Maria Smith LAWRENCE

Born

23 December 1828 , Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1923 ,

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Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE Hannah Kent TOWER

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Born: 23 December 1828 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE

Mother: Hannah Kent TOWER

Maternal grandparents: Abraham TOWER , Hannah KENT

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Maria Smith married Charles Henry WILLARD 15 January 1852 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charles Henry WILLARD was born 26 April 1823 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, USA (South Ashburnham) (North Ashburnham) (Ashburnham Depot). Charles Henry died 24 July 1906 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.

Maria Smith LAWRENCE died abt. 1923
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Maria Smith LAWRENCE married

Charles Henry WILLARD
Marriage date: 15 January 1852
Marriage place: Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Charles Henry WILLARD and Maria Smith LAWRENCE

Eva Maria WILLARD

Born: 26 December 1853, Ashby, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 August 1871, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Emma Catherine WILLARD

Born: 26 March 1862, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1933,

Lawrence Edgar WILLARD

Born: 4 October 1869, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1951,

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Birth — 1828
23 December 1828
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1852 Marriage / Partner
Maria Smith LAWRENCE and Charles Henry WILLARD 15 January 1852, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

1853 Birth of Child
Eva Maria WILLARD was born 26 December 1853, Ashby, Massachusetts, USA

Maria Smith was 25 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

1862 Birth of Child
Emma Catherine WILLARD was born 26 March 1862, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Maria Smith was 33 years old.

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.

1869 Birth of Child
Lawrence Edgar WILLARD was born 4 October 1869, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Maria Smith was 40 years old.

1871 Death of Child
Eva Maria WILLARD died 1 August 1871, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Maria Smith was 42 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles Henry WILLARD died 24 July 1906, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

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)