William Henry ROWBURY

Born

26 November 1883 , Worcestershire, England

Died

1 July 1970 , Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, USA

Parents & Family of William Henry ROWBURY

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding William Henry ROWBURY.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 26 November 1883 in Worcestershire, England

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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

William Henry married Edna CHRISTENSEN 13 April 1910 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edna CHRISTENSEN was born 1 August 1889 in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, USA. Edna died 6 November 1943 in Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, USA.

William Henry ROWBURY died 1 July 1970 in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, USA.

photo/ portrait (above) from familysearch.org

Details of the family tree of William appear below.

A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1900s

Spouse & Children of William Henry ROWBURY

Hide Family & Children

William Henry ROWBURY married

Edna CHRISTENSEN
Marriage date: 13 April 1910
Marriage place: Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA

Children of William Henry ROWBURY and Edna CHRISTENSEN

Dayton Joseph ROWBURY

Born: 6 November 1924, Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, USA
Died: 15 January 1988, Higley, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Married: Mary Jane LINDSAY 2 March 1948

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for William Henry ROWBURY.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for William Henry ROWBURY.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about William Henry ROWBURY and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1883
26 November 1883
Worcestershire, England

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)

1910 Marriage / Partner
William Henry ROWBURY and Edna CHRISTENSEN 13 April 1910, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA

He was 26 years old.

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))

1924 Birth of Child
Dayton Joseph ROWBURY was born 6 November 1924, Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, USA

William Henry was 40 years old.

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

1943 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edna CHRISTENSEN died 6 November 1943, Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death — 1970
1 July 1970
Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, USA
He died at the age of 86.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 8/5/2025 12:14:39 PM
Last updated: 8/5/2025 1:28:31 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE