George Joseph STOKES

Born

October 1855 , St George in The East, Middlesex, England

Died

30 March 1910 , Manhattan, New York, USA

George Joseph married Janet BLACKLEY 10 June 1878 in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Janet BLACKLEY was born 17 September 1853 in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Janet died 6 April 1896 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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son of William Henry Stokes and Sarah Groves Gumm

Spouses, Marriages & Children of George Joseph STOKES

George Joseph STOKES married

Janet BLACKLEY
Marriage date: 10 June 1878
Marriage place: Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Children of George Joseph STOKES and Janet BLACKLEY

Esther Agnes STOKES

Born: 29 July 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 March 1966, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE 28 July 1914 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1855
October 1855
St George in The East, Middlesex, England

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.

1878 Marriage / Partner
George Joseph STOKES and Janet BLACKLEY 10 June 1878, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

He was 22 years old.

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

1891 Birth of Child
Esther Agnes STOKES was born 29 July 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

George Joseph was 35 years old.

1896 Death of Spouse/Partner
Janet BLACKLEY died 6 April 1896, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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

1900 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: George Stokes
Age: 43
Birth Date: Oct 1856
BirthPlace: England
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 4 (Part Of)
Street: Bridgeman Street
House Number: 93
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 172
Family Number: 186
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's BirthPlace: England
Mother's BirthPlace: England
Occupation: Printer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: No
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Stokes 43
John Stokes 21
Charles Stokes 17
George Stokes 15
Esther Stokes 8
Gilbert Stokes 6
Elizabeth Butterfield 38
Lillian P Butterfield 9

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

Death — 1910
30 March 1910
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 54.