John H FLEWELL

Born

9 October 1851 , Uxbridge, Canada West

Died

18 February 1946 , Duluth, Minnesota, USA

John H married Elizabeth MURRAY 4 October 1875 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth MURRAY was born 7 October 1854 in Canada West. Elizabeth died 8 January 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Angus MURRAY and Euphemia IMRIE .

Parents & Family of John H FLEWELL

Parents of John H FLEWELL

Father

Richard FLEWELL

Mother

Clarissa "Clara" WICKSON

Grandparents of John H FLEWELL

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Randal WIXSON Annis FENTON

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John H FLEWELL

John H FLEWELL married

Elizabeth MURRAY
Marriage date: 4 October 1875
Marriage place: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth MURRAY was the child of Angus MURRAY and Euphemia IMRIE

Children of John H FLEWELL and Elizabeth MURRAY

Alaster Edwin FLEWELL

Born: 9 May 1882, Uxbridge Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Died: 24 November 1971, Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Married: Anna Christina MICHAELSON 15 March 1905

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Birth — 1851
9 October 1851
Uxbridge, 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.

1875 Marriage / Partner
John H FLEWELL and Elizabeth MURRAY 4 October 1875, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

He was 24 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.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1882 Birth of Child
Alaster Edwin FLEWELL was born 9 May 1882, Uxbridge Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada

John H was 30 years old.

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)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1934 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth MURRAY died 8 January 1934, Duluth, Minnesota, USA

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

Death — 1946
18 February 1946
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
He died at the age of 94.

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