James SMITH

Born

3 August 1872 , Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada

Died

3 March 1929 , Everett, Washington, USA

Age: 56
Cause of Death: bleeding ulcers

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Born: 3 August 1872 in Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada

Parents of James SMITH

Father

James-T SMITH

Mother

Hannah-Belle MCKENZIE

Grandparents of James SMITH

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James was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1898.

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James married Mary PAYDEN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary PAYDEN was born July 1880 in Minnesota, USA. Mary died 24 May 1937 in Pinehurst, Washington, USA.

James SMITH died 3 March 1929 in Everett, Washington, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Great Northern Engineer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of James SMITH

James SMITH married

Mary PAYDEN
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Children of James SMITH and Mary PAYDEN

Eleanor SMITH

Born: 31 January 1924, Pinehurst, Washington, USA
Died: 20 August 2001, Loma Linda, California, USA

Married: Paul RYAN

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Birth — 1872
3 August 1872
Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada

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.

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)

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)