John DICKSON

(b. 26 April 1856 , County Tyrone, Ireland d. 4 May 1918 , Kansas City, Kansas, USA )

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John DICKSON was born 26 April 1856 in County Tyrone, Ireland

John DICKSON was the child of ? and ?

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John married Mary Catherine JAMES 12 June 1878 in Champaign, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Catherine JAMES was born 28 September 1862 in Ohio, USA. Mary Catherine died 10 August 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

John DICKSON died 4 May 1918 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
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John DICKSON married

Mary Catherine JAMES-- Date: 12 June 1878 Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Children of John DICKSON and Mary Catherine JAMES:

Frank William DICKSON (b.18 March 1879, Tolono, Champaign, Illinois, USA d. 16 February 1949, Kansas City, Kansas, USA)
m. Edna Zoe MOBERLY 9 April 1910

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1856 Birth
26 April 1856
County Tyrone, Ireland

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.

1878 Marriage / Partner
John DICKSON and Mary Catherine JAMES 12 June 1878, Champaign, Illinois, USA

He was 22 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Birth of Child
Frank William DICKSON was born 18 March 1879, Tolono, Champaign, Illinois, USA

John was 22 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)

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)