Eva REZNIK

Born

28 May 1889 , Czechoslovakia

Died

18 April 1958 , Rochester, Pennsylvania, USA

Eva married John POLIAK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John POLIAK was born abt. 1886 in Czechoslovakia.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Eva REZNIK

Eva REZNIK married

John POLIAK
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Children of John POLIAK and Eva REZNIK

Paul Martin POLIAK

Born: 8 August 1920, Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 11 September 2015, Seattle, Washington, USA

Married: Joan BADER 15 September 1956 Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1889
28 May 1889
Czechoslovakia

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)

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)

1920 Birth of Child
Paul Martin POLIAK was born 8 August 1920, Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA

Eva was 31 years old.

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 - Monaca, Pennsylvania

Name: Eva Poliak
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Czechoslovakia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Monaca, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: Monaca, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Street: Marshall Road
House Number: 2100
Inferred Residence in 1935: Monaca, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Monaca
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 10A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
John Poliak
54 Head
Eva Poliak 49 Wife
John Poliak
25 Son
Charles Poliak
23 Son
Paul Poliak
19 Son
Walter Poliak
13 Son
Dorothy Poliak
9 Daughter

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1956 Marriage of Child
Paul Martin POLIAK married 15 September 1956, Manchester, Connecticut, USA to Joan BADER

Death

Name: Eva Poliak
[Eva Reznik]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 68
Birth Date: 28 May 1889
Birth Place: Czechoslovakia
Death Date: 18 Apr 1958
Death Place: Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: John Reznik
Mother: Jurich
Spouse: John Poliak
Certificate Number: 33769

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

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