Harrison Walter BENNETT

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31 May 1871 , Auburn, Massachusetts, USA

Died

27 February 1928 , Paris, France

Cause of Death: double pneumonia

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Harrison Asahel BENNETT Theodesia D BIXBY

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Born: 31 May 1871 in Auburn, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Harrison Asahel BENNETT

Mother: Theodesia D BIXBY

Paternal grandparents: Asahel Crossman BENNETT , Caroline WILLARD

Maternal grandparents: Ezra BIGSBEY , Anna M KING

Harrison Walter BENNETT died 27 February 1928 in Paris, France.
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Birth — 1871
31 May 1871
Auburn, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Harry W. Bennet
Age: 9
Birth Date: Abt 1871
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Charlton Street
House Number: 27
Dwelling Number: 170
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Harrison A. Bennet
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Theodosia Bennet
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Attended School: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A. Bennet 38
Theodosia Bennet 31
Allice L. Bennet 10
Harry W. Bennet 9
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 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Harrison W Bennett
Age: 29
Birth Date: May 1871
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Boston Ward 25, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 25
Street: Willard Place
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 69
Family Number: 92
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Harrison A Bennett
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Theodosea Bennett
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A Bennett 58
Theodosea Bennett 51
Harrison W Bennett 29
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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)

1910 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Harrison W Bennett
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Boston Ward 25, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: Willard Place
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Harrison A Bennett
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Theodosia Bennett
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Opera Singer
Industry: Opera Company
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: Y
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison A Bennett 68
Theodosia Bennett 61
Harrison W Bennett 38
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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)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

Death
Name: Harrison Walter Bennett
Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1872
Death Date: 27 Feb 1928
Death Place: France
Mother: Harrison A Bennett
Spouse: Harrison Bennett

Ancestry.com. Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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