William Roberts SERGEANT

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10 May 1837 , London, England

Died

24 April 1917 , New York, USA

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Born: 10 May 1837 in London, England

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William Roberts married Edith Matilda LEAMAN 24 April 1867 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edith Matilda LEAMAN was born 9 October 1844 in London, England. Edith Matilda died 25 October 1929

William Roberts SERGEANT died 24 April 1917 in New York, USA.
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William Roberts SERGEANT married

Edith Matilda LEAMAN
Marriage date: 24 April 1867
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA

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Children of William Roberts SERGEANT and Edith Matilda LEAMAN

Maude Frances SERGEANT

Born: 9 July 1869, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, New York, USA
Died: 2 April 1967, Manhattan, New York, USA

Married: John Vernou BOUVIER 1891

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Birth — 1837
10 May 1837
London, England

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)

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)

1867 Marriage / Partner
William Roberts SERGEANT and Edith Matilda LEAMAN 24 April 1867, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 29 years old.

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
Maude Frances SERGEANT was born 9 July 1869, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, New York, USA

William Roberts was 32 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 - 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)