William LAWRENCE

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abt. 1819 , Durham-Sud, Lower Canada

Died

28 November 1911 , Newbury, Vermont, USA

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Born: abt. 1819 in Durham-Sud, Lower Canada

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William married Mary-Ann BURKETT 18 February 1844 in Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary-Ann BURKETT was born abt. 1823 in Durham-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-Fulgence-de-Durham).

William LAWRENCE died 28 November 1911 in Newbury, Vermont, USA .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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William LAWRENCE married

Mary-Ann BURKETT
Marriage date: 18 February 1844
Marriage place: Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec, Canada

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Mary LAWRENCE

Born: 16 May 1845, Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec, Canada
Died: 30 November 1929, Bradford, Vermont, USA

Married: Frederick J LAFRANCE 27 July 1864 Place: Durham-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-Fulgence-de-Durham)

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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)

1844 Marriage / Partner
William LAWRENCE and Mary-Ann BURKETT 18 February 1844, Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec, Canada

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Birth of Child
Mary LAWRENCE was born 16 May 1845, Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec, Canada

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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)

1864 Marriage of Child
Mary LAWRENCE married 27 July 1864, Durham-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-Fulgence-de-Durham) to Frederick J LAFRANCE

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)

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)