Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND

(b. 2 December 1846 , River John, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 8 November 1934 , Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA )

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Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND was born 2 December 1846 in River John, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND was the child of William M SUTHERLAND and Eleanor PUTNAM

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lydia Ann "Anna" married Melville Reuben BISSELL 29 November 1865 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Melville Reuben BISSELL was born 25 September 1843 in Hartwick, New York, USA. Melville Reuben died 15 March 1889 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Melville Reuben was the child of Alpheus BISSELL and Lydia BROOKS.

Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND died 8 November 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

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Family and Children of Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND

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Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND married

Melville Reuben BISSELL-- Date: 29 November 1865 Place:
Melville Reuben BISSELL was the child of Alpheus BISSELL and Lydia BROOKS

Children of Melville Reuben BISSELL and Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND:

Anna Dotelle BISSELL (b.11 December 1868, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 8 June 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA)

Lillie May BISSELL (b.30 May 1871, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA d. 20 November 1878, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)

Melville Reuben BISSELL (b.7 April 1882, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA d. 20 December 1972, East Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)

Harvey Sutherland BISSELL (b.22 October 1884, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA d. 1 September 1972, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida, USA)

Irving Jay BISSELL (b.12 January 1888, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA d. 14 May 1961, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)

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1846 Birth
2 December 1846
River John, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

1865 Marriage / Partner
Lydia Ann "Anna" SUTHERLAND and Melville Reuben BISSELL 29 November 1865,

She was 19 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Birth of Child
Anna Dotelle BISSELL was born 11 December 1868, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Lydia Ann "Anna" was 22 years old.

1871 Birth of Child
Lillie May BISSELL was born 30 May 1871, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Lydia Ann "Anna" was 24 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.

1878 Death of Child
Lillie May BISSELL died 20 November 1878, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Lydia Ann "Anna" was 31 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1882 Birth of Child
Melville Reuben BISSELL was born 7 April 1882, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Lydia Ann "Anna" was 35 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Harvey Sutherland BISSELL was born 22 October 1884, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Lydia Ann "Anna" was 37 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Irving Jay BISSELL was born 12 January 1888, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Lydia Ann "Anna" was 41 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Death of Spouse/Partner
Melville Reuben BISSELL died 15 March 1889, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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)