William Sylvanus HANSEN

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20 May 1847 , Tromso, Troms, Norway

Died

abt. 1924 , Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Born: 20 May 1847 in Tromso, Troms, Norway

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William Sylvanus married Elisabeth Ann HOOPER 27 December 1881 in Prince Edward Island, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth Ann HOOPER was born abt. 1857 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elisabeth Ann died 26 February 1900 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elisabeth Ann was the child of John Giles HOOPER and Maria MOORSHEAD (MORESHEAD).

William Sylvanus HANSEN died abt. 1924 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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William Sylvanus HANSEN married

Elisabeth Ann HOOPER
Marriage date: 27 December 1881
Marriage place: , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Elisabeth Ann HOOPER was the child of John Giles HOOPER and Maria MOORSHEAD (MORESHEAD)

Children of William Sylvanus HANSEN and Elisabeth Ann HOOPER

Louise Bertha HANSEN

Born: 11/14/1894, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died: September 1973, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Married: Phillip Clark COTTON 28 September 1910

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Birth — 1847
20 May 1847
Tromso, Troms, Norway

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

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)

1881 Marriage / Partner
William Sylvanus HANSEN and Elisabeth Ann HOOPER 27 December 1881, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (Ile Saint-Jean)

He was 34 years old.

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

1894 Birth of Child
Louise Bertha HANSEN was born 11/14/1894, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (Ile Saint-Jean)

William Sylvanus was 47 years old.

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

1900 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisabeth Ann HOOPER died 26 February 1900, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (Ile Saint-Jean)

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)