Obediah Parker YOUNG

Born

25 February 1828 , New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

27 December 1916 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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George Fox YOUNG Caroline Amelia DURLAND

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Born: 25 February 1828 in New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: George Fox YOUNG

Mother: Caroline Amelia DURLAND

Paternal grandparents: William YOUNG , Miriam Hannah PARKER

Maternal grandparents: Daniel DURLAND , Sarah HAWKESWORTH

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Obediah Parker married Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN 20 July 1864 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN was born 13 October 1843 in Ireland. Maryann "Annie" died 18 March 1911 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Maryann "Annie" was the child of John CASHMAN and Joanna SHEA? CLANCY?.

Obediah Parker YOUNG died 27 December 1916 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Obediah Parker YOUNG married

Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN
Marriage date: 20 July 1864
Marriage place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN was the child of John CASHMAN and Joanna SHEA? CLANCY?

Children of Obediah Parker YOUNG and Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN

Harris YOUNG

Born: 22 June 1866, New Germany, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: abt. 1929,

Wallace Herbert YOUNG

Born: November 1867, , Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: abt. 1926, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

George F YOUNG

Born: 29 December 1869, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 3 November 1906, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William Edward YOUNG

Born: 29 April 1871, Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: abt. 1939,

John Parker YOUNG

Born: 3 March 1873, Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: ,

Cora Blanche YOUNG

Born: 22 June 1874, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 3 March 1954,

Clara May YOUNG

Born: 28 March 1876, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 9 July 1893,

Frank Middelmas YOUNG

Born: abt. 1878, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 17 November 1951,

Lamert S YOUNG

Born: 6 July 1879, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: abt. 1944,

Mary YOUNG

Born: 16 November 1880, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: ,

Judson Obediah YOUNG

Born: 28 August 1884, Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 24 April 1956, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruby Pearl JOHNSON 18 May 1909 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elise A BRIGGS 30 May 1941 Place: Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

Foster Vergue YOUNG

Born: 13 July 1886, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 13 April 1959, Reading, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1828
25 February 1828
New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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)

1864 Marriage / Partner
Obediah Parker YOUNG and Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN 20 July 1864, , Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 36 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
Harris YOUNG was born 22 June 1866, New Germany, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 38 years old.

1867 Birth of Child
Wallace Herbert YOUNG was born November 1867, , Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 39 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 Birth of Child
George F YOUNG was born 29 December 1869, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 41 years old.

1871 Birth of Child
William Edward YOUNG was born 29 April 1871, Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 43 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
John Parker YOUNG was born 3 March 1873, Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 45 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Cora Blanche YOUNG was born 22 June 1874, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 46 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Birth of Child
Clara May YOUNG was born 28 March 1876, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 48 years old.

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)

1879 Birth of Child
Lamert S YOUNG was born 6 July 1879, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 51 years old.

1880 Birth of Child
Mary YOUNG was born 16 November 1880, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 52 years old.

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

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

1884 Birth of Child
Judson Obediah YOUNG was born 28 August 1884, Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 56 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Foster Vergue YOUNG was born 13 July 1886, Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada

Obediah Parker was 58 years old.

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.

1906 Death of Child
George F YOUNG died 3 November 1906, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Obediah Parker was 78 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Judson Obediah YOUNG married 18 May 1909, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Ruby Pearl JOHNSON

1911 Death of Spouse/Partner
Maryann "Annie" CASHMAN died 18 March 1911, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA