Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK

Born

4 May 1910 , Southampton, New York USA

Died

8 May 1984 , Southampton, New York USA

Phyllis Colbert married Frederick Parker LESTER 26 November 1931 in Hampton Bays, Suffolk, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frederick Parker LESTER was born 4 September 1906 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA. Frederick Parker died 14 November 1995 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA. Frederick Parker was the child of Frederick Benjamin LESTER and Winifred Henrietta CULLUM .

Parents & Family of Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK

Parents of Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK

Father

Philip HISCOCK

Mother

Mildred Frances TUTHILL

Grandparents of Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK

Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK married

Frederick Parker LESTER
Marriage date: 26 November 1931
Marriage place: Hampton Bays, Suffolk, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Frederick Parker LESTER was the child of Frederick Benjamin LESTER and Winifred Henrietta CULLUM

Marriage notes:

Name: Frederick P. Lester

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1931

Marriage Place: Hampton Bays, New York, USA

Spouse: Phyllis C. Hiscock

Certificate Number: 43786

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Name

Frederick P. Lester

Phyllis C. Hiscock

Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

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Birth — 1910
4 May 1910
Southampton, New York USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Phyllis Colbert HISCOCK and Frederick Parker LESTER 26 November 1931, Hampton Bays, Suffolk, New York, USA

She was 21 years old.

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)

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)