Edward GILROY

Born

31 July 1808 , Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland

Died

13 June 1914 , Heckston, North Grenville Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Edward GILROY married

Elizabeth Ann COOK
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Children of Edward GILROY and Elizabeth Ann COOK

Gilbert Wesley GILROY

Born: 15 July 1850, Mountain Township, Dundas, Canada West
Died: 25 August 1900, St Thomas, Pembina, North Dakota, USA

Married: Mary (Maude) SHAVER 21 October 1875

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Birth — 1808
31 July 1808
Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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)

1850 Birth of Child
Gilbert Wesley GILROY was born 15 July 1850, Mountain Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Edward was 41 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.

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)

1900 Death of Child
Gilbert Wesley GILROY died 25 August 1900, St Thomas, Pembina, North Dakota, USA

Edward was 92 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth Ann COOK died 3 March 1906, South Gower, Grenville, Ontario, Canada

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)