Peter F. DOHERTY

Born

06 August 1874 , Chertsey, Quebec, Canada

Died

15 January 1955 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 80

Peter F. married Johanna GARVEY 23 July 1901 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Johanna GARVEY was born 06 December 1875 in Ventry, County Kerry, Ireland. Johanna died 29 November 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Johanna was the child of Daniel GARVEY and Johanna WALKER .

Parents & Family of Peter F. DOHERTY

Parents of Peter F. DOHERTY

Father

Marres (Maurice) (Morris) DOHERTY

Mother

Mary DALY (DALEY)

Grandparents of Peter F. DOHERTY

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Hugh DALY (DALEY) Mary GUINNON (GUINAN)

Peter F. was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1895.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Night Watchman for a Coal Company

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Peter F. DOHERTY

Peter F. DOHERTY married

Johanna GARVEY
Marriage date: 23 July 1901
Marriage place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Johanna GARVEY was the child of Daniel GARVEY and Johanna WALKER

Children of Peter F. DOHERTY and Johanna GARVEY

Donald Morris DOHERTY

Born: 19 June 1902, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 August 1934, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

John Joseph DOHERTY

Born: 02 January 1905, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 June 1925,

Harold DOHERTY

Born: 07 July 1907, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 01 May 1946, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Catherine FOLEY 20 August 1928 Place: Rensselaer, New York, USA

Marion Loretta DOHERTY

Born: 15 August 1909, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 May 1935,

Anna Christine DOHERTY

Born: 07 June 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 October 1997, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1874
06 August 1874
Chertsey, Quebec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Peter F. DOHERTY and Johanna GARVEY 23 July 1901, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

He was 26 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Donald Morris DOHERTY was born 19 June 1902, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Peter F. was 27 years old.

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)

1905 Birth of Child
John Joseph DOHERTY was born 02 January 1905, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Peter F. was 30 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Harold DOHERTY was born 07 July 1907, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Peter F. was 32 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Birth of Child
Marion Loretta DOHERTY was born 15 August 1909, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Peter F. was 35 years old.

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)

1914 Birth of Child
Anna Christine DOHERTY was born 07 June 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Peter F. was 39 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)

1928 Marriage of Child
Harold DOHERTY married 20 August 1928, Rensselaer, New York, USA to Catherine FOLEY

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)

1934 Death of Child
Donald Morris DOHERTY died 25 August 1934, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Peter F. was 60 years old.

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 - 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.

1946 Death of Child
Harold DOHERTY died 01 May 1946, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Peter F. was 71 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1954 Death of Spouse/Partner
Johanna GARVEY died 29 November 1954, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Death — 1955
15 January 1955
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.