James L GEDDES

Born

29 June 1831 ,

Died

23 October 1919 , Elmsdale, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

James L married Mary M MCFETRIDGE 7 December 1854 in Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary M MCFETRIDGE was born abt. 1830 Mary M died abt. 1881 in Elmsdale, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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James L GEDDES married

Mary M MCFETRIDGE
Marriage date: 7 December 1854
Marriage place: Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Children of James L GEDDES and Mary M MCFETRIDGE

Matthew Henry GEDDES

Born: 31 December 1872, Elmsdale, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 24 March 1964, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada

Married: Amanda Gumb TURPLE (TURPEL) 12 May 1897 Place: North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA

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1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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)

1854 Marriage / Partner
James L GEDDES and Mary M MCFETRIDGE 7 December 1854, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 23 years old.

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

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.

1872 Birth of Child
Matthew Henry GEDDES was born 31 December 1872, Elmsdale, East Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

James L was 41 years old.

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)

1897 Marriage of Child
Matthew Henry GEDDES married 12 May 1897, North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA to Amanda Gumb TURPLE (TURPEL)

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)