John William WALTERS

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8 April 1857 , Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

26 September 1927 ,

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Born: 8 April 1857 in Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

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John William married Ida L MCDOWELL abt. 1884 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ida L MCDOWELL was born 10 September 1865 in Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. Ida L died 15 March 1903 in Salem, Oregon, USA.

John William WALTERS died 26 September 1927
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Ida L MCDOWELL
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William Paul WALTERS

Born: 4 February 1884, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2 November 1961, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Josephine Gladys HOFFMAN 6 May 1929

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Birth — 1857
8 April 1857
Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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)

1884 Birth of Child
William Paul WALTERS was born 4 February 1884, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

John William was 26 years old.

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)

1903 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ida L MCDOWELL died 15 March 1903, Salem, Oregon, USA

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)