John Lye GIBB

Born

16 September 1848 , South Petherton, Somerset, England

Died

17 December 1920 , Cardston, Alberta, Canada

John Lye married Hannah SIMMONS 31 January 1878 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah SIMMONS was born 16 December 1855 in Bermondsey, London, England. Hannah died 14 September 1941 in Hillspring, Alberta, Canada.

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John Lye GIBB married

Hannah SIMMONS
Marriage date: 31 January 1878
Marriage place: Salt Lake City, Utah Territory

Children of John Lye GIBB and Hannah SIMMONS

Lucy Emma GIBB

Born: 12 August 1895, Lehi, Utah County, Utah Territory
Died: 11 June 1958, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Married: William DOW 10 June 1914

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Birth — 1848
16 September 1848
South Petherton, Somerset, 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.

1878 Marriage / Partner
John Lye GIBB and Hannah SIMMONS 31 January 1878, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

He was 29 years old.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Lucy Emma GIBB was born 12 August 1895, Lehi, Utah County, Utah, USA

John Lye was 46 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)