Peter E MATTHEWS

Born

20 November 1879 , Stockport, Cheshire, England

Died

8 July 1935 , Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Peter E married Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK 17 January 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK was born 7 January 1884 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Elizabeth Almyra died 24 December 1938 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth Almyra was the child of John Henry HANCOCK and Mary E TWIGG .

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Peter E MATTHEWS married

Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK
Marriage date: 17 January 1904
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK was the child of John Henry HANCOCK and Mary E TWIGG

Children of Peter E MATTHEWS and Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK

David Elwin MATTHEWS

Born: 4 June 1918, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 April 1994, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Alice BAKER

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Birth — 1879
20 November 1879
Stockport, Cheshire, England

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

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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
Peter E MATTHEWS and Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK 17 January 1904, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 24 years old.

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)

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)

1918 Birth of Child
David Elwin MATTHEWS was born 4 June 1918, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Peter E was 38 years old.

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))

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

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

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

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)

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