John Fletcher
PARKS
Born
28 December 1860
,
Bridgeport, Canada West
Died
12 December 1952
,
Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA
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Born: 28 December 1860 in Bridgeport, Canada West
Father:
Nicholas Archibald PARKS
Mother:
Aurilia Jane BADGLEY
Paternal grandparents:
Archibald PARKS
, Ephranum Catherina LENZY
Maternal grandparents:
John Anthony BADGLEY
, Zephra LAWRENCE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Fletcher married Rose Cusick WATSON 1 January 1882 in Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rose Cusick WATSON was born 18 November 1863 in Rotherhithe, Middlesex, England. Rose Cusick died 24 April 1923 in Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA.
John Fletcher PARKS died 12 December 1952 in Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA.
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Spouse & Children of John Fletcher PARKS
John Fletcher PARKS married 
Rose Cusick WATSON
Marriage date: 1 January 1882
Marriage place: , Michigan, USA
Rose Cusick WATSONMarriage date: 1 January 1882
Marriage place: , Michigan, USA
Children of John Fletcher PARKS and Rose Cusick WATSON
Jesse Parmater PARKSBorn: 6 February 1892, Concord, Michigan, USA
Died: January 21, 1970, Matteson Township, Branch Co, Michigan, USA
Died: January 21, 1970, Matteson Township, Branch Co, Michigan, USA
Married: Vera Ludessa ALGER 22 August 1914
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Birth — 186028 December 1860
Bridgeport, Canada West
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1882 Marriage / PartnerJohn Fletcher PARKS and Rose Cusick WATSON 1 January 1882, , Michigan, USA
He was 21 years old.
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
1892 Birth of ChildJesse Parmater PARKS was born 6 February 1892, Concord, Michigan, USA
John Fletcher was 31 years old.
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1923 Death of Spouse/PartnerRose Cusick WATSON died 24 April 1923, Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.Death — 195212 December 1952
Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 92.
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