Maria BISHOP

Born

7 April 1822 , Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Died

18 April 1908 , Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA

Maria married John JANES 23 February 1841 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John JANES was born 13 January 1821 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. John died 19 December 1892 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Maria BISHOP

Maria BISHOP married

John JANES
Marriage date: 23 February 1841
Marriage place: Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Children of John JANES and Maria BISHOP

Lillian Bishop JANES

Born: 4 October 1859, Victoria, Knox Illinois, USA
Died: 19 January 1912, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Charles Warner MATHEWSON 11 August 1878 Place: Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1822
7 April 1822
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1841 Marriage / Partner
Maria BISHOP and John JANES 23 February 1841, Melksham, Wiltshire, England

She was 18 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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

1859 Birth of Child
Lillian Bishop JANES was born 4 October 1859, Victoria, Knox Illinois, USA

Maria was 37 years old.

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 of Child
Lillian Bishop JANES married 11 August 1878, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA to Charles Warner MATHEWSON

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

1892 Death of Spouse/Partner
John JANES died 19 December 1892, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA

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)

Death — 1908
18 April 1908
Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 86.

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