John Matthew COLLINS

Born

August 1872 , Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Died

8 February 1911 ,

John Matthew married Catharina C TOMLINSON 27 March 1894 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catharina C TOMLINSON was born 8 January 1876 in Delaware, USA. Catharina C died 25 October 1924 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Matthew COLLINS

John Matthew COLLINS married

Catharina C TOMLINSON
Marriage date: 27 March 1894
Marriage place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Children of John Matthew COLLINS and Catharina C TOMLINSON

Anna Pearl COLLINS

Born: 7 October 1894, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Died: 11 February 1975, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Married: John CAMPBELL 1912

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Birth — 1872
August 1872
Wilmington, Delaware, USA

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)

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

1894 Marriage / Partner
John Matthew COLLINS and Catharina C TOMLINSON 27 March 1894, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

He was 21 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Anna Pearl COLLINS was born 7 October 1894, New Castle, Delaware, USA

John Matthew was 22 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)

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