Mary ABBEY

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30 May 1845 , New York, USA

Died

29 November 1933 , Morris, Ontario, Canada

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Shadrack M ABBEY Lana Ann SALISBURY

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Born: 30 May 1845 in New York, USA

Father: Shadrack M ABBEY

Mother: Lana Ann SALISBURY

Maternal grandparents: Cornelius SALISBURY , Mary (Maria) BERRY

Mary ABBEY died 29 November 1933 in Morris, Ontario, Canada.

m. William Sellers

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Birth — 1845
30 May 1845
New York, USA

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)

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)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - Reach, Ontraio, Canada

Name Mary Sellars
Sex Female
Age 87 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Marital Status Widowed
Occupation Homewifer
Race English
Nationality Canada
Religion United Ch
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Father's Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Mother's Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Event Date June 1, 1931
Event Place Reach, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Event Place (Original) Reach Township, Ontario
Address Queen St
Sub-District 16
Enumeration District 134 Ontario
Line Number 10
Sheet Number 3

Source / record details
1931 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

Death

Name: Mary Sellers
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Nov 1933
Event Place: Morris, , Ontario
Gender:
Age: 88
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
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Father's Name: Shadrack Abbey
Mother's Name: Leany Ann
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Reference ID: 018712
GS Film Number: 2358601
Digital Folder Number: 4530356
Image Number: 00561

'Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947,' index, FamilySearch.org

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