William John STEVENSON

Born

23 October 1912 , Scotland

Died

16 March 2002 , Ansonia, Connecticut, USA

William John married Viola Blanche "Sue" WALSH 4 February 1939 in Ansonia, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Viola Blanche "Sue" WALSH was born 20 March 1918 in Derby, Connecticut, USA. Viola Blanche "Sue" died 5 May 2010 in Milford, Connecticut, USA. Viola Blanche "Sue" was the child of Robert Archibald WALSH and Mary L RICHARDSON .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William John STEVENSON

William John STEVENSON married

Viola Blanche "Sue" WALSH
Marriage date: 4 February 1939
Marriage place: Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Viola Blanche "Sue" WALSH was the child of Robert Archibald WALSH and Mary L RICHARDSON

Marriage notes:

Name: Viola Walsch

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1939

Marriage Place: Ansonia, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

William Stevenson

URL: ctatatelibrarydata.org

Children of William John STEVENSON and Viola Blanche "Sue" WALSH

William John Jr STEVENSON

Born: 5 September 1945, Derby, Connecticut, USA
Died: 27 July 2018, Derby, Connecticut, USA

Married: Suzanne STEVENS 1970

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Birth — 1912
23 October 1912
Scotland

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.

1939 Marriage / Partner
William John STEVENSON and Viola Blanche "Sue" WALSH 4 February 1939, Ansonia, Connecticut, USA

He was 26 years old.

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.

1945 Birth of Child
William John Jr STEVENSON was born 5 September 1945, Derby, Connecticut, USA

William John was 32 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)