Bridget MCKENNA

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14 January 1891 , Eastgate, Peeples, Scotland

Died

25 August 1965 , Pontiac, Michigan, USA

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Born: 14 January 1891 in Eastgate, Peeples, Scotland

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Bridget married Arthur Joseph DION 20 June 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arthur Joseph DION was born 29 November 1893 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Arthur Joseph died 19 November 1976 in Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA. Arthur Joseph was the child of Elzear DION and Clarida? BISSETTE?.

Bridget MCKENNA died 25 August 1965 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA.
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Bridget MCKENNA married

Arthur Joseph DION
Marriage date: 20 June 1918
Marriage place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Arthur Joseph DION was the child of Elzear DION and Clarida? BISSETTE?

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Arthur Joseph DION

Born: 21 January 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 13 April 2005, Clarkston, Michigan, USA

Married: Jean Edmona DUNN 22 September 1945

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Birth — 1891
14 January 1891
Eastgate, Peeples, Scotland

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)

1918 Marriage / Partner
Bridget MCKENNA and Arthur Joseph DION 20 June 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

She was 27 years old.

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

1922 Birth of Child
Arthur Joseph DION was born 21 January 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Bridget was 31 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

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)