Roy PORTER
Born: 27 February 1896, Randolph, Vermont, USA
Died: 27 October 1972, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA
Died: 27 October 1972, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA
Edwin David
PORTER
Born
abt. 1848
,
Farnham, Canada East
Died
7 November 1898
,
Randolph, Vermont, USA
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Edwin David PORTER married 
Chestina Abigail MERRILL
Marriage date: 18 February 1878
Marriage place: Waterbury, Vermont, USA
Chestina Abigail MERRILLMarriage date: 18 February 1878
Marriage place: Waterbury, Vermont, USA
Children of Edwin David PORTER and Chestina Abigail MERRILL
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Québec Place Names Through History
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, 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.
1878 Marriage / PartnerEdwin David PORTER and Chestina Abigail MERRILL 18 February 1878, Waterbury, Vermont, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1896 Birth of ChildRoy PORTER was born 27 February 1896, Randolph, Vermont, USA (Center, East, North, South)
Death — 18987 November 1898
Randolph, Vermont, USA
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