William Ransford SKIDGELL

Born

1 July 1849 , Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

19 March 1937 , Washburn, Maine, USA

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William Henry SKIDGELL Mary HATHAWAY

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Born: 1 July 1849 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: William Henry SKIDGELL

Mother: Mary HATHAWAY

Paternal grandparents: Hendrick SKIDGELL , Mary Polly TOMPKINS

Maternal grandparents: Eleazer HATHAWAY , Susannah HOLMES

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William Ransford married Merinda HARTSGROVE 3 November 1869 in Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Merinda HARTSGROVE was born 27 March 1853 in Moose Mountain, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Merinda died 18 March 1946 in Mattawamkeag, Maine, USA. Merinda was the child of Benjamin HARTSGROVE and Salome HOLMES.

William Ransford SKIDGELL died 19 March 1937 in Washburn, Maine, USA .
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William Ransford SKIDGELL married

Merinda HARTSGROVE
Marriage date: 3 November 1869
Marriage place: Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Merinda HARTSGROVE was the child of Benjamin HARTSGROVE and Salome HOLMES

Children of William Ransford SKIDGELL and Merinda HARTSGROVE

Annie Amelia SKIDGELL

Born: 8/27/1870, Canaan, Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 11/20/1966, Mattawamkeag, Maine, USA

Married: George A GREEN 25 December 1886 Place: Woodland, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1849
1 July 1849
Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

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.

1869 Marriage / Partner
William Ransford SKIDGELL and Merinda HARTSGROVE 3 November 1869, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1870 Birth of Child
Annie Amelia SKIDGELL was born 8/27/1870, Canaan, Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

William Ransford was 21 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)

1886 Marriage of Child
Annie Amelia SKIDGELL married 25 December 1886, Woodland, Maine, USA to George A GREEN

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)

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)