William MURPHY

(b. abt. 1867 , County Galway, Ireland d. abt. 1928 , Everett, Massachusetts, USA )

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William MURPHY was born abt. 1867 in County Galway, Ireland

William MURPHY was the child of ? and ?

William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1897.

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William married Catherine PATTEN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine PATTEN was born 1897 in County Donegal, Ireland. Catherine died abt. 1936 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.

William MURPHY died abt. 1928 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
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William MURPHY married

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Children of William MURPHY and Catherine PATTEN:

Charles HOLTON (b.abt. 1900, Everett, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Mary MURPHY

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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)

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)