Edwin Wilson JOHNSTON

Born

29 November 1861 , Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

28 May 1925 , Hillsborough, Florida, USA

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William G JOHNSTON Emily MOFFATT

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Born: 29 November 1861 in Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William G JOHNSTON

Mother: Emily MOFFATT

Paternal grandparents: John JOHNSTON , Margaret GAMMELL

Maternal grandparents: Thomas Francis MOFFATT , Ann Alice MUSGRAVE

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Edwin Wilson married Barbara Ann MACKENZIE 6 December 1892 in St Georges Channel, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Barbara Ann MACKENZIE was born 8 January 1869 in St Georges Channel, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Barbara Ann died 4 February 1952 in Hillsborough, Florida, USA. Barbara Ann was the child of John MCKENZIE and Barbara MCPHERSON.

Edwin Wilson JOHNSTON died 28 May 1925 in Hillsborough, Florida, USA.
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Edwin Wilson JOHNSTON married

Barbara Ann MACKENZIE
Marriage date: 6 December 1892
Marriage place: St Georges Channel, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barbara Ann MACKENZIE was the child of John MCKENZIE and Barbara MCPHERSON

Children of Edwin Wilson JOHNSTON and Barbara Ann MACKENZIE

John Mackenzie JOHNSTON

Born: 21 January 1898, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 3 June 1986, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Married: Constance SMITH 21 July 1921 Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Birth — 1861
29 November 1861
Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

1892 Marriage / Partner
Edwin Wilson JOHNSTON and Barbara Ann MACKENZIE 6 December 1892, St Georges Channel, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 31 years old.

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

1898 Birth of Child
John Mackenzie JOHNSTON was born 21 January 1898, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Edwin Wilson was 36 years old.

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)