George BIRNIE

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Died

June 1912 , Lancashire, England

George married Mary RILEY 9 October 1852 in Burnley, Lancashire, England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary RILEY was born abt. 1835 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. Mary died September 1919 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Parents & Family of George BIRNIE

Parents of George BIRNIE

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George BIRNIE

Mother

Mary Jane IVISON

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of George BIRNIE

George BIRNIE married

Mary RILEY
Marriage date: 9 October 1852
Marriage place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Children of George BIRNIE and Mary RILEY

Alfred BIRNIE

Born: June 1860, Sharples Lancashire, England
Died: 4 June 1897, Burnley, Lancashire, England

Married: Ellen Ann NORRIS

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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
George BIRNIE and Mary RILEY 9 October 1852, Burnley, Lancashire, England

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

1860 Birth of Child
Alfred BIRNIE was born June 1860, Sharples Lancashire, England

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)

1897 Death of Child
Alfred BIRNIE died 4 June 1897, Burnley, Lancashire, England

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)

Death — 1912
June 1912
Lancashire, England

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