Thomas Henry
COLE
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Born: abt. 1834 in Isle of Man
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas Henry married Sarah C WALKER 22 March 1864 in LaGrange, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah C WALKER was born March 1840 in Ohio, USA. Sarah C died 6 October 1913
Thomas Henry COLE died 15 April 1894 in Olive Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Thomas Henry COLE
Sarah C WALKERMarriage date: 22 March 1864
Marriage place: LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Children of Thomas Henry COLE and Sarah C WALKER
William COLEDied: 16 August 1916, Muskegon, Michigan, USA
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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)
1864 Marriage / PartnerThomas Henry COLE and Sarah C WALKER 22 March 1864, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
1866 Birth of ChildWilliam COLE was born 23 August 1866, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
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 — 189415 April 1894
Olive Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Record added: 10/23/2025 4:15:16 PM
Last updated: 10/23/2025 4:15:54 PM
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