Vesta Pearl SMITH

Born

16 August 1891 , Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

7 April 1973 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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William Black SMITH Elizabeth Anne SWIM

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Born: 16 August 1891 in Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Black SMITH

Mother: Elizabeth Anne SWIM

Paternal grandparents: Alfred Kimball SMITH , Nancy Jane SMITH

Maternal grandparents: Andrew Lovitt SWIM , Sarah Jane NICKERSON

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Vesta Pearl married Daniel Irving NICKERSON 17 May 1911 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Daniel Irving NICKERSON was born 11 October 1886 in Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Daniel Irving died 30 October 1950 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. Daniel Irving was the child of James Ephraim NICKERSON and Adelaide Belle "Addie Eliza" CROWELL.

Vesta Pearl SMITH died 7 April 1973 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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Vesta Pearl SMITH married

Daniel Irving NICKERSON
Marriage date: 17 May 1911
Marriage place: Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Daniel Irving NICKERSON was the child of James Ephraim NICKERSON and Adelaide Belle "Addie Eliza" CROWELL

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 — 1891
16 August 1891
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

She was 19 years old.

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

Vesta Pearl 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)

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)