Beverly PETTINGILL

Born

13 September 1926 , Maine, USA

Died

January 1990 ,

Beverly married Oscar Thomas EMMONS 7 July 1946 in Maine, USA .
Oscar Thomas EMMONS was born 8 October 1923 in Lisbon, Maine, USA . Oscar Thomas died 9 May 1993 in Gardiner, Maine, USA. Oscar Thomas was the child of Oscar Thomas EMMONS and Hattie Elizabeth YOULAND .

Parents & Family of Beverly PETTINGILL

Parents of Beverly PETTINGILL

Father

Albert Newell Elisha PETTINGILL

Mother

Gertrude Grace FRENCH

Grandparents of Beverly PETTINGILL

Paternal grandparents

Elbridge Wilson PETTINGILL Etta Arvilla CHILDS

Maternal grandparents

David Albion FRENCH Eunice Hannah COBB

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Beverly PETTINGILL

Beverly PETTINGILL married

Oscar Thomas EMMONS
Marriage date: 7 July 1946
Marriage place: , Maine, USA
Oscar Thomas EMMONS was the child of Oscar Thomas EMMONS and Hattie Elizabeth YOULAND

Marriage notes:

Name of Groom: Oscar T. EMMONS, Jr.

Groom's Place of Residence: Lisbon, Me.

Name of Bride: Beverly PETTINGILL

Bride's Place of Residence: Livermore Falls, Me.

Marriage Date: Sunday, 7 July 1946

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

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Birth — 1926
13 September 1926
Maine, USA

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

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

1930 Livermore Falls, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Beverly Pettingill
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Livermore Falls, Androscoggin, Maine
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Maine
estimated Birth Year: 1927
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Maine
mother's birthPlace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0013
family number: 744
Sheet Number and Letter: 31B
Line Number: 72
nara publication: T626, roll 828
Film Number: 2340563
Digital Folder Number: 4584728
Image Number: 00257
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Albert Pettingill M 35 Maine
wife Grace Pettingill F 32 Maine
son Albert Pettingill M 14 Maine
son Frederick C Pettingill M 12 Maine
daughter Freda Pettingill F 12 Maine
daughter Beryl E Pettingill F 7 Maine
daughter Beverly Pettingill F 3 Maine

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Beverly PETTINGILL and Oscar Thomas EMMONS 7 July 1946, , Maine, USA

She was 19 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)