Harry W SAWYER

Born

26 April 1864 , Steam Mill Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

abt. 1962 , Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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William Tobin SAWYER Olivia Mulvina BARNABY

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Born: 26 April 1864 in Steam Mill Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Tobin SAWYER

Mother: Olivia Mulvina BARNABY

Paternal grandparents: John James SAWYER , Eliza TOBIN

Maternal grandparents: Timothy BARNABY , Jane CHIPMAN

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Harry W married Eliza "Lila" F ELLS 21 November 1894 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eliza "Lila" F ELLS was born 29 July 1873 in Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eliza "Lila" F died 25 February 1955 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis). Eliza "Lila" F was the child of Rupert ELLS and Clara E GREENOUGH.

Harry W SAWYER died abt. 1962 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA .
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Harry W SAWYER married

Eliza "Lila" F ELLS
Marriage date: 21 November 1894
Marriage place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Eliza "Lila" F ELLS was the child of Rupert ELLS and Clara E GREENOUGH

Children of Harry W SAWYER and Eliza "Lila" F ELLS

Arthur Tobin SAWYER

Born: 20 October 1897, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 27 December 1962, Kenilworth Borough, Union, New Jersey, USA

Married: Gertrude Ceccilia KERENS 1930 Place: , New Jersey, USA

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Birth — 1864
26 April 1864
Steam Mill Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Harry W SAWYER and Eliza "Lila" F ELLS 21 November 1894, , Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 30 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Arthur Tobin SAWYER was born 20 October 1897, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Harry W was 33 years old.

1900 - Somerville, Massachusetts
Name: Harry M Sawyer
[Hamp W Sawyer]
Age: 32
Birth Date: May 1868
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1900: Somerville Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Part Of)
Street: Wabaco
House Number: 36
Sheet Number: 16
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 321
Family Number: 394
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1891
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lila Sawyer
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, England
Years in US: 3
Occupation: Teamster
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
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Household Members Age Relationship
Harry M Sawyer 32 Head
Lila Sawyer
26 Wife
Reginald B Sawyer
4 Son
Mary Sawyer
3 Daughter
Arthur Sawyer
2 Son
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1920 - Somerville, Massachusetts
Name: Harry W Sawyer
[Harry M Sawyer]
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Somerville Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Wisconsin Avenue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1900
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lila F Sawyer
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Watchman
Industry: Chemical Plant
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Harry W Sawyer 52 Head
Lila F Sawyer
42 Wife
Mary F Sawyer
22 Daughter
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)