John LIVINGSTONE

Born

abt. 1829 , Ireland

Died

abt. 1910 , Ontario, Canada

John married Rebecca Faulkner SCOTT 14 February 1865 in Grey, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca Faulkner SCOTT was born abt. 1843 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Rebecca Faulkner died 9 March 1933 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada.

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John was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1855.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John LIVINGSTONE

John LIVINGSTONE married

Rebecca Faulkner SCOTT
Marriage date: 14 February 1865
Marriage place: Grey, Ontario, Canada

Children of John LIVINGSTONE and Rebecca Faulkner SCOTT

William Copeland LIVINGSTONE

Born: 17 October 1883, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 17 April 1964, Cannington, Ontario, Canada

Married: Marion GEMMILL 6 October 1914

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1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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)

1865 Marriage / Partner
John LIVINGSTONE and Rebecca Faulkner SCOTT 14 February 1865, Grey, Ontario, Canada

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.

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

1883 Birth of Child
William Copeland LIVINGSTONE was born 17 October 1883, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

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)