Mary BALLARD

(b. December 1844 , Ireland d. 30 May 1910 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )

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Mary BALLARD was born December 1844 in Ireland

Mary BALLARD was the child of ? and ?

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Mary married Patrick CUMMINGS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Patrick CUMMINGS was born 17 March 1846 in Ireland. Patrick died 19 January 1886 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Mary BALLARD died 30 May 1910 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mary BALLARD married

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Children of Patrick CUMMINGS and Mary BALLARD:

Theresa Elizabeth CUMMINGS (b.17 August 1886, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 May 1943, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Matthew Nicholos MASTERSON 5 July 1909 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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1844 Birth
December 1844
Ireland

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)

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.

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)

1886 Death of Spouse/Partner
Patrick CUMMINGS died 19 January 1886, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1886 Birth of Child
Theresa Elizabeth CUMMINGS was born 17 August 1886, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 41 years old.

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)