David HOLMES

(b. 12 July 1851 , Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England d. 13 October 1927 , Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada )

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David HOLMES was born 12 July 1851 in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England

David HOLMES was the child of ? and ?

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David married Louisa Maria MCDONALD 15 August 1878 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louisa Maria MCDONALD was born 2 September 1858 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada. Louisa Maria died September 1944 in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. Louisa Maria was the child of Daniel MCDONALD and Sarah GORDON.

David HOLMES died 13 October 1927 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.
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David HOLMES married

Louisa Maria MCDONALD-- Date: 15 August 1878 Place: Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Louisa Maria MCDONALD was the child of Daniel MCDONALD and Sarah GORDON

Children of David HOLMES and Louisa Maria MCDONALD:

Madeleine Beatrice HOLMES (b.21 October 1881, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada d. 10 July 1940, Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA)
m. Frank H BALLOU 1902

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1851 Birth
12 July 1851
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England

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.

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.

1878 Marriage / Partner
David HOLMES and Louisa Maria MCDONALD 15 August 1878, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

He was 27 years old.

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

1881 Birth of Child
Madeleine Beatrice HOLMES was born 21 October 1881, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

David 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)