James MURRAY

Born

1 January 1857 , Saint-Lambert, Canada East

Died

5 February 1933 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

James married Margaret BLANCHARD abt. 1892 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret BLANCHARD was born 9 July 1865 in Montréal, Canada East . Margaret died 3 August 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James MURRAY

James MURRAY married

Margaret BLANCHARD
Marriage date: abt. 1892
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Children of James MURRAY and Margaret BLANCHARD

Gladys Margaret MURRAY

Born: 1 June 1898, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA
Died: 20 June 1980, Orange, California, USA

Married: Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN 14 January 1922 Place: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1857
1 January 1857
Saint-Lambert, Canada East

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)

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)

1898 Birth of Child
Gladys Margaret MURRAY was born 1 June 1898, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA

James was 41 years old.

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)