Catherine FOLEY

Born

30 December 1904 , Gortnahulla, Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland

Died

13 December 1960 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 56
Cause of Death: Heart Attack

Catherine married Harold DOHERTY 20 August 1928 in Rensselaer, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harold DOHERTY was born 07 July 1907 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Harold died 01 May 1946 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Harold was the child of Peter F. DOHERTY and Johanna GARVEY .

Parents & Family of Catherine FOLEY

Parents of Catherine FOLEY

Father

Daniel FOLEY

Mother

Ellen FOLEY

Grandparents of Catherine FOLEY

Paternal grandparents

Timothy FOLEY Catherine FITZGERALD

Maternal grandparents

Daniel FOLEY Catherine NAGLE

Catherine was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1923.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Telephone Operator

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine FOLEY

Catherine FOLEY married

Harold DOHERTY
Marriage date: 20 August 1928
Marriage place: Rensselaer, New York, USA
Harold DOHERTY was the child of Peter F. DOHERTY and Johanna GARVEY

Children of Harold DOHERTY and Catherine FOLEY

Eileen Dorothy DOHERTY

Born: 12 December 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 August 2018, Harwich, Massachusetts, USA

Joan DOHERTY

Born: 23 December 1935, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 May 2013, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Raymond DUQUETTE

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Birth — 1904
30 December 1904
Gortnahulla, Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland

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 Marriage / Partner
Catherine FOLEY and Harold DOHERTY 20 August 1928, Rensselaer, New York, USA

She was 23 years old.

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

1929 Birth of Child
Eileen Dorothy DOHERTY was born 12 December 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Catherine was 24 years old.

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)

1935 Birth of Child
Joan DOHERTY was born 23 December 1935, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Catherine was 31 years old.

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.