Charles Edward
WHETNALL
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Born: 12 January 1853 in Nottinghamshire, England
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles Edward married Elizabeth Octavia LEIGH 19 December 1885 in West Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Octavia LEIGH was born 30 May 1869 in West Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Octavia died 18 April 1934 in Franklin, Ohio, USA.
Charles Edward WHETNALL died 27 March 1933 in Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Charles Edward WHETNALL
Elizabeth Octavia LEIGHMarriage date: 19 December 1885
Marriage place: , West Virginia, USA
Children of Charles Edward WHETNALL and Elizabeth Octavia LEIGH
John Carter WHETNALLDied: 23 October 1987, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Birth — 185312 January 1853
Nottinghamshire, England
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)
1885 Marriage / PartnerCharles Edward WHETNALL and Elizabeth Octavia LEIGH 19 December 1885, , West Virginia, USA
He was 32 years old.
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
1906 Birth of ChildJohn Carter WHETNALL was born 20 December 1906, Big Prairie, Ohio, USA
Charles Edward was 53 years old.
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)
1927 Marriage of ChildJohn Carter WHETNALL married 14 May 1927, , Ohio, USA to Donna Fern MATTIX
Death — 193327 March 1933
Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 80.
Record added: 8/23/2025 10:46:56 PM
Last updated: 8/23/2025 10:47:47 PM
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