Georges Frank CHESNEL

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abt. 1873 , Canada

Died

7 July 1957 , Maine, USA

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Born: abt. 1873 in Canada

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Georges Frank was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1891.

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Georges Frank married Gertrude Florence COBB 29 April 1899 in Minot, Maine, USA . Gertrude Florence COBB was born 22 April 1878 in Raymond, Maine, USA. Gertrude Florence died 30 December 1967 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Gertrude Florence was the child of Ivory COBB and Harriet VERRILL.

Georges Frank CHESNEL died 7 July 1957 in Maine, USA.

NOTE: Frank Chesnel was the brother-in-law of Jessie Cobb, the murdered woman in the story above. At the time of the murder, Frank Chesnel and Jessie's sister Gertrude were living in Poland, Maine next door to their father, Ivory Cobb.

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Georges Frank CHESNEL married

Gertrude Florence COBB
Marriage date: 29 April 1899
Marriage place: Minot, Maine, USA
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Gertrude Florence COBB was the child of Ivory COBB and Harriet VERRILL

Marriage notes:

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence

GERTRUDE COBB - Bride

FRANK CHENELLE - Groom Apr 29, 1899 Maine, United States Marriage 0 POLAND AUBURN ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

name: Frank Chenelle

event type: Marriage

event date: 29 Apr 1899

event place: Minot,,Maine

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father: Chenelle

mother:

spouse: Gertrude Cobb

spouse's father: Cobb

spouse's mother:

film number: 9913

dgs number: 4543991

image number: 00578

"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Cobb in entry for Frank Chenelle and Gertrude Cobb, 1899.

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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)

1899 Marriage / Partner
Georges Frank CHESNEL and Gertrude Florence COBB 29 April 1899, Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)

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

MINOT
Little Son of Mrs. Robinson of the Children's Home Dies at Minot Corner.

Minot, Jan. 17 - Frank Chesnelle and family are quarantined with diphtheria. A little nephew, Raymond Robinson was taken ill Saturday and when the doctor was called he pronounced it diphtheria. The little fellow died Thursday afternoon. Much sympathy is extended to his mother, Mrs. Grace Robinson who is quarantined at the Children's Home with scarlet fever also to Mr. and Mrs. Chesnelle who have been so faithful in caring for him. Ray was a bright lovable child and was a favorite in school.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine
January 18, 1913

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

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

1920 Androscoggin County, Maine

Name: Frank Chesnel
Residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated Birth Year: 1873
Age: 47
birthPlace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Canada
Film Number: 1820638
Digital Folder Number: 4300993
Image Number: 00177
sheet number: 7
Household Gender Age
Frank Chesnel M 47y
spouse Gertrude Chesnel F 41y

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

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 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Frank G Chesnel
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Canada French
estimated Birth Year: 1873
Immigration Year: 1891
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Canada French
mother's birthPlace: Canada French
enumeration district number: 0044
family number: 265
Sheet Number and Letter: 12A
Line Number: 49
nara publication: T626, roll 828
Film Number: 2340563
Digital Folder Number: 4584728
Image Number: 00338
Household Gender Age
Frank G Chesnel M 57
spouse Gertrude F Chesnel F 52

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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 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Frank G Chesnel
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Poland Town, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Maine
estimated Birth Year: 1873
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 1-73
family number: 99
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 41
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1470
Digital Folder Number: 005462014
Image Number: 00965
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Frank G Chesnel M 67 Maine
wife Gertrude Chesnel F 61 Maine

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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.

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

Obituary

Georges' obituary can be found in the Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, Tuesday, July 9, 1957.