George MCDONALD

Born

abt. 1867 , Malta

Died

02/09/1920 , Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Age: 53
Cause of Death: Heart disease

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Born: abt. 1867 in Malta

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

George was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1903.

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George married Maria WALMSLE 8 January 1887 in Preston, Lancashire, England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Maria WALMSLE was born 09/14/1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England. Maria died 08/27/1937 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.

George MCDONALD died 02/09/1920 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.
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George MCDONALD married

Maria WALMSLE
Marriage date: 8 January 1887
Marriage place: Preston, Lancashire, England

Children of George MCDONALD and Maria WALMSLE

Frederick MCDONALD

Born: 09/28/1887, Preston, Lancashire, England
Died: 16 April 1956, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Mary DENNEGAN 1929

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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)

1887 Marriage / Partner
George MCDONALD and Maria WALMSLE 8 January 1887, Preston, Lancashire, England

1887 Birth of Child
Frederick MCDONALD was born 09/28/1887, Preston, Lancashire, England

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)