John Walter GOODWIN

Born

19 November 1847 , Isle of Sheppy, Kent, England

Died

18 July 1910 , Belvidere, Illinois, USA

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Born: 19 November 1847 in Isle of Sheppy, Kent, England

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

John Walter was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.

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John Walter married Helen Jane HUNTINGTON 15 May 1890 in Belvidere, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helen Jane HUNTINGTON was born 23 June 1859 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Helen Jane was the child of Myron HUNTINGTON and Mary L CROSS.

John Walter GOODWIN died 18 July 1910 in Belvidere, Illinois, USA.

son of Joseph Goodwin and Frances Coultrip

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Recorded occupation: mason and bricklayer

The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
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John Walter GOODWIN married

Helen Jane HUNTINGTON
Marriage date: 15 May 1890
Marriage place: Belvidere, Illinois, USA
Helen Jane HUNTINGTON was the child of Myron HUNTINGTON and Mary L CROSS

Children of John Walter GOODWIN and Helen Jane HUNTINGTON

Walter Huntington GOODWIN

Born: 23 February 1891, Belvidere, Illinois, USA
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Helen Huntington GOODWIN

Born: 25 June 1896, Belvidere, Illinois, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1847
19 November 1847
Isle of Sheppy, Kent, England

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

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)

1890 Marriage / Partner
John Walter GOODWIN and Helen Jane HUNTINGTON 15 May 1890, Belvidere, Illinois, USA

He was 42 years old.

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

1891 Birth of Child
Walter Huntington GOODWIN was born 23 February 1891, Belvidere, Illinois, USA

John Walter was 43 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Helen Huntington GOODWIN was born 25 June 1896, Belvidere, Illinois, USA

John Walter was 48 years old.

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)