Daniel Irving NICKERSON

Born

11 October 1886 , Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

30 October 1950 , Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 11 October 1886 in Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Parents of Daniel Irving NICKERSON

Father

James Ephraim NICKERSON

Mother

Adelaide Belle "Addie Eliza" CROWELL

Grandparents of Daniel Irving NICKERSON

Paternal grandparents

William Smith NICKERSON Sarah E Covel SMITH

Maternal grandparents

Obediah William CROWELL Zilpha Ann DUNCAN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Daniel Irving married Vesta Pearl SMITH 17 May 1911 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Vesta Pearl SMITH was born 16 August 1891 in Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Vesta Pearl died 7 April 1973 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Vesta Pearl was the child of William Black SMITH and Elizabeth Anne SWIM.

Daniel Irving NICKERSON died 30 October 1950 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Daniel Irving NICKERSON

Daniel Irving NICKERSON married

Vesta Pearl SMITH
Marriage date: 17 May 1911
Marriage place: Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Vesta Pearl SMITH was the child of William Black SMITH and Elizabeth Anne SWIM

Children of Daniel Irving NICKERSON and Vesta Pearl SMITH

Frances Alfreda NICKERSON

Born: 9 August 1911, , Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 9 October 1980, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Married: Harold Orcutt WOLSCHENDORF (WALDORF) 1931 Place: Saugus, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1886
11 October 1886
Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

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 - 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)

1911 Marriage / Partner
Daniel Irving NICKERSON and Vesta Pearl SMITH 17 May 1911, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Frances Alfreda NICKERSON was born 9 August 1911, , Nova Scotia, Canada

Daniel Irving was 24 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))

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)