William Howe
MCELWAIN
(b.
11 January 1867
,
Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
d.
abt. 1908
,
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William Howe MCELWAIN was born 11 January 1867 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
William Howe MCELWAIN was the child of ? and ?William Howe MCELWAIN died abt. 1908 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.
son of John Allen McElwain and Susan M Gilbert
m. Helen Whyte Merriam, 29 December 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts
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William Howe MCELWAIN was a founder of the William H. McElwain Shoe Company in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
William Howe MCELWAIN was a founder of the William H. McElwain Shoe Company in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
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1867 Birth 11 January 1867
Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 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
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.
, the founder of the William H. McElwain Shoe Company, a shoe manufacturer who was one of the major employers in Bridgewater at the turn of the 20th century... The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. wikipedia){kind=small}
Mc Elwain School, 1929
The William H. McElwain School is a historic school building at 250 Main Street in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The two story brick Classical Revival building was built in 1912 to a design by the architectural firm of Loring & Phipps. The school was named for William H. McElwain (1867-1908), the founder of the William H. McElwain Shoe Company, a shoe manufacturer who was one of the major employers in Bridgewater at the turn of the 20th century... The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. wikipedia
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