William Edward Robert HITE

(b. 20 October 1853 , Tennessee, USA d. 26 October 1907 , )

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William Edward Robert HITE was born 20 October 1853 in Tennessee, USA

William Edward Robert HITE was the child of John B HITE and Mary Etta UNKNOWN

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William Edward Robert married Mary Jane "Jennie" POTTER abt. 1877 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Jane "Jennie" POTTER was born 8 April 1854 in Tennessee, USA. Mary Jane "Jennie" died 14 September 1908 in Rock Springs, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

William Edward Robert HITE died 26 October 1907
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William Edward Robert HITE married

Mary Jane "Jennie" POTTER-- Date: abt. 1877 Place:

Children of William Edward Robert HITE and Mary Jane "Jennie" POTTER:

Robert Edward HITE (b.21 December 1881, Memphis, Tennessee, USA d. 2 May 1941, Des Moines, Iowa, USA)
m. Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS 25 December 1901 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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1853 Birth
20 October 1853
Tennessee, USA

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)

1881 Birth of Child
Robert Edward HITE was born 21 December 1881, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

William Edward Robert 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)

1901 Marriage of Child
Robert Edward HITE married 25 December 1901, Des Moines, Iowa, USA to Grace Elizabeth "Bessie" LANDERS

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.

Added: 8/10/2022 2:52:43 PM - Updated: 8/10/2022 2:55:23 PM