William George GILPIN

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27 July 1851 , Toronto, Canada West

Died

5 May 1932 , Decatur, Michigan, USA

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John GILPIN Eliza KYLE

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Born: 27 July 1851 in Toronto, Canada West

Father: John GILPIN

Mother: Eliza KYLE

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William George married Elizabeth WHITESIDES 11 October 1878 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth WHITESIDES was born 27 June 1856 in Saratoga, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth died 21 July 1909 in Decatur, Michigan, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Charles WHITESIDES and Elizabeth WATSON.

William George GILPIN died 5 May 1932 in Decatur, Michigan, USA.

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Elizabeth WHITESIDES
Marriage date: 11 October 1878
Marriage place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth WHITESIDES was the child of Charles WHITESIDES and Elizabeth WATSON

Children of William George GILPIN and Elizabeth WHITESIDES

Gertrude Lillian GILPIN

Born: 18 June 1891, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 5 December 1973, Decatur, Michigan, USA

Married: Jesse Clay ADAMS 16 November 1907 Place: , Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1851
27 July 1851
Toronto, Canada West

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.

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 / Partner
William George GILPIN and Elizabeth WHITESIDES 11 October 1878, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

He was 27 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

1891 Birth of Child
Gertrude Lillian GILPIN was born 18 June 1891, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

William George was 39 years old.

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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Gertrude Lillian GILPIN married 16 November 1907, , Michigan, USA to Jesse Clay ADAMS

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)