John ALEXANDER

Born

30 January 1865 , Chatham-Kent, Canada West

Died

09 November 1938 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

John married Annette PARENT 2 September 1896 in Trenton, Hastings, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Annette PARENT was born 9 May 1865 in Trenton, Hastings, Canada West. Annette died 19 May 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Annette was the child of Alphonse PARENT and Anna RAYBURN .

Parents & Family of John ALEXANDER

Parents of John ALEXANDER

Father

John ALEXANDER

Mother

Louise BABY

Grandparents of John ALEXANDER

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Edmund BABY Francoise Agathe URQUHART

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John ALEXANDER

John ALEXANDER married

Annette PARENT
Marriage date: 2 September 1896
Marriage place: Trenton, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Annette PARENT was the child of Alphonse PARENT and Anna RAYBURN

Children of John ALEXANDER and Annette PARENT

Louise ALEXANDER

Born: 15 March 1903, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 10 June 1958, Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1865
30 January 1865
Chatham-Kent, Canada West

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

1896 Marriage / Partner
John ALEXANDER and Annette PARENT 2 September 1896, Trenton, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

He was 31 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Louise ALEXANDER was born 15 March 1903, Detroit, Michigan, USA

John was 38 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)