Mary E LEFORT

Born

14 July 1891 , Medway, Massachusetts, USA

Died

31 August 1965 ,

Mary E married Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN 31 December 1910 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN was born 20 September 1891 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA . Bror Hjalmar died 9 January 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Bror Hjalmar was the child of Johannes Persson DAHLÉN and Ada ÖHRN .

Parents & Family of Mary E LEFORT

Parents of Mary E LEFORT

Father

Joseph LEFORT

Mother

Exelda Nora BLANCHARD

Grandparents of Mary E LEFORT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary E LEFORT

Mary E LEFORT married

Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN
Marriage date: 31 December 1910
Marriage place: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN was the child of Johannes Persson DAHLÉN and Ada ÖHRN

Children of Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN and Mary E LEFORT

Robert Louis DAHLEN

Born: 23 April 1919, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 April 1985, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Irene Elizabeth PETERSON

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Birth — 1891
14 July 1891
Medway, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1910 Marriage / Partner
Mary E LEFORT and Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN 31 December 1910, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

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)

1919 Birth of Child
Robert Louis DAHLEN was born 23 April 1919, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

Mary E was 27 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)

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)

1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bror Hjalmar DAHLÉN died 9 January 1958, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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