William Mason MCDONALD

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27 March 1872 , Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died

1 January 1913 , Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 27 March 1872 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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William Mason married Elizabeth M CODY 1 August 1899 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth M CODY was born 30 April 1873 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Elizabeth M died 4 October 1961 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.

William Mason MCDONALD died 1 January 1913 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.
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William Mason MCDONALD married

Elizabeth M CODY
Marriage date: 1 August 1899
Marriage place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Children of William Mason MCDONALD and Elizabeth M CODY

Clyde John MCDONALD

Born: 9 November 1901, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 December 1990, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Bernardette MIRE 1939

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Birth — 1872
27 March 1872
Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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)

1899 Marriage / Partner
William Mason MCDONALD and Elizabeth M CODY 1 August 1899, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Clyde John MCDONALD was born 9 November 1901, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

William Mason was 29 years old.

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)