Florence Winifred MORSE

Born

27 June 1876 ,

Died

22 August 1940 ,

Florence Winifred married Joel Cheney WELLS 20 November 1901 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joel Cheney WELLS was born 11 November 1874 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Joel Cheney died 6 January 1960 in San Diego, California, USA. Joel Cheney was the child of George Washington WELLS and Mary Eliza MCGREGORY .

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daughter of Edward Newcomb Morse and Hannah Alice Bryant

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Florence Winifred MORSE

Florence Winifred MORSE married

Joel Cheney WELLS
Marriage date: 20 November 1901
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Joel Cheney WELLS was the child of George Washington WELLS and Mary Eliza MCGREGORY

Children of Joel Cheney WELLS and Florence Winifred MORSE

John Morse WELLS

Born: 14 January 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1989, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Florence WELLS

Born: 6 February 1911,
Died: 25 August 1930,

Gertrude Alice WELLS

Born: 23 May 1919, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 November 2011, Jackson Hole, Teton, Wyoming, USA

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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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 Marriage / Partner
Florence Winifred MORSE and Joel Cheney WELLS 20 November 1901,

She was 25 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
John Morse WELLS was born 14 January 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Florence Winifred was 26 years old.

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)

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)

1919 Birth of Child
Gertrude Alice WELLS was born 23 May 1919, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Florence Winifred was 42 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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.