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 male ancestor  Fred  WHEELER

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20 January 1888
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Invention 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.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
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Name: Fred Wheeler
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Jun 1967
Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
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Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
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Gender: Male
Age: 79
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
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Name: CLAR
Certificate Number: 11450

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZPW-P2J : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Fred Wheeler, 1967.
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