William SOVA

Born

30 July 1849 , Rainham, Haldimand, Canada West

Died

1 March 1926 , Duncan Township, Michigan, USA

Parents & Family of William SOVA

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Born: 30 July 1849 in Rainham, Haldimand, Canada West

Parents of William SOVA

Father

Joachim Louis SOVA

Mother

Catherine KNAUF

Grandparents of William SOVA

Paternal grandparents

Paul SAUVE dit LAPLANTE Celeste-Scholastique POIRIER dite DESLOGES

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William married Louise Marie MAJEAU 22 January 1871 in Cheboygan, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise Marie MAJEAU was born 3 February 1854 in Montréal, Canada East . Louise Marie died 27 September 1899 in Alverno, Michigan, USA.

William SOVA died 1 March 1926 in Duncan Township, Michigan, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William SOVA

William SOVA married

Louise Marie MAJEAU
Marriage date: 22 January 1871
Marriage place: Cheboygan, Michigan, USA

Children of William SOVA and Louise Marie MAJEAU

Ephriam SOVA

Born: October 15 1889, Alverno, Michigan, USA
Died: January 13 1979, Cheboygan, Michigan, USA

Married: Lauretta Florence CHAMBERLAIN 28 November 1911

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Birth — 1849
30 July 1849
Rainham, Haldimand, Canada West

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.

1871 Marriage / Partner
William SOVA and Louise Marie MAJEAU 22 January 1871, Cheboygan, Michigan, USA

He was 21 years old.

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)

1889 Birth of Child
Ephriam SOVA was born October 15 1889, Alverno, Michigan, USA

William was 40 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

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

1899 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise Marie MAJEAU died 27 September 1899, Alverno, Michigan, USA

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)