William H CASSELLS

Born

March 1855 , New York, USA

Died

16 December 1931 ,

William H married Priscilla SHARROCK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Priscilla SHARROCK was born abt. 1855 Priscilla died 9 February 1929

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Priscilla SHARROCK
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Children of William H CASSELLS and Priscilla SHARROCK

William James CASSELS

Born: 16 August 1879, Mechanicville, New York, USA
Died: 28 November 1938, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1855
March 1855
New York, USA

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.

1870 - Halfmoon, New York

Name: William Cassels
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Date: abt 1854
BirthPlace: New York
Dwelling Number: 500
Home in 1870: Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mechanicville
Occupation: Works In Linen Thread Mill
Father of Foreign Birth: Yes
Mother of Foreign Birth: Yes
Household Members Age
James Gow
60
Marion Gow
59
William Cassels 16
Jane Blythe
13

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1879 Birth of Child
William James CASSELS was born 16 August 1879, Mechanicville, New York, USA (Mechanicsville)

William H was 24 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)