John William KENNEDY

Born

19 July 1846 , Glasgow, Scotland

Died

24 February 1934 , Waterbury, Vermont, USA

Age: 87
Cause of Death: Mental Illness

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William KENNEDY Jennie STERRET

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Born: 19 July 1846 in Glasgow, Scotland

Father: William KENNEDY

Mother: Jennie STERRET

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John William married Thirza DELAVANWAY 30 October 1872 in Milton, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thirza DELAVANWAY was born 1 July 1845 in Milton, Vermont, USA. Thirza died 8 May 1912 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). Thirza was the child of Francis Theodore Benoit LAVANWAY and Relief BEVINS.

John William KENNEDY died 24 February 1934 in Waterbury, Vermont, USA.
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John William KENNEDY married

Thirza DELAVANWAY
Marriage date: 30 October 1872
Marriage place: Milton, Vermont, USA
Thirza DELAVANWAY was the child of Francis Theodore Benoit LAVANWAY and Relief BEVINS

Children of John William KENNEDY and Thirza DELAVANWAY

George William KENNEDY

Born: 19 November 1878, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 June 1958, Waterbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Mabel Ruth PRIOR 22 April 1913 Place: Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

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Birth — 1846
19 July 1846
Glasgow, Scotland

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.

1872 Marriage / Partner
John William KENNEDY and Thirza DELAVANWAY 30 October 1872, Milton, Vermont, USA

He was 26 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.

1878 Birth of Child
George William KENNEDY was born 19 November 1878, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

John William was 32 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

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)