James NAISMITH

Born

6 November 1861 , Almonte, Canada West

Died

28 November 1939 , Lawrence, Kansas, USA

James married Maude Evelyn SHERMAN 20 June 1894 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Maude Evelyn SHERMAN was born 6 September 1871 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . Maude Evelyn died 4 March 1937 in Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Maude Evelyn was the child of Edwin Philander SHERMAN and Caroline Mason MINER .

Parents & Family of James NAISMITH

Parents of James NAISMITH

Father

John NAISMITH

Mother

Margaret YOUNG

Grandparents of James NAISMITH

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Robert YOUNG Annie MASON

James was a soldier in World War I.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James NAISMITH

James NAISMITH married

Maude Evelyn SHERMAN
Marriage date: 20 June 1894
Marriage place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Maude Evelyn SHERMAN was the child of Edwin Philander SHERMAN and Caroline Mason MINER

Children of James NAISMITH and Maude Evelyn SHERMAN

Margaret Mason NAISMITH

Born: 2 July 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 October 1976, Denver, Colorado, USA

Helen Carolyn NAISMITH

Born: 21 December 1897, Denver, Colorado, USA
Died: 10 December 1980, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

John Edwin "Jack" NAISMITH

Born: 3 November 1900, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Died: 18 December 1986, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Maude Ann NAISMITH

Born: 22 October 1904, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Died: April 1972, Thayer, Oregon, Missouri, USA

James Sherman NAISMITH

Born: 7 May 1913, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Died: 6 May 1980, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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Birth — 1861
6 November 1861
Almonte, Canada West

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.

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

1892 - January 15 – James Naismith's rules for basketball are published for the first time in the Springfield YMCA International Training School's newspaper, in an article titled "A New Game."

Visit Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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January 15, 1892

1894 Marriage / Partner
James NAISMITH and Maude Evelyn SHERMAN 20 June 1894, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

He was 32 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Margaret Mason NAISMITH was born 2 July 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

James was 33 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Helen Carolyn NAISMITH was born 21 December 1897, Denver, Colorado, USA

James was 36 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
John Edwin "Jack" NAISMITH was born 3 November 1900, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

James was 39 years old.

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)

1904 Birth of Child
Maude Ann NAISMITH was born 22 October 1904, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

James was 42 years old.

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)