Edward A MILLSON

Born

5 May 1866 , Port Hope, Durham County, Canada West

Died

abt. 1962 , Jackson, Michigan, USA

Edward A married Anna Esther WASHBROOK 19 September 1888 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna Esther WASHBROOK was born 24 February 1866 in Windsor, Essex, Canada West . Anna Esther died 5 June 1914 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Anna Esther was the child of William WASHBROOK and Mary CASSIDY .

Parents & Family of Edward A MILLSON

Parents of Edward A MILLSON

Father

Edward MILSON

Mother

Ellen UNKNOWN

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Edward A MILLSON

Edward A MILLSON married

Anna Esther WASHBROOK
Marriage date: 19 September 1888
Marriage place: Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Anna Esther WASHBROOK was the child of William WASHBROOK and Mary CASSIDY

Children of Edward A MILLSON and Anna Esther WASHBROOK

Edith MILLSON

Born: 7 June 1889, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 7 February 1920, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Robert Calvin KAISER 17 September 1913 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1866
5 May 1866
Port Hope, Durham County, Canada West

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)

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

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

1888 Marriage / Partner
Edward A MILLSON and Anna Esther WASHBROOK 19 September 1888, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Assumption) (Sandwich) (Walkerville)

He was 22 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Edith MILLSON was born 7 June 1889, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Edward A was 23 years old.

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)

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)

1913 Marriage of Child
Edith MILLSON married 17 September 1913, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Robert Calvin KAISER

1914 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna Esther WASHBROOK died 5 June 1914, Detroit, Michigan, USA

1920 Death of Child
Edith MILLSON died 7 February 1920, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Edward A was 53 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)

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)

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