Michael SKROBOT

(b. 6 June 1887 , Seletz, Russia d. 6 December 1954 , Seymour, Connecticut, USA )

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Michael SKROBOT was born 6 June 1887 in Seletz, Russia

Michael SKROBOT was the child of ? and ?

Michael was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1906.

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Michael SKROBOT died 6 December 1954 in Seymour, Connecticut, USA .
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1887 Birth
6 June 1887
Seletz, Russia

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

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)

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 Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Michael Skrobot
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Lithuania
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Immigration Year: 1906
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Lithuania
Mother's Birthplace: Lithuania
District: 0194
Household ID: 568
Sheet Number and Letter: 26B
Line Number: 57
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 279
GS Film number: 2340014
Digital Folder Number: 4531883
Image Number: 00057
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Michael Skrobot M 41 Lithuania
Wife Anna Skrobot F 39 Lithuania
Son John Skrobot M 16 New York
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 Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Michael Skrobot
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Seymour Town, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Poland
Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 5-149
Family Number: 87
Sheet Number and Letter: 61A
Line Number: 9
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 518
Digital Folder Number: 005461407
Image Number: 00888
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Michael Skrobot M 52 Poland
Wife Anna Skrobot F 50 Poland
Son John Skrobot M 23 New York
Daughter-in-law Ellen Skrobot F 20 Connecticut
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 World War II Draft Registration
Name: Michael Skrobot
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 06 Jun 1887
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Connecticut
Affiliate Publication Number: M1962
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 2555449
GS Film number: 2283349
Digital Folder Number: 004135827
Image Number: 03997
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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)

Death
Name: Micha Skrobot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Dec 1954
Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Address:
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Hispanic Origin:
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Father's Surname (Original):
Spouse's Name: ANNA
Certificate Number: 19816

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch.org
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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