Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH

Born

9 January 1837 , London, England

Died

8 September 1933 , Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA

Robert Augustus, Sir married Margaret MCCREDY 28 April 1864 in New Rochelle, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Margaret MCCREDY was born 30 September 1841 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. Margaret died 4 April 1887 in Manhattan, New York, USA . Margaret was the child of Dennis MCREADY and Lavinia WOLBERT .

Parents & Family of Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH

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m. Margaret McCredy

(m. 1864; died 1887)

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: American chemist. He discovered petroleum jelly, which he marketed as Vaseline, and founded the Chesebrough Manufacturing Company

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH

Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH married

Margaret MCCREDY
Marriage date: 28 April 1864
Marriage place: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Margaret MCCREDY was the child of Dennis MCREADY and Lavinia WOLBERT

Children of Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH and Margaret MCCREDY

Robert Maxwell CHESEBROUGH

Born: 6 February 1865, New Rochelle, New York, USA
Died: 4 June 1910, London, England

William Henry CHESEBROUGH

Born: 17 August 1866, New Rochelle, New York, USA
Died: 3 December 1917, Manhattan, New York, USA

Augustine CHESEBROUGH

Born: 1 April 1868, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 16 July 1868, Manhattan, New York, USA

Frederick Woodhull CHESEBROUGH

Born: 8 August 1870, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 30 September 1938, Washington, New York, USA

Marion Maxwell CHESEBROUGH

Born: 3 January 1873, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 22 May 1961, Washington, New York, USA

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Birth — 1837
9 January 1837
London, England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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 Marriage / Partner
Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH and Margaret MCCREDY 28 April 1864, New Rochelle, New York, USA

He was 27 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Birth of Child
Robert Maxwell CHESEBROUGH was born 6 February 1865, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Robert Augustus, Sir was 28 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
William Henry CHESEBROUGH was born 17 August 1866, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Robert Augustus, Sir was 29 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Birth of Child
Augustine CHESEBROUGH was born 1 April 1868, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Robert Augustus, Sir was 31 years old.

1870 Birth of Child
Frederick Woodhull CHESEBROUGH was born 8 August 1870, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Robert Augustus, Sir was 33 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Marion Maxwell CHESEBROUGH was born 3 January 1873, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Robert Augustus, Sir was 36 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)

Robert Augustus, Sir CHESEBROUGH - Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Made in New York, NY Found at Old Drugstore, St Augustine, Florida

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Made in New York, NY

Found at Old Drugstore, St Augustine, Florida

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

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

1887 Death of Spouse/Partner
Margaret MCCREDY died 4 April 1887, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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)

1910 Death of Child
Robert Maxwell CHESEBROUGH died 4 June 1910, London, England

Robert Augustus, Sir was 73 years old.

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)

1917 Death of Child
William Henry CHESEBROUGH died 3 December 1917, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Robert Augustus, Sir was 80 years old.

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

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

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

Death — 1933
8 September 1933
Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA
He died at the age of 96.

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