Pauline REISS

Born

December 24 1888 , Lowich, Russia

Died

July 1972 , Plymouth, Connecticut, USA

Age: 84

Pauline married Philias Joseph ROBERTS abt. 1916 in Springfield, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philias Joseph ROBERTS was born October 16, 1874 in Sutton, Québec, Canada . Philias Joseph died January 8, 1942 in Plymouth, Connecticut, USA . Philias Joseph was the child of Theophile ROBERT and Marie Edwidge BERTAND .

Parents & Family of Pauline REISS

Parents of Pauline REISS

Father

John REISS RICE

Mother

Julia KLEINDIENST

Grandparents of Pauline REISS

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Beata Wilhelmina KAMENS

Pauline was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1893.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pauline REISS

Pauline REISS married

Philias Joseph ROBERTS
Marriage date: abt. 1916
Marriage place: Springfield, Vermont, USA
Philias Joseph ROBERTS was the child of Theophile ROBERT and Marie Edwidge BERTAND

Children of Philias Joseph ROBERTS and Pauline REISS

Elaine Edwidge Wanda ROBERTS

Born: 19 November 1921, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 2 November 2001, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Married: Andrew Henry SEMENUK 11 October 1943

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Birth — 1888
December 24 1888
Lowich, Russia

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)

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)

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

1921 Birth of Child
Elaine Edwidge Wanda ROBERTS was born 19 November 1921, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

Pauline was 32 years old.

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

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Philias Joseph ROBERTS died January 8, 1942, Plymouth, Connecticut, USA (Terryville) (Pequabuck)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death — 1972
July 1972
Plymouth, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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