James Arthur DAY

Born

27 March 1881 , Woodland, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

29 July 1936 , Syracuse, New York, USA

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Reuben Augustus DAY Helen Granger "Nellie" LAIRD

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Born: 27 March 1881 in Woodland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Reuben Augustus DAY

Mother: Helen Granger "Nellie" LAIRD

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James Arthur married Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN 21 June 1906 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN was born 21 April 1886 in Portage, Pennsylvania, USA. Bessie Louise died 13 November 1964 in Syracuse, New York, USA. Bessie Louise was the child of William Elmer MULHOLLEN and Mary Jane MILLER.

James Arthur DAY died 29 July 1936 in Syracuse, New York, USA.

son of Reuben Augustus Day and Helen Granger "Nellie" Laird

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Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN
Marriage date: 21 June 1906
Marriage place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN was the child of William Elmer MULHOLLEN and Mary Jane MILLER

Children of James Arthur DAY and Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN

James Robert DAY

Born: 24 January 1909, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 6 January 1963, Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA

Married: Claudia Marguerite RACE 28 September 1929 Place: Syracuse, New York, USA

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Birth — 1881
27 March 1881
Woodland, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 Marriage / Partner
James Arthur DAY and Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN 21 June 1906, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 25 years old.

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)

1909 Birth of Child
James Robert DAY was born 24 January 1909, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

James Arthur was 27 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the 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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time