George CLARKE

Born

15 April 1833 , County Cavan, Ireland

Died

19 January 1921 , Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA

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Born: 15 April 1833 in County Cavan, Ireland

Father: Unknown

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George was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1852.

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George married Lydia Ann BARBER October 1860 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lydia Ann BARBER was born 15 June 1835 in Vernon, Oneida, New York, USA. Lydia Ann died 25 March 1908 in Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA.

George CLARKE died 19 January 1921 in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Methodist Episcopal minister

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George CLARKE married

Lydia Ann BARBER
Marriage date: October 1860
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Children of George CLARKE and Lydia Ann BARBER

Helen May CLARKE

Born: 26 May 1873, Green County, New York, USA
Died: 26 March 1969, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Married: Charles Emory APGAR 1 May 1894

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Birth — 1833
15 April 1833
County Cavan, Ireland

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

1860 Marriage / Partner
George CLARKE and Lydia Ann BARBER October 1860,

He was 27 years old.

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.

1873 Birth of Child
Helen May CLARKE was born 26 May 1873, Green County, New York, USA

George was 40 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)

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 - 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)