maternal grandparents: Thomas WRIGHT , Elizabeth BURGESS

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Joseph Henry married Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL 26 July 1893 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL was born 11 September 1872 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Frances "Fannie" died 24 February 1947 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Frances "Fannie" was the child of Samuel KIMBALL and Helen Frances SPRING.

Joseph Henry CLARKSON died 15 September 1946 in Ellington, Connecticut, USA.
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Joseph Henry CLARKSON married

Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL
Marriage date: 26 July 1893
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
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Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL was the child of Samuel KIMBALL and Helen Frances SPRING

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Name: Joseph Clarkson

Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1872

Birth Place: England

Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1893

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Clarkson

Mother: Emma Wright

Spouse: Frances H Kimball

Name: Frances H Kimball

Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1872

Birth Place: Worcester

Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1893

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel H Kimball

Mother: Helen F Spring

Spouse: Joseph Clarkson

Children of Joseph Henry CLARKSON and Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL

Raymond Joseph CLARKSON

Born: 11 August 1902, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 March 1979, Oakham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruth Ann COFFIN 25 December 1924 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Sigrid Marie SWANSON 1938 Place: Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1872
1 January 1872
Cherry Tree, Lancashire, England

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

1893 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Henry CLARKSON and Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL 26 July 1893, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 21 years old.

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)

1902 Birth of Child
Raymond Joseph CLARKSON was born 11 August 1902, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Henry was 30 years old.

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))

1924 Marriage of Child
Raymond Joseph CLARKSON married 25 December 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Ruth Ann COFFIN

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.

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Richard Jubinville

Death — 1946
15 September 1946
Ellington, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 74.

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Joseph H. Clarkson

Joseph H. Clarkson, 74, formerly of Worcester, died Tuedsay in his home in Ellington, Conn. He was born in England, son of the late William and Emma (Wright) Clarkson and came to this country in 1876.

He is survived by five sons, Raymond J. Clarkson of Paxton, Harold K. Clarkson of Oakdale, William Clarkson of SUtton, Walter W. Clarkson of Leicster and Myron H. Clarkson of this city; two brothers, Frank Clarkson of Worcester and Herbert Clarkson of Dayton, O., and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Longstreet Colonial Chapel, 31 Harvard street, with Rev. Bertram B. Hanscom of Old South Church officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. Calling hours at the funearl home are 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
September 19, 1946

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