John
ALEXANDER
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Born: 1 March 1837 in Dundee City, Scotland
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Louise BABY 18 April 1865 in Canada West . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise BABY was born 12 June 1843 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Louise died 13 June 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Louise was the child of Edmund BABY and Francoise Agathe URQUHART.
John ALEXANDER died 5 October 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Spouse & Children of John ALEXANDER
Louise BABYMarriage date: 18 April 1865
Marriage place: , Canada West
Louise BABY was the child of Edmund BABY and Francoise Agathe URQUHART
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Birth — 18371 March 1837
Dundee City, Scotland
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)
1865 Marriage / PartnerJohn ALEXANDER and Louise BABY 18 April 1865, , Ontario, Canada
He was 28 years old.
1865 Birth of ChildJohn ALEXANDER was born 30 January 1865, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
John was 27 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Death — 19175 October 1917
Detroit, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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Record added: 3/12/2025 7:34:18 PM
Last updated: 3/12/2025 7:34:40 PM
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