William Robert LATIMER

Born

26 September, 1870 , Battleford, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada

Died

17 April, 1943 , Vancouver, Washington, USA

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William Robert LATIMER Sarah-Cameron JACKSON

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Born: 26 September, 1870 in Battleford, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada

Father: William Robert LATIMER

Mother: Sarah-Cameron JACKSON

Paternal grandparents: John LATIMER , Elizabeth MAGUIRE

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William Robert married Ida EVANS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ida EVANS was born 10 October, 1878 in Huron, Ontario, Canada. Ida died 10 September, 1931 in Carleton, Ottawa, Canada. Ida was the child of Isaac EVANS and Esther OLIVER.

William Robert LATIMER died 17 April, 1943 in Vancouver, Washington, USA.
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Ida EVANS
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Ida EVANS was the child of Isaac EVANS and Esther OLIVER

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James Wr LATIMER

Born: 15 March, 1904, Battleford, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada
Died: 24 January, 1981, Shelton, Washington, USA

Married: Fern Ethel BUTCHER

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Birth — 1870
26 September, 1870
Battleford, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), 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)

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)

1904 Birth of Child
James Wr LATIMER was born 15 March, 1904, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

William Robert was 33 years old.

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)