James Robert CORGAN

Born

26 July 1848 , Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada West

Died

16 September 1923 , Ontonagon Village, Ontonagon, Michigan, USA

James Robert married Mary Ellen RAHER 30 November 1872 in Houghton, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ellen RAHER was born 12 March 1856 in Ireland. Mary Ellen died 11 February 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Parents & Family of James Robert CORGAN

Parents of James Robert CORGAN

Father

Charles CORGAN

Mother

Mary Ellen MOONEY

Grandparents of James Robert CORGAN

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James Robert CORGAN

James Robert CORGAN married

Mary Ellen RAHER
Marriage date: 30 November 1872
Marriage place: Houghton, Michigan, USA

Children of James Robert CORGAN and Mary Ellen RAHER

Harry Robert CORGAN

Born: 5 October 1882, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw, Michigan, USA
Died: 1 September 1933, L'Anse, Baraga, Michigan, USA

Married: Elsie Maria Elizabeth HALTER 29 September 1906

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Birth — 1848
26 July 1848
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada West

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
James Robert CORGAN and Mary Ellen RAHER 30 November 1872, Houghton, Michigan, USA

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
Harry Robert CORGAN was born 5 October 1882, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw, Michigan, USA

James Robert was 34 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

1893 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Ellen RAHER died 11 February 1893, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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)