John Amos FURROW

Born

28 October 1884 , Benton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

24 July 1969 , Bath, Maine, USA

John Amos married Lydia Rosanne MCINELLEY 17 December 1904 in Dyer Brook, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lydia Rosanne MCINELLEY was born 26 May 1885 in Canterbury Station, New Brunswick, Canada. Lydia Rosanne died 6 April 1960 in Bath, Maine, USA. Lydia Rosanne was the child of Nehemiah MCINELLEY and Margaret LYONS .

Parents & Family of John Amos FURROW

Parents of John Amos FURROW

Father

Charles FURROW

Mother

Mary Catherine WADE

Grandparents of John Amos FURROW

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Amos FURROW

John Amos FURROW married

Lydia Rosanne MCINELLEY
Marriage date: 17 December 1904
Marriage place: Dyer Brook, Maine, USA
Lydia Rosanne MCINELLEY was the child of Nehemiah MCINELLEY and Margaret LYONS

Children of John Amos FURROW and Lydia Rosanne MCINELLEY

Lillian Gertrude FURROW

Born: 28 December 1910, Benton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 August 2002, Waterville, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1884
28 October 1884
Benton, New Brunswick, Canada

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
John Amos FURROW and Lydia Rosanne MCINELLEY 17 December 1904, Dyer Brook, Maine, USA

He was 20 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)

1910 Birth of Child
Lillian Gertrude FURROW was born 28 December 1910, Benton, New Brunswick, Canada

John Amos was 26 years old.

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)

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)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)