James BELKNAP

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19 February 1832 , South Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada

Died

16 August 1915 ,

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John B BELKNAP Sarah MOODY

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Born: 19 February 1832 in South Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada

Father: John B BELKNAP

Mother: Sarah MOODY

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James married Martha SMITH 9 December 1859 in Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha SMITH was born 5 December 1841 in Prescott, Ontario, Canada. Martha died 13 February 1921 in Baldwins Mill, Quebec, Canada. Martha was the child of John SMITH and Martha JONES.

James BELKNAP died 16 August 1915

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Martha SMITH
Marriage date: 9 December 1859
Marriage place: Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
Martha SMITH was the child of John SMITH and Martha JONES

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Children of James BELKNAP and Martha SMITH

Arvilla Mary BELKNAP

Born: 24 January 1862, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
Died: 6 August 1943, Newport, Vermont, USA

Married: George Collier PRUE 19 January 1883 Place: Derby, Vermont, USA (Derby Line) (Beebe Plain)

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Birth — 1832
19 February 1832
South Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada

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)

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

1859 Marriage / Partner
James BELKNAP and Martha SMITH 9 December 1859, Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

1862 Birth of Child
Arvilla Mary BELKNAP was born 24 January 1862, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada

James was 29 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)

1883 Marriage of Child
Arvilla Mary BELKNAP married 19 January 1883, Derby, Vermont, USA (Derby Line) (Beebe Plain) to George Collier PRUE

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)