Joseph L WALSH

(b. 31 March 1845 , County Westmeath, Ireland d. 21 November 1917 , Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA )

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Joseph L WALSH was born 31 March 1845 in County Westmeath, Ireland

Joseph L WALSH was the child of Michael WALSH and Elizabeth FOX

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

Joseph L married Ellen DONOVAN 17 May 1870 in Flint, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ellen DONOVAN was born 17 October 1846 Ellen died 29 January 1935 in Flint, Michigan, USA.

Joseph L WALSH died 21 November 1917 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA.

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Joseph L WALSH married

Ellen DONOVAN-- Date: 17 May 1870 Place: Flint, Michigan, USA

Children of Joseph L WALSH and Ellen DONOVAN:

Francis Spiridion WALSH (b.13 December 1874, Flint, Michigan, USA d. 14 April 1950, Flint, Michigan, USA)
m. Louise Rebecca SNYDER 24 September 1902 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

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1845 Birth
31 March 1845
County Westmeath, Ireland

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.

1870 Marriage / Partner
Joseph L WALSH and Ellen DONOVAN 17 May 1870, Flint, Michigan, USA

He was 25 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Francis Spiridion WALSH was born 13 December 1874, Flint, Michigan, USA

Joseph L was 29 years old.

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)

1902 Marriage of Child
Francis Spiridion WALSH married 24 September 1902, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA to Louise Rebecca SNYDER

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)