Charles Sumner FRANCIS

Born

1 October 1883 , Port Greville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

9 April 1931 , Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Charles Sumner married Myrta BUCK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Myrta BUCK was born abt. 1883

Parents & Family of Charles Sumner FRANCIS

Parents of Charles Sumner FRANCIS

Father

Henry Kelsey FRANCIS

Mother

Clementine AYER

Grandparents of Charles Sumner FRANCIS

Paternal grandparents

Elisha W FRANCIS Amelia Emma MOSHER

Maternal grandparents

Joseph Henry AYER Elizabeth Bacon PARSONS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles Sumner FRANCIS

Charles Sumner FRANCIS married

Myrta BUCK
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Children of Charles Sumner FRANCIS and Myrta BUCK

Edward Kelsey FRANCIS

Born: 13 March 1918, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Died: 17 August 1956, Bangor, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1883
1 October 1883
Port Greville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1918 Birth of Child
Edward Kelsey FRANCIS was born 13 March 1918, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Charles Sumner was 34 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada