Garnet DEMERCHANT

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abt. 1917 ,

Died

abt. 1959 ,

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George Arthur DEMERCHANT Jane HATHAWAY

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Born: abt. 1917

Father: George Arthur DEMERCHANT

Mother: Jane HATHAWAY

Paternal grandparents: Arthur B DEMERCHANT , Margret POST

Maternal grandparents: Jarvis HATHAWAY , Margaret MCMONAGLE

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Garnet married Meladine KINNEY 20 October 1939 in Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Meladine KINNEY was born 21 April 1923 Meladine died abt. 2010 Meladine was the child of Gordon Perley KINNEY and Georgianne "Georgie" KINNEY.

Garnet DEMERCHANT died abt. 1959

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Meladine KINNEY
Marriage date: 20 October 1939
Marriage place: Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Meladine KINNEY was the child of Gordon Perley KINNEY and Georgianne "Georgie" KINNEY

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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
Garnet DEMERCHANT and Meladine KINNEY 20 October 1939, Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

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