Melinda Mary RUSHFORD

Born

22 March 1901 , Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA

Died

28 March 1989 , Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada

Melinda Mary married Evariste (Everett) TREMBLAY 22 March 1920 in Malone, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Evariste (Everett) TREMBLAY was born 26 October 1897 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada . Evariste (Everett) died 3 November 1978 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada . Evariste (Everett) was the child of Julius Arthur (Julien) TREMBLAY and Adeline-Helene TREMBLAY .

Parents & Family of Melinda Mary RUSHFORD

Parents of Melinda Mary RUSHFORD

Father

Henry Francis RUSHFORD

Mother

Sofronia A LAGREE

Grandparents of Melinda Mary RUSHFORD

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Melinda Mary RUSHFORD

Melinda Mary RUSHFORD married

Evariste (Everett) TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 22 March 1920
Marriage place: Malone, New York, USA
Evariste (Everett) TREMBLAY was the child of Julius Arthur (Julien) TREMBLAY and Adeline-Helene TREMBLAY

Children of Evariste (Everett) TREMBLAY and Melinda Mary RUSHFORD

Living

Born: , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)
Died: ,

Gerald-Bernard TREMBLAY

Born: 31 March 1923, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 August 1974, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Lorette-Marguerite TREMBLAY

Born: 26 January 1927, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 February 1990, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada

Harvey William TREMBLAY

Born: 15 August 1928, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
Died: 30 December 1997, Rouses Point, Clinton, New York, USA

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Birth — 1901
22 March 1901
Clinton, Clinton, New York, 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)

1920 Marriage / Partner
Melinda Mary RUSHFORD and Evariste (Everett) TREMBLAY 22 March 1920, Malone, New York, USA

She was 19 years old.

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))

1923 Birth of Child
Gerald-Bernard TREMBLAY was born 31 March 1923, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Melinda Mary was 22 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Birth of Child
Lorette-Marguerite TREMBLAY was born 26 January 1927, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Melinda Mary was 25 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1928 Birth of Child
Harvey William TREMBLAY was born 15 August 1928, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)

Melinda Mary was 27 years old.

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

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)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.