Fred DODSON

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October 1846 , England

Died

4 April 1915 , Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1846
October 1846
England

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.

1870 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Fred Dodson
estimated Birth Year: 1847
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 23y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: England
home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age
Harriet Whitehead F 61y
Fred Heald M 27y
Fred Dodson M 23y
Margaret Dodson F 21y

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1880 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Fred Dodson
Residence: Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1847
birthPlace: England
relationship to head: Self
spouse's Name: Margaret Dodson
spouse's birthPlace: England
father's Name:
father's birthPlace: England
mother's Name:
mother's birthPlace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 33 years
Occupation: Works In Woolen Mill
nara Film Number: T9-0475
pAge: 363
page character: A
entry number: 640
Film Number: 1254475
Household Gender Age
Fred Dodson M 33
spouse Margaret Dodson F 31
child Fred Dodson M 8
child Alice May Dodson F 4

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1900 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Fred Dodson
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Residence: Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
Birth Date: Oct 1846
birthPlace: England
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Maragert J Dodson
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spouse's birthPlace: England
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father's birthPlace: England
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mother's birthPlace: England
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Fred Dodson
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 31
estimated marriage year: 1869
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Immigration Year: 1866
enumeration District: 0033
pAge: 9
sheet letter: B
family number: 152
reference number: 59
Film Number: 1240588
Image Number: 00272
Household Gender Age
Fred Dodson M
spouse Maragert J Dodson F
child Ethel C Dodson F

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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)

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)

1915 Death

Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
Name: Fred Dodson
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event: Death
Event Date: 04 Apr 1915
Event Place: Medford,,Massachusetts
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Gender: Male
Age: 68
Marital Status: Married
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Birth Date: 23 Oct 1846
birthPlace: England
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father: Timothy Dodson
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 387
Film Number: 2407050
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Digital Folder Number: 4284284
Image Number: 00932

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