James
NAISMITH
(b.
6 November 1861
,
Almonte, Canada West
d.
28 November 1939
,
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
)
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James NAISMITH was born 6 November 1861 in Almonte, Canada West
James NAISMITH was the child of John NAISMITH and Margaret YOUNG and the grandchild of: (maternal) Robert YOUNG and Annie MASONJames was a soldier in World War I.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James married Maude Evelyn SHERMAN 20 June 1894 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Maude Evelyn SHERMAN was born 6 September 1871 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls). Maude Evelyn died 4 March 1937 in Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Maude Evelyn was the child of Edwin Philander SHERMAN and Caroline Mason MINER.
James NAISMITH died 28 November 1939 in Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
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Family and Children of James NAISMITH
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Maude Evelyn SHERMAN-- Date: 20 June 1894 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Maude Evelyn SHERMAN was the child of Edwin Philander SHERMAN and Caroline Mason MINER
Children of James NAISMITH and Maude Evelyn SHERMAN:
Margaret Mason NAISMITH (b.2 July 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 October 1976, Denver, Colorado, USA)
Helen Carolyn NAISMITH (b.21 December 1897, Denver, Colorado, USA d. 10 December 1980, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA)
John Edwin "Jack" NAISMITH (b.3 November 1900, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. 18 December 1986, Kansas City, Kansas, USA)
Maude Ann NAISMITH (b.22 October 1904, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. April 1972, Thayer, Oregon, Missouri, USA)
James Sherman NAISMITH (b.7 May 1913, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. 6 May 1980, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA)
Maude Evelyn SHERMAN-- Date: 20 June 1894 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Maude Evelyn SHERMAN was the child of Edwin Philander SHERMAN and Caroline Mason MINER
Children of James NAISMITH and Maude Evelyn SHERMAN:
Margaret Mason NAISMITH (b.2 July 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 October 1976, Denver, Colorado, USA) Helen Carolyn NAISMITH (b.21 December 1897, Denver, Colorado, USA d. 10 December 1980, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA) John Edwin "Jack" NAISMITH (b.3 November 1900, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. 18 December 1986, Kansas City, Kansas, USA) Maude Ann NAISMITH (b.22 October 1904, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. April 1972, Thayer, Oregon, Missouri, USA) James Sherman NAISMITH (b.7 May 1913, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. 6 May 1980, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA)
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1861 Birth 6 November 1861
Almonte, Canada West
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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 - January 15 – James Naismith's rules for basketball are published for the first time in the Springfield YMCA International Training School's newspaper, in an article titled "A New Game."
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January 15, 1892
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January 15, 1892
1894 Marriage / PartnerJames NAISMITH and Maude Evelyn SHERMAN 20 June 1894, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
He was 32 years old.
1895 Birth of ChildMargaret Mason NAISMITH was born 2 July 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
James was 33 years old.
1897 Birth of ChildHelen Carolyn NAISMITH was born 21 December 1897, Denver, Colorado, USA
James was 36 years old.
1900 Birth of ChildJohn Edwin "Jack" NAISMITH was born 3 November 1900, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
James was 39 years old.
1904 Birth of ChildMaude Ann NAISMITH was born 22 October 1904, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
James was 42 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)
1913 Birth of ChildJames Sherman NAISMITH was born 7 May 1913, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
James was 51 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1937 Death of Spouse/PartnerMaude Evelyn SHERMAN died 4 March 1937, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
1939 Death 28 November 1939
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
He died at the age of 78.
1968 - February 17 - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Mass, opens
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February 17, 1968
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February 17, 1968
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