Edward LOOMIS

Born

11 May 1847 , Montréal, Canada East

Died

09 September 1915 , Rutland, Vermont, USA

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Father unknownJulia BALDWIN

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Born: 11 May 1847 in Montréal, Canada East

Father: Unknown

Mother: Julia BALDWIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Edward married Marie Olive LAPORTE 23 September 1867 in Whiting, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie Olive LAPORTE was born abt. 1850 in Coopersville, Clinton, New York, USA (Corbeau). Marie Olive died 26 September 1918 in Brandon, Vermont, USA (Forest Dale). Marie Olive was the child of Alexis LAPORTE and Edwidge BOUSQUET.

Edward LOOMIS died 09 September 1915 in Rutland, Vermont, USA.
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Edward LOOMIS married

Marie Olive LAPORTE
Marriage date: 23 September 1867
Marriage place: Whiting, Vermont, USA
Source: Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005

Marie Olive LAPORTE was the child of Alexis LAPORTE and Edwidge BOUSQUET

Marriage notes:

Name Edward Loomis (farmer of Shoreham, b Canada)

Sex Male

Age 20

Birth Year (Estimated) 1847

Spouse's Name Olive Laporte (of Whiting, b Canada)

Spouse's Sex Female

Spouse's Age 20

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1847

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 23 Sep 1867

(No parents listed)

Event Place Whiting, Addison, Vermont, United States

Event Place (Original) Whiting, Vermont

Record Type Marriage

Children of Edward LOOMIS and Marie Olive LAPORTE

Edward William LOOMIS

Born: abt. 1869, , Vermont, USA
Died: ,

George LOOMIS

Born: 27 May 1878, Shoreham, Vermont, USA
Died: 27 October 1931, , Vermont, USA

Married: Flora BALDWIN 19 August 1901 Place: Middlebury, Vermont, USA (East Middlebury) (Farmingdale)

Fred LOOMIS

Born: abt. 1883, , Vermont, USA
Died: 9 February 1930, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Birth — 1847
11 May 1847
Montréal, Canada East

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 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 Marriage / Partner
Edward LOOMIS and Marie Olive LAPORTE 23 September 1867, Whiting, Vermont, USA

He was 20 years old.

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.

1878 Birth of Child
George LOOMIS was born 27 May 1878, Shoreham, Vermont, USA

Edward was 31 years old.

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)

1901 Marriage of Child
George LOOMIS married 19 August 1901, Middlebury, Vermont, USA (East Middlebury) (Farmingdale) to Flora BALDWIN

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)