Jacob Brothers DRAKE

Born

26 June 1836 , Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

3 March 1911 , Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 76
Cause of Death: heart disease

Jacob Brothers married Hannah Eliza OLIVE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah Eliza OLIVE was born 4 June 1839 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Hannah Eliza died 12 November 1916 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Jacob Brothers DRAKE

Parents of Jacob Brothers DRAKE

Father

Peter DRAKE

Mother

Elizabeth Ann BROTHERS

Grandparents of Jacob Brothers DRAKE

Paternal grandparents

Uriah DRAKE Marjorie FOWLER

Maternal grandparents

Joseph BROTHERS Catherine UNKNOWN

Jacob Brothers was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1899.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: boat builder/ carpenter/laborer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jacob Brothers DRAKE

Jacob Brothers DRAKE married

Hannah Eliza OLIVE
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Children of Jacob Brothers DRAKE and Hannah Eliza OLIVE

Marion DRAKE

Born: abt. 1858, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: abt. 1935, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thomas CARLETON

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Birth — 1836
26 June 1836
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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.

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

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)