James HICKEY

Born

February 1834 , Ireland

Died

abt. 1911 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

James married Mary Ann MAHONEY 12 November 1859 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ann MAHONEY was born August 1832 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary Ann died abt. 1911 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James HICKEY

James HICKEY married

Mary Ann MAHONEY
Marriage date: 12 November 1859
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Children of James HICKEY and Mary Ann MAHONEY

Sarah HICKEY

Born: August 1865, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 December 1942, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Euclid MADDEN 3 October 1883 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1834
February 1834
Ireland

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)

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

1859 Marriage / Partner
James HICKEY and Mary Ann MAHONEY 12 November 1859, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 25 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Birth of Child
Sarah HICKEY was born August 1865, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

James was 31 years old.

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)

1883 Marriage of Child
Sarah HICKEY married 3 October 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Euclid MADDEN

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

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)