William CLARKSON

Born

23 August 1833 , West Bretton, Yorkshire, England

Died

2 March 1917 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph CLARKSON Elizabeth SYKES

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Born: 23 August 1833 in West Bretton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Joseph CLARKSON

Mother: Elizabeth SYKES

Paternal grandparents: Joseph CLARKSON , Ann NEWTON

William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1873.

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William married Emma WRIGHT 21 September 1858 in Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Emma WRIGHT was born 28 November 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. Emma died 8 October 1918 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Emma was the child of Thomas WRIGHT and Elizabeth BURGESS.

William CLARKSON died 2 March 1917 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Emma WRIGHT
Marriage date: 21 September 1858
Marriage place: Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Emma WRIGHT was the child of Thomas WRIGHT and Elizabeth BURGESS

Children of William CLARKSON and Emma WRIGHT

John William CLARKSON

Born: 8 July 1859, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died: 31 May 1939, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ada CLARKSON

Born: 11 April 1861, Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 30 January 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Esther CLARKSON

Born: abt. 1863, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Died: 7 March 1897, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Henry CLARKSON

Born: 8 February 1868, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Died: 17 February 1934, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ellen Etta LINCOLN 9 June 1895 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Margaret Elizabeth TERRY 1905 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Evalina CLARKSON

Born: 20 August 1870, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Died: 7 April 1930, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Henry CLARKSON

Born: 1 January 1872, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, England
Died: 15 September 1946, Ellington, Connecticut, USA

Married: Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL 26 July 1893 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Herbert Henry CLARKSON

Born: 30 March 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Frank CLARKSON

Born: 21 June 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 November 1949, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Walter W. Arthur CLARKSON

Born: 9 August 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 August 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1833
23 August 1833
West Bretton, Yorkshire, England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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

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

1858 Marriage / Partner
William CLARKSON and Emma WRIGHT 21 September 1858, Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England

He was 25 years old.

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

1859 Birth of Child
John William CLARKSON was born 8 July 1859, Oldham, Lancashire, England

William was 25 years old.

1861 Birth of Child
Ada CLARKSON was born 11 April 1861, Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England

William was 27 years old.

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.

1868 Birth of Child
Charles Henry CLARKSON was born 8 February 1868, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William was 34 years old.

1870 Birth of Child
Evalina CLARKSON was born 20 August 1870, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William was 37 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
Joseph Henry CLARKSON was born 1 January 1872, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, England

William was 38 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Herbert Henry CLARKSON was born 30 March 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William was 40 years old.

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

1877 Birth of Child
Frank CLARKSON was born 21 June 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William was 43 years old.

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)

1879 Birth of Child
Walter W. Arthur CLARKSON was born 9 August 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William was 45 years old.

1883 Death of Child
Ada CLARKSON died 30 January 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William was 49 years old.

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 of Child
Joseph Henry CLARKSON married 26 July 1893, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL

1895 Marriage of Child
Charles Henry CLARKSON married 9 June 1895, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Ellen Etta LINCOLN

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

1897 Death of Child
Esther CLARKSON died 7 March 1897, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William was 63 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)

Grave

Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts

Richard Jubinville

Death — 1917
2 March 1917
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.

Obituary
William Clarkson

William Clarkson, aged 83 years, 6 months and 7 days, of 1 Mapleleaf street, died yesterday in City Hospital. He was born in Yorkshire, Eng., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clarkson. He leaves, besids his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Evelena Taylor; five sons, John W., Joseph H., Charles and Frank Clarkson all of Worcester and Herbert Clarkson of Columbus, O. The funeral will be tomorrow at 3 in Tatnuck Congregational church. Burial will be in Hope cemetery.

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
March 3, 1917