William James RALSTON

Born

18 March 1884 , Brilliant, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

Died

6 November 1938 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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Born: 18 March 1884 in Brilliant, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

Parents of William James RALSTON

Father

Joseph A RALSTON

Mother

Minerva A SMITH

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William James married Vashti M DOBBS 19 July 1903 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA . Vashti M DOBBS was born 9 January 1887 in East Liverpool, Ohio, USA. Vashti M died 10 October 1920 in East Liverpool, Ohio, USA. Vashti M was the child of Samuel M DOBBS and Laura SMITH.

William James married (2) Lovey Louise May CHANEY abt. 1918 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lovey Louise May CHANEY was born 15 April 1900 in Akron, Ohio, USA. Lovey Louise May was the child of James Edward CHANEY and Rosie Millicent LEONHARD.

William James RALSTON died 6 November 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William James RALSTON

William James RALSTON married

Vashti M DOBBS
Marriage date: 19 July 1903
Marriage place: Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Vashti M DOBBS was the child of Samuel M DOBBS and Laura SMITH

Children of William James RALSTON and Vashti M DOBBS

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William James RALSTON married

Lovey Louise May CHANEY
Marriage date: abt. 1918
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Lovey Louise May CHANEY was the child of James Edward CHANEY and Rosie Millicent LEONHARD

Children of William James RALSTON and Lovey Louise May CHANEY

Winifred J RALSTON

Born: 4 December 1926, Barberton, Summit, Ohio, USA
Died: 16 July 2013, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA

Married: Charles MARRONE 14 February 1945 Place: , California, USA

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Birth — 1884
18 March 1884
Brilliant, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 Marriage / Partner
William James RALSTON and Vashti M DOBBS 19 July 1903, Columbiana, Ohio, USA

He was 19 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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