William A DOBSON

Born

April 1869 , Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

8 May 1915 , Wade, Aroostook, Maine, USA

William A married Mary LEWIS abt. 1888 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary LEWIS was born March 1871 in Salisbury, New Brunswick, Canada. Mary died 5 August 1903 in Wade, Aroostook, Maine, USA. Mary was the child of John Wesley LEWIS and Mary C HARRIS .

Parents & Family of William A DOBSON

Parents of William A DOBSON

Father

Joshua James DOBSON

Mother

Sarah Anne TAYLOR

Grandparents of William A DOBSON

Paternal grandparents

Jonas DOBSON Mary TAYLOR

Maternal grandparents

George TAYLOR Susannah LEWIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William A DOBSON

William A DOBSON married

Mary LEWIS
Marriage date: abt. 1888
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Mary LEWIS was the child of John Wesley LEWIS and Mary C HARRIS

Children of William A DOBSON and Mary LEWIS

Edgar Thomas DOBSON

Born: 25 November 1890, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 23 July 1970, Bridgewater, Maine, USA

Married: Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY 12 October 1909 Place: Caribou, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1869
April 1869
Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

1890 Birth of Child
Edgar Thomas DOBSON was born 25 November 1890, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

William A was 21 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)

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)

1903 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary LEWIS died 5 August 1903, Wade, Aroostook, Maine, USA

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)