Alexander
SMITH
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Born: September 1838 in Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexander married Mary (Marion) SMITH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary (Marion) SMITH was born May 1848 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Mary (Marion) died 10 June 1909 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
Alexander SMITH died 14 May 1922 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Birth — 1838September 1838
Canada
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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1882 Birth of ChildEdith Ellen SMITH was born 4/17/1882, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Alexander was 43 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1905 Marriage of ChildEdith Ellen SMITH married 24 May 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Lewis Phillips TAYLOR
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.
1909 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary (Marion) SMITH died 10 June 1909, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Death — 192214 May 1922
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.
Postcards and Memories of Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Record added: 12/15/2021 1:26:44 PM
Last updated: 12/15/2021 1:26:44 PM
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