James CORCORAN

(b. abt. 1832 , Ireland d. 02/27/1915 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 82
Cause of Death: Old Age

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James CORCORAN was born abt. 1832 in Ireland

James CORCORAN was the child of ? and ?

James was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1853.

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

James married Margaret SHIWERS abt. 1856 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret SHIWERS was born abt. 1822 Margaret died 7 February 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

James CORCORAN died 02/27/1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Occupation

James CORCORAN was a Hostler.

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James CORCORAN married

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Children of James CORCORAN and Margaret SHIWERS:

James Martin CORCORAN (b.11/01/1856, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 09/30/1916, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Annie Maria Rose KRAFT 18 November 1877 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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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)

1856 Birth of Child
James Martin CORCORAN was born 11/01/1856, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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 Marriage of Child
James Martin CORCORAN married 18 November 1877, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Annie Maria Rose KRAFT

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)

1882 Death of Spouse/Partner
Margaret SHIWERS died 7 February 1882, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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)