Edward J SHIELDS

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abt. 1846 , Ireland

Died

abt. 1910 ,

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Born: abt. 1846 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

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Edward J married Mary A NAPHIN abt. 1866 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary A NAPHIN was born abt. 1848 in Ireland.

Edward J SHIELDS died abt. 1910
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Edward J SHIELDS married

Mary A NAPHIN
Marriage date: abt. 1866
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Mary Agnes SHIELDS

Born: 21 June 1872, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 November 1951, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Richard F BLINKHORN 23 October 1900 Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

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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)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1872 Birth of Child
Mary Agnes SHIELDS was born 21 June 1872, Lawrence, 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 - 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)

1900 Marriage of Child
Mary Agnes SHIELDS married 23 October 1900, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA to Richard F BLINKHORN

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)

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