Mary WELKEWEZ

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17 February 1878 , Poland

Died

4 April 1966 , Buffalo, New York, USA

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Born: 17 February 1878 in Poland

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Mary married Albert KORNACKI (WOJCIECH) abt. 1915 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Albert KORNACKI (WOJCIECH) was born abt. 1872 in Poland. Albert died 11 May 1936 in Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA.

Mary WELKEWEZ died 4 April 1966 in Buffalo, New York, USA.
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Mary WELKEWEZ married

Albert KORNACKI (WOJCIECH)
Marriage date: abt. 1915
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Children of Albert KORNACKI (WOJCIECH) and Mary WELKEWEZ

Clara Stella KORNACKI

Born: 9 October 1915, Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA
Died: 24 November 1978, Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA

Married: Irving Alois MUTTON 11 August 1934 Place: Buffalo, New York, USA

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Birth — 1878
17 February 1878
Poland

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Clara Stella KORNACKI was born 9 October 1915, Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA

Mary was 37 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)

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 Marriage of Child
Clara Stella KORNACKI married 11 August 1934, Buffalo, New York, USA to Irving Alois MUTTON

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Albert KORNACKI (WOJCIECH) died 11 May 1936, Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA

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.

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

Death — 1966
4 April 1966
Buffalo, New York, USA
She died at the age of 88.