Alexander William TROCKI

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4 April 1890 , Suwatki, Poland, Russia

Died

21 January 1950 , Berlin, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1890
4 April 1890
Suwatki, Poland, Russia

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 - 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)

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Alexander Trocki
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: New Britain City no 1, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Apr 1889
BirthPlace: Suwatki, Poland, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1561907
Digital Folder Number: 005206197
Image Number: 05295

'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFZ-2RN : accessed 31 Oct 2013), Alexander Trocki, 1917-1918; citing New Britain City no 1, Connecticut, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1561907.

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1920 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Alex Trocki
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: New Britain Ward 5, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
District: 167
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
BirthPlace: Russia Poland
Immigration Year: 1908
Father's BirthPlace: Russia Poland
Mother's BirthPlace: Russia Poland
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Household ID: 302
Line Number: 75
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820185
Digital Folder Number: 004294455
Image Number: 00675
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Alex Trocki M 30 Russia Poland
Wife Bronslawe Trocki F 33 Russia Poland
Son Lucyan Trocki M 6 Connecticut
Daughter Mary

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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

1942 World War II Draft Registration

Name: Alexander William Trocki
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 04 Apr 1890
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Connecticut
Affiliate Publication Number: M1962
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 2555449
GS Film Number: 2283068
Digital Folder Number: 004135809
Image Number: 05294

'United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X5LS-WTY : accessed 31 Oct 2013), Alexander William Trocki, 1942.

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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)

Death

Name: Alexander Trocki
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Jan 1950
Event Place: Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence Place: Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut
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Gender: Male
Age: 59
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
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Certificate Number: 00018

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch.org

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