Thomas FORHAN

Born

abt. 1844 , Chatham-Kent, Canada West

Died

abt. 1915 , Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada

Parents & Family of Thomas FORHAN

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Thomas FORHAN.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: abt. 1844 in Chatham-Kent, Canada West

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Thomas married Josephine LACROIX 18 September 1884 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephine LACROIX was born abt. 1859 in Ontario, Canada. Josephine died abt. 1936

Thomas FORHAN died abt. 1915 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Thomas appear below.

Spouse & Children of Thomas FORHAN

Hide Family & Children

Thomas FORHAN married

Josephine LACROIX
Marriage date: 18 September 1884
Marriage place: Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada

Children of Thomas FORHAN and Josephine LACROIX

Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN

Born: 19 September 1897, Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Died: 25 February 1971, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Married: Gladys Margaret MURRAY 14 January 1922 Place: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Thomas FORHAN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Thomas FORHAN.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Thomas FORHAN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.

1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Thomas FORHAN and Josephine LACROIX 18 September 1884, Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN was born 19 September 1897, Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada

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

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 9/12/2025 4:25:43 PM
Last updated: 9/12/2025 4:26:15 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE