Joseph Selden FOX

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03 October 1905 , Seattle, Washington, USA

Died

01 June 1939 , Pensacola, Florida, USA

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Born: 03 October 1905 in Seattle, Washington, USA

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Joseph Selden FOX died 01 June 1939 in Pensacola, Florida, USA.
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Birth — 1905
03 October 1905
Seattle, Washington, USA

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the 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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 King County, Washington
Name: Joseph S Fox
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , King, Washington
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Washington
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Washington
Household ID: 16
Sheet Number: 1
GS Film number: 1821929
Digital Folder Number: 4390968
Image Number: 00490
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joseph C Fox M 41y Pennsylvania
WIFE Louise Fox F 39y Washington
SON Joseph S Fox M 14y Washington
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the 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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Seattle, King, Washington

Name: Joseph Fox
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Washington
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
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Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Washington
District: 0151
Household ID: 479
Sheet Number and Letter: 41A
Line Number: 45
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2499
GS Film number: 2342233
Digital Folder Number: 4547450
Image Number: 00899
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head J Chester Fox M 48 Pennsylvania
Wife Louise S Fox F 47 Washington
Son Joseph Fox M 24 Washington
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

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Name: Joseph Selden Fox
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Event Date: 01 Jun 1939
Event Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Age (Original): 38y 8m 1d
Birth Year (Estimated): 1901
Birth Date: 03 Oct 1905
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Norma Cook Fox
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Father's Name: J.C. Fox
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Occupation: Aviationinstructor,U.S.Na
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Residence Place: ... Washington
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Burial Place: Seattle, Washington
Burial Date: 02 Jun 1939
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Additional Relatives: X
GS Film number: 2116102
Reference ID: Cert#10538

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