Jesse Helpit FRENCH

Born

28 February 1827 , Whitchurch, York, Upper Canada

Died

6 October 1913 , Macomb, Michigan, USA

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Charles Matthew FRENCH Jane MACKLEM

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Born: 28 February 1827 in Whitchurch, York, Upper Canada

Father: Charles Matthew FRENCH

Mother: Jane MACKLEM

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Jesse Helpit married Mary Ann DOUGHERTY 28 September 1851 in Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ann DOUGHERTY was born 15 February 1824 in County Monaghan, Ireland. Mary Ann died 17 April 1909 in Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA. Mary Ann was the child of Samuel Thomas DOUGHERTY and Mary STEWART.

Jesse Helpit FRENCH died 6 October 1913 in Macomb, Michigan, USA.
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Mary Ann DOUGHERTY
Marriage date: 28 September 1851
Marriage place: Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada
Mary Ann DOUGHERTY was the child of Samuel Thomas DOUGHERTY and Mary STEWART

Children of Jesse Helpit FRENCH and Mary Ann DOUGHERTY

George Washington FRENCH

Born: 14 April 1862, Stouffville, York, Canada West
Died: 10 May 1925, Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Married: Carrie Mandana MILLS 23 August 1883

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Birth — 1827
28 February 1827
Whitchurch, York, Upper Canada

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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)

1851 Marriage / Partner
Jesse Helpit FRENCH and Mary Ann DOUGHERTY 28 September 1851, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada

He was 24 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

1862 Birth of Child
George Washington FRENCH was born 14 April 1862, Stouffville, York, Ontario, Canada

Jesse Helpit was 35 years old.

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)

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)