Jan (John) Adam KOPAS

Born

abt. 1893 , Czechoslovakia

Died

25 February 1957 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1893 in Czechoslovakia

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jan (John) Adam was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1910.

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Jan (John) Adam married Theresa R SENKARIK 25 January 1915 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Theresa R SENKARIK was born 25 July 1896 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Theresa R died 21 March 1981 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Theresa R was the child of Matthew SENKARIK and Mary SMETZ.

Jan (John) Adam KOPAS died 25 February 1957 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Jan (John) Adam KOPAS married

Theresa R SENKARIK
Marriage date: 25 January 1915
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Theresa R SENKARIK was the child of Matthew SENKARIK and Mary SMETZ

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Children of Jan (John) Adam KOPAS and Theresa R SENKARIK

Charles Francis KOPAS

Born: abt. 1924, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 February 2013, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Barbara M KORCH 4 October 1947 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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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 Marriage / Partner
Jan (John) Adam KOPAS and Theresa R SENKARIK 25 January 1915, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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.

1947 Marriage of Child
Charles Francis KOPAS married 4 October 1947, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Barbara M KORCH

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