William Henry JOHNS

(b. 26 June 1862 , Blackfriars, London, England d. 12 January 1917 , Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada )

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William Henry JOHNS was born 26 June 1862 in Blackfriars, London, England

William Henry JOHNS was the child of ? and ?

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William Henry married Emma FRANKLIN 18 July 1888 in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emma FRANKLIN was born 7 September 1862 in Ryton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England. Emma died 9 August 1929 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

William Henry JOHNS died 12 January 1917 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
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William Henry JOHNS married

Emma FRANKLIN-- Date: 18 July 1888 Place: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

Children of William Henry JOHNS and Emma FRANKLIN:

Edgar Franklin JOHNS (b.February 16, 1894, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada d. October 7, 1974, Bracebridge, Ontario Canada)
m. Kathleen HUBERT 20 May 1919

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1862 Birth
26 June 1862
Blackfriars, London, England

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)

1888 Marriage / Partner
William Henry JOHNS and Emma FRANKLIN 18 July 1888, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

He 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

1894 Birth of Child
Edgar Franklin JOHNS was born February 16, 1894, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

William Henry was 31 years old.

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)