Daisy Ferne JONES

Born

6 June 1903 , Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

8 November 1994 , Portland, Maine, USA

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Woodford Ernest JONES Martha Amelia ALLEN

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Born: 6 June 1903 in Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Woodford Ernest JONES

Mother: Martha Amelia ALLEN

Paternal grandparents: Aaron JONES , Margaret FULTON

Maternal grandparents: Albion ALLEN , Sarah A ALBRIGHT

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Daisy Ferne married Lewis William YORK 7 September 1921 in Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lewis William YORK was born 20 June 1897 in Ashland, Maine, USA. Lewis William died 14 October 1964 in Vernon, Connecticut, USA. Lewis William was the child of Acil Snow YORK and Louisa OAKS.

Daisy Ferne JONES died 8 November 1994 in Portland, Maine, USA .
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Daisy Ferne JONES married

Lewis William YORK
Marriage date: 7 September 1921
Marriage place: Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Lewis William YORK was the child of Acil Snow YORK and Louisa OAKS

Children of Lewis William YORK and Daisy Ferne JONES

Mary Louise YORK

Born: 9/12/1932, Castle Hill, Maine, USA
Died: 9/1/2018, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Married: Herbert GREENIER 1952

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Name: Daisy Ferne Jones
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1903
Birth Place: Cloverdale, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Father: Ernest Woodford Jones
Mother: Martha Amelia Allen

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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 Marriage / Partner
Daisy Ferne JONES and Lewis William YORK 7 September 1921, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 18 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)

1932 Birth of Child
Mary Louise YORK was born 9/12/1932, Castle Hill, Maine, USA

Daisy Ferne was 29 years old.

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 - 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)

1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lewis William YORK died 14 October 1964, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Death — 1994
8 November 1994
Portland, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 91.