HELP! flag male ancestor  John Daniel  DONOVAN

  (b. 20 August 1890 Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA   d. 25 August 1951 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )  

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John Daniel DONOVAN was born 20 August 1890 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

John Daniel DONOVAN was the child of John DONOVAN   and   Margaret FALLON

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John Daniel  married  Rose MERLET 3 July 1917 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Rose MERLET  was born 28 November 1893 in Rougemont, France.  Rose died 22 February 1986 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. 

John Daniel DONOVAN died 25 August 1951 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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John Daniel DONOVAN married immigrant flag female ancestor Rose MERLET-- Date: 3 July 1917 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA


Children of John Daniel DONOVAN and Rose MERLET:

flag male ancestor John Edward DONOVAN (b.28 June 1918, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA   d. 22 October 1986, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA)
m. Lucille Marie COTE 31 May 1941 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)



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birth1890 Birth
20 August 1890
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1917 Marriage / Partner
John Daniel DONOVAN and Rose MERLET 3 July 1917, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 26 years old.
1918 Birth of Child
John Edward DONOVAN was born 28 June 1918, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

John Daniel was 27 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
marriage1941 Marriage of Child
John Edward DONOVAN married 31 May 1941, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Lucille Marie COTE
Invention 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.
death1951 Death
25 August 1951
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 61.


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Added: 3/4/2021 9:44:12 AM - Updated: 9/8/2021 10:12:34 AM
Did You Know?America - Did you know? January 1, 1892 - Ellis Island becomes chief immigration station of the U.S.

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