Louisa Jane NIXON

Born

25 July 1870 , Chinguacousy, Ontario, Canada

Died

12 June 1952 , Los Angeles, California, USA

Louisa Jane married Carl Lincoln GILBERT 29 March 1889 in New Castle, Garfield, Colorado, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carl Lincoln GILBERT was born 23 March 1862 in Berwick, Warren, Illinois, USA. Carl Lincoln died 25 October 1942 in Long Beach, California, USA. Carl Lincoln was the child of Abraham Van Tuyl GILBERT and Zidena Mira "Zenia" KELLEY .

Parents & Family of Louisa Jane NIXON

Parents of Louisa Jane NIXON

Father

Amarlbough (Marlborough) NIXON

Mother

Mary FRENCH

Grandparents of Louisa Jane NIXON

Paternal grandparents

Alexander NIXON Elizabeth Jane BRODDY

Maternal grandparents

Thomas FRENCH Sarah FERGUSON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louisa Jane NIXON

Louisa Jane NIXON married

Carl Lincoln GILBERT
Marriage date: 29 March 1889
Marriage place: New Castle, Garfield, Colorado, USA
Carl Lincoln GILBERT was the child of Abraham Van Tuyl GILBERT and Zidena Mira "Zenia" KELLEY

Children of Carl Lincoln GILBERT and Louisa Jane NIXON

Carl Wilson GILBERT

Born: 26 July 1899, Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado, USA
Died: November 1986, Worland, Washakie, Wyoming, USA

Married: Nora Marie HARRINGTON 29 November 1917

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Birth — 1870
25 July 1870
Chinguacousy, Ontario, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Louisa Jane NIXON and Carl Lincoln GILBERT 29 March 1889, New Castle, Garfield, Colorado, USA

She was 18 years old.

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)

1899 Birth of Child
Carl Wilson GILBERT was born 26 July 1899, Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado, USA

Louisa Jane was 29 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)

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)

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

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Carl Lincoln GILBERT died 25 October 1942, Long Beach, California, 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)

Death — 1952
12 June 1952
Los Angeles, California, USA
She died at the age of 81.