Washington AMES

Born

24 June 1830 , Canada

Died

12 June 1916 , Algonac, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Washington married Johanna Priscilla COBBLEDICK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Johanna Priscilla COBBLEDICK was born September 1835 in England. Johanna Priscilla died 26 July 1926 in Algonac, St Clair, Michigan, USA.

Parents & Family of Washington AMES

Parents of Washington AMES

Father

John AMES

Mother

Betsey E MOORE

Grandparents of Washington AMES

Paternal grandparents

Elisha AMES Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Washington AMES

Washington AMES married

Johanna Priscilla COBBLEDICK
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Children of Washington AMES and Johanna Priscilla COBBLEDICK

Maude Lyllian AMES

Born: 18 September 1882, Algonac, St. Clair, Michigan, USA
Died: 24 August 1947, Algonac, St. Clair, Michigan, USA

Married: Nelson KROHN 26 December 1912

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Birth — 1830
24 June 1830
Canada

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)

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)

1882 Birth of Child
Maude Lyllian AMES was born 18 September 1882, Algonac, St. Clair, Michigan, USA

Washington was 52 years old.

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)