Thomas Long
STAPLES
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Born: 5 January 1814 in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland
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Thomas Long married Elizabeth Syer MATCHETT 3 April 1839 in Newcastle, Durham, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Syer MATCHETT was born abt. 1812 in Ireland. Elizabeth Syer died abt. 1850 in Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada.
Thomas Long STAPLES died 1 September 1898 in Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Thomas Long STAPLES
Elizabeth Syer MATCHETTMarriage date: 3 April 1839
Marriage place: Newcastle, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Children of Thomas Long STAPLES and Elizabeth Syer MATCHETT
Esther STAPLESDied: 20 October 1920, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada
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Birth — 18145 January 1814
Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland
1839 Marriage / PartnerThomas Long STAPLES and Elizabeth Syer MATCHETT 3 April 1839, Newcastle, Durham, Ontario, Canada
He was 25 years old.
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 ChildEsther STAPLES was born 14 April 1850, Cobourg, Lifford, Manvers, Ontario, Canada
Thomas Long was 36 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
Death — 18981 September 1898
Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 84.
Record added: 10/23/2025 12:38:38 PM
Last updated: 10/23/2025 12:39:23 PM
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