John Freeman
WALLS
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Born: 15 June 1812 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
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John Freeman married Jane KING abt. 1851 in Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane KING was born 15 June 1822 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA. Jane died 2 June 1910 in Puce, Ontario, Canada.
John Freeman WALLS died 24 May 1909 in Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
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Children of John Freeman WALLS and Jane KING
Martha Ann WALLSDied: 1 March 1937, Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Birth — 181215 June 1812
Rockingham, North Carolina, 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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1882 Marriage of ChildMartha Ann WALLS married 20 June 1882, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Assumption) (Sandwich) (Walkerville) to Charles Alfred CARROLL
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 — 190924 May 1909
Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 97.
Record added: 10/12/2025 12:30:13 PM
Last updated: 10/12/2025 12:30:50 PM
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