Andrew NELSON

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15 May 1851 , Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Died

2 October 1925 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Born: 15 May 1851 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

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Andrew married Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" ARCHIBALD 24 September 1874 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" ARCHIBALD was born abt. 1846 in Ireland. Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" died 31 October 1877 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .

Andrew NELSON died 2 October 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
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Andrew NELSON married

Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" ARCHIBALD
Marriage date: 24 September 1874
Marriage place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Children of Andrew NELSON and Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" ARCHIBALD

William Robert John NELSON

Born: 6 July 1874, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: abt. 1953, Timmins, Ontario, Canada

Married: Margaret Maud FAIRCLOUGH 19 August 1903 Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Birth — 1851
15 May 1851
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

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.

1874 Marriage / Partner
Andrew NELSON and Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" ARCHIBALD 24 September 1874, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

He was 23 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
William Robert John NELSON was born 6 July 1874, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

Andrew was 23 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah Dorothy "Dolly" ARCHIBALD died 31 October 1877, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

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)

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)

1903 Marriage of Child
William Robert John NELSON married 19 August 1903, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Margaret Maud FAIRCLOUGH

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)