Abigail TERFRY

Born

20 August 1827 , Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

2 August 1910 ,

Abigail married John COFFIN 4 July 1852 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John COFFIN was born 6 May 1822 in Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abigail TERFRY

Abigail TERFRY married

John COFFIN
Marriage date: 4 July 1852
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Children of John COFFIN and Abigail TERFRY

Isabel Sophia COFFIN

Born: 10 August 1862, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 20 July 1935, , Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Alonzo HOUGHTON 4 April 1885

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Birth — 1827
20 August 1827
Nova Scotia, 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)

1852 Marriage / Partner
Abigail TERFRY and John COFFIN 4 July 1852,

She 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
Isabel Sophia COFFIN was born 10 August 1862, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Abigail was 34 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)

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