John TURKOUSKY

(b. 25 December 1882 , Czechoslovakia d. 20 January 1964 , New Jersey, USA )

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John TURKOUSKY was born 25 December 1882 in Czechoslovakia

John TURKOUSKY was the child of ? and ?

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John married Julia LAZORCHAK abt. 1904 in New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Julia LAZORCHAK was born 16 January 1886 in Czechoslovakia (Bohemia) (Czech Republic). Julia died 4 April 1974 in Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

John TURKOUSKY died 20 January 1964 in New Jersey, USA.
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John TURKOUSKY married

Julia LAZORCHAK-- Date: abt. 1904 Place: , New Jersey, USA

Children of John TURKOUSKY and Julia LAZORCHAK:

Anna TURKOWSKY (b.23 September 1904, , New York, USA d. 1 March 1989, Ocean, New Jersey, USA)

Michael TURKOSWKY (b.abt. 1906, , New York, USA d. , )

Helen TURKOWSKY (b.abt. 1907, , New York, USA d. , )

Elizabeth TURKOUSKY (b.abt. 1909, , New Jersey, USA d. March 1924, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA)

Margaret TURKOWSKY (b.19 November 1911, , New Jersey, USA d. 23 December 1985, )
m. Joseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) 1930

John TURKOUSKY (b.abt. 1920, , New Jersey, USA d. , )

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1882 Birth
25 December 1882
Czechoslovakia

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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)

1904 Birth of Child
Anna TURKOWSKY was born 23 September 1904, , New York, USA

John was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Margaret TURKOWSKY was born 19 November 1911, , New Jersey, USA

John was 28 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))

1924 Death of Child
Elizabeth TURKOUSKY died March 1924, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA

John was 41 years old.

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)

1950 - Paterson, New Jersey
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Turkousky, John, head, age 68, b. Czechoslovakia
Turkousky, Julia, wife, age 64, b. Czechoslovakia
Baker, Margaret, daughter, age 38, b. NJ
Baker, Doris, grand-daughter, age 19, b. NJ
Baker, Joyce, grand-daughter, age 16, b. NJ
Baker, William, grand-son, abe 10, b. NJ
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1964 Death
20 January 1964
New Jersey, USA

He died at the age of 81.

John is buried at: Saint Michael's Cemetery South Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

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