George LEMMON

Born

23 August 1830 , Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

abt. 1925 ,

Age: 94

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William LEMMON Elizabeth FARNELL

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Born: 23 August 1830 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William LEMMON

Mother: Elizabeth FARNELL

Maternal grandparents: George Gordon FARNELL , Margaret FISHER

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George married Dorcus Annie FARNELL 28 November 1861 in Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorcus Annie FARNELL was born February 8, 1837 in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dorcus Annie died January 22, 1920 in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dorcus Annie was the child of George Gordon FARNELL and Huldah WHITE.

George LEMMON died abt. 1925
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Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Dorcus Annie FARNELL
Marriage date: 28 November 1861
Marriage place: Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dorcus Annie FARNELL was the child of George Gordon FARNELL and Huldah WHITE

Children of George LEMMON and Dorcus Annie FARNELL

Harriet LEMMON

Born: February 08, 1873, Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: September 27, 1956, Middle Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: John Hall DEAN 29 December 1890

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Birth — 1830
23 August 1830
Nova Scotia, Canada

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

1861 Marriage / Partner
George LEMMON and Dorcus Annie FARNELL 28 November 1861, Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 31 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
Harriet LEMMON was born February 08, 1873, Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

George was 42 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)