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Walter HABERSHON

(b. 18 November 1876 , Sheffield, Yorkshire, England d. 25 July 1952 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA )

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Walter HABERSHON was born 18 November 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Walter married Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER 30 January 1898 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER was born abt. 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Walter HABERSHON died 25 July 1952 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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Walter HABERSHON married

Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER-- Date: 30 January 1898 Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Children of Walter HABERSHON and Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER:

Walter J HABERSHON (b.21 June 1898, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, England d. 5 July 1971, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
m. Eleanor Mary "Ellen" PERNITIS? LEE? 1917
m. Alice Ella MONAHAN 4 April 1931 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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1876 Birth
18 November 1876
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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)

1898 Marriage / Partner
Walter HABERSHON and Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER 30 January 1898, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

He was 21 years old.

1898 Birth of Child
Walter J HABERSHON was born 21 June 1898, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Walter was 21 years old.

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)

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)

1931 Marriage of Child
Walter J HABERSHON married 4 April 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Alice Ella MONAHAN

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)

Death
Name: Walte Habershon Sr
Death Date: 25 Jul 1952
Death Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
URL: ctstatelibrary.org/ death-records/
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