Priscilla Ann CROWDIS

Born

1 August 1847 , Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

11 August 1916 , Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA

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James Henry CROWDIS Mary Margaret Isabel TAYLOR

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Born: 1 August 1847 in Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Henry CROWDIS

Mother: Mary Margaret Isabel TAYLOR

Paternal grandparents: James J CROWDIS , Ann KENNEDY

Maternal grandparents: George TAYLOR , Isabella WOOD

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Priscilla Ann married John H PERRY 26 September 1872 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John H PERRY was born 1 March 1837 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. John H died 12 December 1918 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA (North, South, East, Center) (Wolfeboro Falls). John H was the child of John Butterfield PERRY and Hannah Maria Whittemore LOCKE.

Priscilla Ann CROWDIS died 11 August 1916 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA .
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Priscilla Ann CROWDIS married

John H PERRY
Marriage date: 26 September 1872
Marriage place: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
John H PERRY was the child of John Butterfield PERRY and Hannah Maria Whittemore LOCKE

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John Butterfield PERRY

Born: 25 February 1875, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Married: Lena EATON 17 July 1895 Place: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA (North, South, East, Center) (Wolfeboro Falls)

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Birth — 1847
1 August 1847
Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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.

1872 Marriage / Partner
Priscilla Ann CROWDIS and John H PERRY 26 September 1872, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

She was 25 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
John Butterfield PERRY was born 25 February 1875, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Priscilla Ann was 27 years old.

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

1895 Marriage of Child
John Butterfield PERRY married 17 July 1895, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA (North, South, East, Center) (Wolfeboro Falls) to Lena EATON

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)