Josephine J BARDEN

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31 October 1885 , Longfold, Ireland

Died

14 March 1955 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 31 October 1885 in Longfold, Ireland

Father: Unknown

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Josephine J was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1897.

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Josephine J married Charles Henry SMITH 6 February 1902 in Norwell, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Henry SMITH was born 30 June 1878 in Norwell, Massachusetts, USA (South Scituate). Charles Henry died 29 January 1962 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA.

Josephine J BARDEN died 14 March 1955 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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Josephine J BARDEN married

Charles Henry SMITH
Marriage date: 6 February 1902
Marriage place: Norwell, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Charles Henry SMITH and Josephine J BARDEN

Emily Martha SMITH

Born: 8 February 1914, Norwell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 December 1994, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Varnum Adoniram HEWITT 4 September 1937 Place: Norwell, Massachusetts, USA (South Scituate)

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Birth — 1885
31 October 1885
Longfold, Ireland

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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 Marriage / Partner
Josephine J BARDEN and Charles Henry SMITH 6 February 1902, Norwell, Massachusetts, USA (South Scituate)

She was 16 years old.

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)

1914 Birth of Child
Emily Martha SMITH was born 8 February 1914, Norwell, Massachusetts, USA (South Scituate)

Josephine J was 28 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)

1937 Marriage of Child
Emily Martha SMITH married 4 September 1937, Norwell, Massachusetts, USA (South Scituate) to Varnum Adoniram HEWITT

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)