Martha WATKINS

(b. 15 October 1886 , Florida, USA d. 28 September 1908 , Orlando, Florida, USA )

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Martha WATKINS was born 15 October 1886 in Florida, USA

Martha WATKINS was the child of ? and ?

Martha WATKINS died 28 September 1908 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Father: Sam Watkins
Spouse: Thos. Bowden

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Occupation

Martha WATKINS was a Housewife.

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1886 Birth
15 October 1886
Florida, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

Death
Name: Martha Bowden
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Orlando
Death Date: 28 Sep 1908
Death Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida
Age:
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Fla.
Occupation: Housewife
Race: negro
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thos. Bowden
Father's Name: Sam Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Ga.
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
System Origin:
GS Film number: 2116943
Reference ID: cn300

'Florida Deaths, 1877-1939,' database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FPSP-5L7 : 24 December 2014), Martha Bowden, 28 Sep 1908; citing Orlando, Orange, Florida, reference cn300; FHL microfilm 2,116,943.'
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