Tekla KOT

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24 January 1889 , Wiewiorka, Poland

Died

1 December 1964 , Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 24 January 1889 in Wiewiorka, Poland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Tekla was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1906.

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Tekla married Joseph CZERWIEC 22 January 1912 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph CZERWIEC was born 1 March 1890 in Mokre, Podkarpackie, Poland. Joseph died 18 April 1959 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA.

Tekla KOT died 1 December 1964 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA.
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Tekla KOT married

Joseph CZERWIEC
Marriage date: 22 January 1912
Marriage place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Joseph CZERWIEC and Tekla KOT

Casimir John CZERWIEC

Born: 20 October 1923, Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 July 1962, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1889
24 January 1889
Wiewiorka, Poland

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 Marriage / Partner
Tekla KOT and Joseph CZERWIEC 22 January 1912, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 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))

1923 Birth of Child
Casimir John CZERWIEC was born 20 October 1923, Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

Tekla was 34 years old.

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.

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