Alva Erskine SMITH

Born

17 January 1853 , Mobile, Alabama, USA

Died

26 January 1933 , Paris, France

Alva Erskine married William Kissam VANDERBILT abt. 1875 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Kissam VANDERBILT was born 12 December 1849 in New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA. William Kissam died 22 July 1920 in Paris, France. William Kissam was the child of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM .

Parents & Family of Alva Erskine SMITH

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daughter of Murray Forbes Smith and Pheobe Ann Desha

m. (2) Oliver Belmont

(m. 1896; died 1908)

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: American multi-millionaire socialite and women's suffrage activist

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alva Erskine SMITH

Alva Erskine SMITH married

William Kissam VANDERBILT
Marriage date: abt. 1875
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William Kissam VANDERBILT was the child of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM

Marriage notes:

They divorced in 1895

Children of William Kissam VANDERBILT and Alva Erskine SMITH

Howard Stirling VANDERBILT

Born: 6 July 1884, Oakdale, New York, USA
Died: 4 July 1970, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1853
17 January 1853
Mobile, Alabama, 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.

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)

1884 Birth of Child
Howard Stirling VANDERBILT was born 6 July 1884, Oakdale, New York, USA

Alva Erskine was 31 years old.

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)