Henry H HARRIS

Born

5 July 1834 , Stalbridge, Dorset, England

Died

30 July 1908 , Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H married Mary Elizabeth SPENCER 24 November 1875 in Woodbury Co., Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Mary Elizabeth SPENCER was born 16 August 1858 in Elmira, New York, USA. Mary Elizabeth died 25 February 1944 in Dakota, Nebraska, USA. Mary Elizabeth was the child of John Decker SPENCER and Charity GOLDSMITH .

Parents & Family of Henry H HARRIS

Parents of Henry H HARRIS

Father

Benjamin HARRIS

Mother

Maria Hannah HELLIAR

Grandparents of Henry H HARRIS

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Henry H was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Civil War, Pvt. Co. 1 1st. Neb. Cav. V

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry H HARRIS

Henry H HARRIS married

Mary Elizabeth SPENCER
Marriage date: 24 November 1875
Marriage place: Woodbury Co., Iowa, USA
Mary Elizabeth SPENCER was the child of John Decker SPENCER and Charity GOLDSMITH

Children of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER

John Henry HARRIS

Born: 26 August 1877, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
Died: 13 November 1963, South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

Married: Rosa G HARRIS 26 July 1905

Emma Leona HARRIS

Born: 11 November 1879, Masonville, Iowa, USA
Died: 7 March 1966, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married: George Washington TRICKEY 1899

Harriett M HARRIS

Born: 15 February 1882, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 7 August 1945, Midland, Michigan, USA

Married: Hoyt Sweeney CORNMAN 20 December 1899

Charity M HARRIS

Born: 1 February 1884, Prescott, Pierce, Wisconsin, USA
Died: ,

Abbie Doris HARRIS

Born: 17 March 1887, Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 14 May 1957, , Wisconsin, USA

Married: Frank Frederick COLBURN 12 July 1905

Amelia Belle HARRIS

Born: 25 February 1890, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 14 July 1976, Camas, Clark, Washington, USA

Married: Charles William NIEBUHR 27 January 1916

Mary Dell HARRIS

Born: 25 February 1890, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 18 June 1965, , Wisconsin, USA

Married: Frank Gordon DELONG 30 March 1915

George Decker HARRIS

Born: 13 October 1892, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 5 August 1957, Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Married: Sylvia ROCKWELL 14 February 1915

Married: Margaret A BROWN 19 February 1934

Edgar Sylvester HARRIS

Born: 11 April 1895, Hammond, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 25 January 1940, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA

Joseph Leonard HARRIS

Born: 7 March 1900, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 10 November 1980, Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Married: Elsie Mae LOVE 27 October 1926

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Birth — 1834
5 July 1834
Stalbridge, Dorset, 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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER 24 November 1875, Woodbury Co., Iowa, USA

He was 41 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
John Henry HARRIS was born 26 August 1877, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

Henry H 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
Emma Leona HARRIS was born 11 November 1879, Masonville, Iowa, USA

Henry H was 45 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
Harriett M HARRIS was born 15 February 1882, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 47 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Charity M HARRIS was born 1 February 1884, Prescott, Pierce, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 49 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Abbie Doris HARRIS was born 17 March 1887, Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 52 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Amelia Belle HARRIS was born 25 February 1890, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 55 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Mary Dell HARRIS was born 25 February 1890, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 55 years old.

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

1892 Birth of Child
George Decker HARRIS was born 13 October 1892, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 58 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Edgar Sylvester HARRIS was born 11 April 1895, Hammond, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 60 years old.

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

1900 Birth of Child
Joseph Leonard HARRIS was born 7 March 1900, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Henry H was 65 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)