James Henry BROWN

Born

22 May 1857 , New Carlisle, Canada East

Died

1 December 1925 , Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: Cancer of Prostrate

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Henry BROWN Maria DELANEY

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Born: 22 May 1857 in New Carlisle, Canada East

Father: Henry BROWN

Mother: Maria DELANEY

Paternal grandparents: George John BROWN

Maternal grandparents: James DELANEY , Eleanor-Helen GARRETT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

James Henry married Annie L MCISSAC 23 March 1884 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Annie L MCISSAC was born 21 February 1856 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Annie L died 29 April 1930 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA.

James Henry BROWN died 1 December 1925 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Fisherman, Public Schools Custodian, Jackman Grammer School

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James Henry BROWN married

Annie L MCISSAC
Marriage date: 23 March 1884
Marriage place: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Children of James Henry BROWN and Annie L MCISSAC

John Arold BROWN

Born: 1 January 1896, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 April 1963, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Beatrice Marguerite TOOF 1922 Place: Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1857
22 May 1857
New Carlisle, Canada East

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.

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)

1884 Marriage / Partner
James Henry BROWN and Annie L MCISSAC 23 March 1884, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)

He was 26 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

1896 Birth of Child
John Arold BROWN was born 1 January 1896, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

James Henry was 38 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)

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)