William Arthur George BIGGER

Born

23 April 1873 , Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Died

20 November 1938 , Marquette, Michigan, USA

William Arthur George married Helda Landre GUSTAFSON 4 May 1907 in Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Helda Landre GUSTAFSON was born 22 March 1882 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Helda Landre died 22 October 1949 in Pentland, Luce, Michigan, USA. Helda Landre was the child of Andrew John GUSTAFSON and Carolina "Lena" SVAARD .

Parents & Family of William Arthur George BIGGER

Parents of William Arthur George BIGGER

Father

William BIGGER

Mother

Orpha A JONES

Grandparents of William Arthur George BIGGER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Arthur George BIGGER

William Arthur George BIGGER married

Helda Landre GUSTAFSON
Marriage date: 4 May 1907
Marriage place: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, USA
Helda Landre GUSTAFSON was the child of Andrew John GUSTAFSON and Carolina "Lena" SVAARD

Children of William Arthur George BIGGER and Helda Landre GUSTAFSON

Edward Lawrence "Red" BIGGER

Born: 2 April 1914, Big Bay, Michigan, USA
Died: 29 April 1980, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Bernice Margaret LABRÈCHE 25 July 1932 Place: Marquette, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1873
23 April 1873
Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
William Arthur George BIGGER and Helda Landre GUSTAFSON 4 May 1907, Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, USA

He was 34 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Edward Lawrence "Red" BIGGER was born 2 April 1914, Big Bay, Michigan, USA

William Arthur George was 40 years old.

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