William
BIGGER
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Born: 30 July 1845 in Canada West
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William married Orpha A JONES . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Orpha A JONES was born abt. 1847 in Michigan, USA. Orpha A died abt. 1885 in Cheboygan, Michigan, USA.
William BIGGER died 31 May 1904 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA.
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William Arthur George BIGGERDied: 20 November 1938, Marquette, Michigan, USA
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Birth — 184530 July 1845
Canada West
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 Birth of ChildWilliam Arthur George BIGGER was born 23 April 1873, Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
William was 27 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
Death — 190431 May 1904
Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 58.
Record added: 12/16/2021 1:13:09 PM
Last updated: 12/16/2021 1:13:09 PM
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