Edward
GILROY
(b.
31 July 1808
,
Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland
d.
13 June 1914
,
Heckston, North Grenville Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
)
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Edward GILROY was born 31 July 1808 in Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland
Edward GILROY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edward married Elizabeth Ann COOK abt. 1848 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Ann COOK was born 6 July 1826 in Ireland. Elizabeth Ann died 3 March 1906 in South Gower, Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
Edward GILROY died 13 June 1914 in Heckston, North Grenville Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
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Children of Edward GILROY and Elizabeth Ann COOK:
Gilbert Wesley GILROY (b.15 July 1850, Mountain Township, Dundas, Canada West d. 25 August 1900, St Thomas, Pembina, North Dakota, USA)
m. Mary (Maude) SHAVER 21 October 1875
Elizabeth Ann COOK-- Date: abt. 1848 Place: Children of Edward GILROY and Elizabeth Ann COOK:
Gilbert Wesley GILROY (b.15 July 1850, Mountain Township, Dundas, Canada West d. 25 August 1900, St Thomas, Pembina, North Dakota, USA)m. Mary (Maude) SHAVER 21 October 1875
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1808 Birth 31 July 1808
Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland
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)
1850 Birth of ChildGilbert Wesley GILROY was born 15 July 1850, Mountain Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Edward was 41 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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
1900 Death of ChildGilbert Wesley GILROY died 25 August 1900, St Thomas, Pembina, North Dakota, USA
Edward was 92 years old.
1906 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth Ann COOK died 3 March 1906, South Gower, Grenville, Ontario, Canada
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1914 Death 13 June 1914
Heckston, North Grenville Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 105.
Added: 10/22/2025 12:29:20 PM
- Updated: 10/22/2025 12:30:08 PM
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