Florence M SWALLOW

Born

26 June 1891 , Richmond, Québec, Canada

Died

17 March 1965 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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Leon Larnard SWALLOW Ada Lilly ROBINSON

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Born: 26 June 1891 in Richmond, Québec, Canada

Father: Leon Larnard SWALLOW

Mother: Ada Lilly ROBINSON

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Florence M married Vinton Alma FOSTER 14 June 1911 in Paris, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Vinton Alma FOSTER was born 23 July 1890 in Paris, Maine, USA (Paris Hill) (South Paris). Vinton Alma died 22 April 1951 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA. Vinton Alma was the child of Andrew Jackson FOSTER and Minnie Cummings LOWELL.

Florence M SWALLOW died 17 March 1965 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
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Florence M SWALLOW married

Vinton Alma FOSTER
Marriage date: 14 June 1911
Marriage place: Paris, Maine, USA
Vinton Alma FOSTER was the child of Andrew Jackson FOSTER and Minnie Cummings LOWELL

Children of Vinton Alma FOSTER and Florence M SWALLOW

Helen Bernice FOSTER

Born: 8 October 1928, Poland, Maine, USA
Died: 6 May 2003, Madison, Maine, USA

Married: Wallace David FRENCH 2 July 1946 Place: Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

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Birth — 1891
26 June 1891
Richmond, Québec, Canada

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)

1911 Marriage / Partner
Florence M SWALLOW and Vinton Alma FOSTER 14 June 1911, Paris, Maine, USA (Paris Hill) (South Paris)

She was 19 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)

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 Birth of Child
Helen Bernice FOSTER was born 8 October 1928, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

Florence M was 37 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)

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 Marriage of Child
Helen Bernice FOSTER married 2 July 1946, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills) to Wallace David FRENCH

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