Edward JEFFREY

(b. 11 January 1832 , England d. 12 August 1912 , Portland, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada )

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Edward JEFFREY was born 11 January 1832 in England

Edward JEFFREY was the child of ? and ?

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Edward married Mary Jane PERRY abt. 1857 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Jane PERRY was born 2 April 1835 in Ontario, Canada. Mary Jane died 13 February 1892 in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

Edward JEFFREY died 12 August 1912 in Portland, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
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Edward JEFFREY married

Mary Jane PERRY-- Date: abt. 1857 Place:

Children of Edward JEFFREY and Mary Jane PERRY:

Lydia N JEFFREY (b.abt. 1864, Portland, Frontenac, Canada West d. abt. 1895, , Ontario, Canada)
m. David James WALKER 30 November 1881

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1832 Birth
11 January 1832
England

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)

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)

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

1892 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Jane PERRY died 13 February 1892, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

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)

1912 Death
12 August 1912
Portland, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

He died at the age of 80.

Added: 10/4/2025 11:39:12 AM - Updated: 10/4/2025 11:39:51 AM