George Herman
GILLETTE
(b.
11 January 1853
,
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
d.
8 June 1915
,
Los Angeles, California, USA
)
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George Herman GILLETTE was born 11 January 1853 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
George Herman GILLETTE was the child of George Wolcott GILLETTE and Fanny Lemiara CAMP and the grandchild of: (maternal) Samuel CAMP and Fannie DRAKEGeorge Herman GILLETTE died 8 June 1915 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
m. Ethel Peel (1863-1932) in 1902
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1853 Birth 11 January 1853
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1915 Death 8 June 1915
Los Angeles, California, USA
He died at the age of 62.
Postcards and Memories of Los Angeles, California, USA
George is buried at: Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin means 'river running through a red place' (the red place referring to the red sandstone bluffs of the Wisconsin Dells); they also say the name 'is the English spelling of a French version of a Miami Indian name' for the Wisconsin river (which runs 430 miles through the center of Wisconsin). (statesymbolsusa.org)May 29, 1848 - Wisconsin becomes 25th U.S. state. The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849. (www.50states.com)
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