John MOFFAT

Born

18 December 1827 , Scotland

Died

14 April 1909 , Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

John married Jane WHITTEN 2 September 1851 in Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane WHITTEN was born abt. 1835 in Upper Canada. Jane died 15 September 1873 in Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John MOFFAT

John MOFFAT married

Jane WHITTEN
Marriage date: 2 September 1851
Marriage place: Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West*

Children of John MOFFAT and Jane WHITTEN

Ellen Elmyre MOFFAT

Born: abt. 1855, Lanark, Lanark, Canada West
Died: 12 January 1899, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Married: Thomas ELLIOTT 14 April 1876

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Birth — 1827
18 December 1827
Scotland

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
John MOFFAT and Jane WHITTEN 2 September 1851, Bathurst, Lanark, Ontario, Canada*

He was 23 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

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.

1873 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane WHITTEN died 15 September 1873, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

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)

1899 Death of Child
Ellen Elmyre MOFFAT died 12 January 1899, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

John was 71 years old.

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)

Death — 1909
14 April 1909
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
He died at the age of 81.

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