James Rand BARNES

(b. July 1851 , New Brunswick, Canada d. 8 August 1931 , Eastport, Maine, USA )

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James Rand BARNES was born July 1851 in New Brunswick, Canada

James Rand BARNES was the child of ? and ?

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James Rand married Annie Levina TURNER 28 November 1870 in Eastport, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Annie Levina TURNER was born April 1852 in Eastport, Maine, USA. Annie Levina died 15 July 1931 in Maine, USA.

James Rand BARNES died 8 August 1931 in Eastport, Maine, USA.
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James Rand BARNES married

Annie Levina TURNER-- Date: 28 November 1870 Place: Eastport, Maine, USA

Children of James Rand BARNES and Annie Levina TURNER:

William Danforth BARNES (b.19 January 1880, Eastport, Maine, USA d. 30 January 1970, Eastport, Maine, USA)
m. Winifred MCDONALD 30 November 1903 in Eastport, Maine, USA

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1851 Birth
July 1851
New Brunswick, Canada

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
James Rand BARNES and Annie Levina TURNER 28 November 1870, Eastport, Maine, USA

He was 19 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)

1880 Birth of Child
William Danforth BARNES was born 19 January 1880, Eastport, Maine, USA

James Rand was 28 years old.

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)

1903 Marriage of Child
William Danforth BARNES married 30 November 1903, Eastport, Maine, USA to Winifred MCDONALD

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)