Moses BURKE

(b. abt. 1834 , Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1913 , )

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Moses BURKE was born abt. 1834 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Moses BURKE was the child of ? and ?

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Moses married Mary COMEAU 7 January 1854 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary COMEAU was born abt. 1835 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary died abt. 1883

Moses BURKE died abt. 1913
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Moses BURKE married

Mary COMEAU-- Date: 7 January 1854 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada

Children of Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU:

Jane BURKE (b.22 October 1868, Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 28 November 1931, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) 21 November 1893

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1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1854 Marriage / Partner
Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU 7 January 1854, , Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

1868 Birth of Child
Jane BURKE was born 22 October 1868, Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, 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

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)