Amelda RIVERS

(b. 18 January 1897 , Union, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1985 , )

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Amelda RIVERS was born 18 January 1897 in Union, Connecticut, USA

Amelda RIVERS was the child of Ezra RIVERS and Ellen BENOIT

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Amelda married Samuel MANTHA 6 September 1915 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Samuel MANTHA was born 22 June 1895 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Samuel died 18 August 1953 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Samuel was the child of Arthur MANTHA and Marie Melvina COLLETTE.

Amelda RIVERS died abt. 1985

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Amelda RIVERS married

Samuel MANTHA-- Date: 6 September 1915 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel MANTHA was the child of Arthur MANTHA and Marie Melvina COLLETTE

Name: Almelda Rivers
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Union, Connecticut
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1915
Marriage Place: Fiskdale, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Joseph Rivers
Mother: Helen Rivers
Spouse: Samuel Mantha

Name: Samuel Mantha
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1915
Marriage Place: Fiskdale, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Arthur Mantha
Mother: Malvina Mantha
Spouse: Almelda Rivers

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1897 Birth
18 January 1897
Union, Connecticut, USA

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)

1915 Marriage / Partner
Amelda RIVERS and Samuel MANTHA 6 September 1915, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

She was 18 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))

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)

1930 - Brimfield, Massachusetts
Name: Almeda M Mantha
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: East Brimfield to Holland Road.
Block: 7-101
Dwelling Number: 135
Family Number: 146
Age at first Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Mantha 35
Almeda M Mantha 33
Arthur S Mantha 14
Dorothy M Mantha 11
Ralph J Mantha 6
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Brimfield, Massachusetts
Name: Aleda M Mantha
Respondent: Yes
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: R F D 1 E Berinfield
Inferred Residence in 1935: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 3A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Mantha 44
Aleda M Mantha 42
Ralph J Mantha 16
Donald J Mantha 3

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1953 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel MANTHA died 18 August 1953, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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