Walter James SILVERNAIL

(b. 23 October 1873 , Ironside, New York, USA d. 14 May 1941 , )

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Walter James SILVERNAIL was born 23 October 1873 in Ironside, New York, USA

Walter James SILVERNAIL was the child of William SILVERNAIL and ? and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jonas SILVERNAIL and Eva HAYNOR?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Walter James married Mary Sophia RICKER 2 January 1897 in Salisbury, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Mary Sophia RICKER was born 19 February 1875 in Tingwick, Québec, Canada (Saint Patrick's Hill). Mary Sophia died 18 September 1935 in Connecticut, USA. Mary Sophia was the child of Joseph Ready RICKER and Mary Sophia Seraphine BOISVERT.

Walter James SILVERNAIL died 14 May 1941
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Walter James SILVERNAIL married

Mary Sophia RICKER-- Date: 2 January 1897 Place: Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
Mary Sophia RICKER was the child of Joseph Ready RICKER and Mary Sophia Seraphine BOISVERT

Children of Walter James SILVERNAIL and Mary Sophia RICKER:

Katherine Sofia SILVERNAIL (b.3 December 1898, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1964, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA)
m. Clifford BAVIER 1 May 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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1873 Birth
23 October 1873
Ironside, New York, USA

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)

1880 Fenton, New York
Name: Walter Silvernail
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Fenton, Broome, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
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Occupation: In School
Household Members:
Name Age
Reuben Cross 58
Sally Cross 66
Timothy Cross 20
Reuben D. Cross 22
Walter Silvernail 8

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1897 Marriage / Partner
Walter James SILVERNAIL and Mary Sophia RICKER 2 January 1897, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA (Lakeville)

He was 23 years old.

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1898 Birth of Child
Katherine Sofia SILVERNAIL was born 3 December 1898, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA (Lakeville)

Walter James was 25 years old.

1900 Salisbury, Connecticut
Name: Walter J Silvernail
Age: 26
Birth Date: Oct 1873
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary S Silvernail
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members:
Name Age
Walter J Silvernail 26
Mary S Silvernail 25
Katherine S Silvernail 1
Benson Turner 67

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1920 Marriage of Child
Katherine Sofia SILVERNAIL married 1 May 1920, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Clifford BAVIER

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

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Sophia RICKER died 18 September 1935, , Connecticut, USA

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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