William Henry OUGHTON

Born

16 May 1874 , Grey, Ontario, Canada

Died

October 22, 1918 , Seaforth, Ontario, Canada

Age: 44
Cause of Death: Double Pneumonia - Spanish Flu

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John Henry OUGHTON Margaret KING

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Born: 16 May 1874 in Grey, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Henry OUGHTON

Mother: Margaret KING

Maternal grandparents: William John KING , Hannah Ann COX

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William Henry married Dorothy SMITHERS 19 June 1907 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy SMITHERS was born December 14, 1879 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. Dorothy died November 17, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York). Dorothy was the child of George Henry SMITHERS and Mary Ann PIERCY.

William Henry OUGHTON died October 22, 1918 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Mechanic

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William Henry OUGHTON married

Dorothy SMITHERS
Marriage date: 19 June 1907
Marriage place: Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
Dorothy SMITHERS was the child of George Henry SMITHERS and Mary Ann PIERCY

Children of William Henry OUGHTON and Dorothy SMITHERS

John George OUGHTON

Born: 18 August 1909, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
Died: abt. 1993, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Phyllis Mary SMALLEY 6 December 1935 Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

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Birth — 1874
16 May 1874
Grey, Ontario, Canada

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.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)