John Thomas CLARK

(b. 30 October 1869 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada d. abt. 1948 , )

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John Thomas CLARK was born 30 October 1869 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

John Thomas CLARK was the child of ? and ?

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John Thomas married Minnie Francis KEHOE 22 March 1893 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Minnie Francis KEHOE was born 23 April 1871 in Ontario, Canada. Minnie Francis died 20 December 1921 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

John Thomas CLARK died abt. 1948
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John Thomas CLARK married

Minnie Francis KEHOE-- Date: 22 March 1893 Place: Orillia, Ontario, Canada

Children of John Thomas CLARK and Minnie Francis KEHOE:

Ethel Jane CLARK (b.13 July 1898, Huntsville, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada d. , )
m. Charles Victor Irvine CROXALL 8 November 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

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1869 Birth
30 October 1869
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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)

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

1893 Marriage / Partner
John Thomas CLARK and Minnie Francis KEHOE 22 March 1893, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Ethel Jane CLARK was born 13 July 1898, Huntsville, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

John Thomas was 28 years old.

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)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1919 Marriage of Child
Ethel Jane CLARK married 8 November 1919, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York) to Charles Victor Irvine CROXALL

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 Death of Spouse/Partner
Minnie Francis KEHOE died 20 December 1921, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

Added: 9/12/2025 4:02:34 PM - Updated: 9/12/2025 4:03:43 PM