Mary Edith CHENEY

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31 March 1868 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 November 1944 ,

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William Henry Harrison CHENEY Mary Rebecca LYON

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Born: 31 March 1868 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Henry Harrison CHENEY

Mother: Mary Rebecca LYON

Maternal grandparents: Liberty Allen LYON , Mary HIBBARD

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Mary Edith married Fred Ellsworth CORBIN 26 December 1889 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Fred Ellsworth CORBIN was born 18 May 1861 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Fred Ellsworth died 20 April 1940 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Fred Ellsworth was the child of William CORBIN and Eliza SCHOFIELD.

Mary Edith CHENEY died 10 November 1944
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Mary Edith CHENEY married

Fred Ellsworth CORBIN
Marriage date: 26 December 1889
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Fred Ellsworth CORBIN was the child of William CORBIN and Eliza SCHOFIELD

Children of Fred Ellsworth CORBIN and Mary Edith CHENEY

Louise Bradford CORBIN

Born: 13 June 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 September 1969, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Donald Cheney CORBIN

Born: 31 December 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 June 1981, Nassau, New York, USA

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Birth — 1868
31 March 1868
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Mary Edith CHENEY and Fred Ellsworth CORBIN 26 December 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 21 years old.

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

1892 Birth of Child
Louise Bradford CORBIN was born 13 June 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Mary Edith was 24 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Donald Cheney CORBIN was born 31 December 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Mary Edith was 29 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)

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)

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.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Fred Ellsworth CORBIN died 20 April 1940, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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