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immigrant flag male ancestor  William Walter  FOSTER

Born
12 October 1885 ,  Birmingham, England
Died
28 March 1941 ,  New Brunswick, Canada
William Walter  married  Jennie Isabelle SKINNER 12 June 1912 in Birch Ridge, Saint-Paul, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jennie Isabelle SKINNER  was born 26 December 1884 in New Brunswick, Canada.  Jennie Isabelle died 27 May 1922 in Birch Ridge, Gordon, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada. 
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William Walter  married  Jennie Isabelle SKINNER 12 June 1912 in Birch Ridge, Saint-Paul, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jennie Isabelle SKINNER  was born 26 December 1884 in New Brunswick, Canada.  Jennie Isabelle died 27 May 1922 in Birch Ridge, Gordon, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada. 
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William Walter FOSTER married flag female ancestor Jennie Isabelle SKINNER
Marriage date: 12 June 1912
Marriage place: Birch Ridge, Saint-Paul, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

Children of William Walter FOSTER and Jennie Isabelle SKINNER

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Rose FOSTER
Born: 23 August 1917, Birch Ridge, Gordon, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 10 January 2004, Perth-Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Alton FINNAMORE 23 January 1939


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BirthBirth — 1885
12 October 1885
Birmingham, England
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
Invention 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
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention 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.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
marriage1912 Marriage / Partner
William Walter FOSTER and Jennie Isabelle SKINNER 12 June 1912, Birch Ridge, Saint-Paul, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 26 years old.
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Birth of Child
Rose FOSTER was born 23 August 1917, Birch Ridge, Gordon, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

William Walter was 31 years old.
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
1922 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jennie Isabelle SKINNER died 27 May 1922, Birch Ridge, Gordon, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention 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.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DeathDeath — 1941
28 March 1941
New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 55.
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