John
WILSON
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Born: 27 December 1832 in Saint Helens Auckland, , Durham, England
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John married Elizabeth Anne SOWLER abt. 1855 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Anne SOWLER was born 7 May 1837 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth Anne died 10 March 1919 in Wharncliffe, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth Anne was the child of George Thomas SOWLER and Elizabeth TAYLOR.
John WILSON died 10 March 1912 in Wharncliffe, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of John WILSON
Elizabeth Anne SOWLERMarriage date: abt. 1855
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Elizabeth Anne SOWLER was the child of George Thomas SOWLER and Elizabeth TAYLOR
Children of John WILSON and Elizabeth Anne SOWLER
David Sowler WILSONDied: 2 April 1945, Wells Glade, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
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Birth — 183227 December 1832
Saint Helens Auckland, , Durham, England
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)
1866 Birth of ChildDavid Sowler WILSON was born 17 April 1866, West Wawanosh, Ontario, Canada
John was 33 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.
Death — 191210 March 1912
Wharncliffe, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
Record added: 9/20/2025 10:16:32 AM
Last updated: 9/20/2025 10:17:26 AM
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