Olivia M BARNABY

(b. abt. 1828 , Nova Scotia, Canada d. 3 May 1912 , Manhattan, New York, USA )

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Olivia M BARNABY was born abt. 1828 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Olivia M BARNABY was the child of Timothy BARNABY and Jane CHIPMAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Timothy BARNABY and Elizabeth BECKWITH

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Olivia M married William Tobin SAWYER 26 May 1849 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. William Tobin SAWYER was born 22 October 1827 in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Tobin died 10 May 1893 William Tobin was the child of John James SAWYER and Eliza TOBIN.

Olivia M BARNABY died 3 May 1912 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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Olivia M BARNABY married

William Tobin SAWYER-- Date: 26 May 1849 Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Tobin SAWYER was the child of John James SAWYER and Eliza TOBIN

Children of William Tobin SAWYER and Olivia M BARNABY:

Harry W SAWYER (b.26 April 1864, Steam Mill Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1962, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Eliza "Lila" F ELLS 21 November 1894 in , Canada

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1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Marriage / Partner
Olivia M BARNABY and William Tobin SAWYER 26 May 1849, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
Harry W SAWYER was born 26 April 1864, Steam Mill Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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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 of Child
Harry W SAWYER married 21 November 1894, , Canada to Eliza "Lila" F ELLS

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)