John Fletcher
PARKS
(b.
28 December 1860
,
Bridgeport, Canada West
d.
12 December 1952
,
Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA
)
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John Fletcher PARKS was born 28 December 1860 in Bridgeport, Canada West
John Fletcher PARKS was the child of Nicholas Archibald PARKS and Aurilia Jane BADGLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Archibald PARKS and Ephranum Catherina LENZY (maternal) John Anthony BADGLEY and Zephra LAWRENCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Fletcher married Rose Cusick WATSON 1 January 1882 in Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rose Cusick WATSON was born 18 November 1863 in Rotherhithe, Middlesex, England. Rose Cusick died 24 April 1923 in Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA.
John Fletcher PARKS died 12 December 1952 in Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA.
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Rose Cusick WATSON-- Date: 1 January 1882 Place: , Michigan, USA
Children of John Fletcher PARKS and Rose Cusick WATSON:
Jesse Parmater PARKS (b.6 February 1892, Concord, Michigan, USA d. January 21, 1970, Matteson Township, Branch Co, Michigan, USA)
m. Vera Ludessa ALGER 22 August 1914
Rose Cusick WATSON-- Date: 1 January 1882 Place: , Michigan, USAChildren of John Fletcher PARKS and Rose Cusick WATSON:
Jesse Parmater PARKS (b.6 February 1892, Concord, Michigan, USA d. January 21, 1970, Matteson Township, Branch Co, Michigan, USA)m. Vera Ludessa ALGER 22 August 1914
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1860 Birth 28 December 1860
Bridgeport, Canada West
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1882 Marriage / PartnerJohn Fletcher PARKS and Rose Cusick WATSON 1 January 1882, , Michigan, USA
He was 21 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, 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
1892 Birth of ChildJesse Parmater PARKS was born 6 February 1892, Concord, Michigan, USA
John Fletcher was 31 years old.
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1923 Death of Spouse/PartnerRose Cusick WATSON died 24 April 1923, Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1952 Death 12 December 1952
Sherwood, Branch, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 92.
Added: 7/2/2021 10:49:46 AM
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