George TURANEC

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abt. 1867 , Czechoslovakia

Died

10 June 1956 , Stamford, Connecticut, USA

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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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)

1920 Fairfield County, Connecticut

Name: George Turanec
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Fairfield, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: Bohemia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's BirthPlace:
Household ID: 47
Sheet Number: 3
GS Film Number: 1820179
Digital Folder Number: 4294449
Image Number: 00454
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF George Turanec M 53y Bohemia
WIFE Anna Turanec F 54y Bohemia
SON Joseph Turanec M 22y Bohemia
DAU Mary Turanec F 16y Bohemia
Andrew Brksa M 30y Bohemia
John Calek M 45y Bohemia

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1929 Naturalization

Name: George Turanec
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Date: 5 Feb 1929
Event Place: Connecticut
Residence: 254 Seaside Ave., Stamford, Ct.
Age:
Birth Year:
BirthPlace: Czechoslovakia
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
Affiliate Publication Number: M1299
Affiliate Film Number: 36
GS Film Number: 1429706
Digital Folder Number: 4639012
Image Number: 03018

'United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VX5T-2M5 : accessed 18 Apr 2013), George Turanec, 1929.

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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 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Name: George Turanec
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Stamford, Stamford Town, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
BirthPlace: Czechoslovakia
Estimated Birth Year: 1868
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 1-152
Family Number: 180
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 9
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 498
Digital Folder Number: 005461387
Image Number: 01011
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Turanec M 72 Czechoslovakia
Wife Anna Turanec F 74 Czechoslovakia
Son-in-law Andrew Miles M 35 Connecticut
Daughter Mary Miles F 37 Czechoslovakia

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

Death

Name: Georg Turanec
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 10 Jun 1956
Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Residence Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Address:
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Hispanic Origin:
Occupation:
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Birth Date:
Birth Town:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Father's Surname (Original):
Spouse's Name: ANNA
Certificate Number: 10772

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch.org

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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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