David
HOLMES
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Born: 12 July 1851 in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England
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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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Spouse & Children of David HOLMES
Louisa Maria MCDONALDMarriage date: 15 August 1878
Marriage 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 HOLMESDied: 10 July 1940, Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
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Birth — 185112 July 1851
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1878 Marriage / PartnerDavid HOLMES and Louisa Maria MCDONALD 15 August 1878, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
He was 27 years old.
1881 Birth of ChildMadeleine 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)
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
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Death — 192713 October 1927
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 76.
Record added: 12/23/2021 12:01:31 PM
Last updated: 10/14/2025 11:17:45 AM
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