Lloyd ROCWELL

Born

30 October, 1894 , Pennsylvania

Died

February 1956 , Chambersburg, Pa.

Age: 61
Cause of Death: Cancer

Parents & Family of Lloyd ROCWELL

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Born: 30 October, 1894 in Pennsylvania

Parents of Lloyd ROCWELL

Father

Jacob ROCKWELL

Mother

Susan MYERS

Grandparents of Lloyd ROCWELL

Paternal grandparents

Ortho ROCKWELL Susanna STROMAN

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lloyd married Lulu PINE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lulu PINE was born 4 April 1902 in Pennsylvania, USA. Lulu died 16 August 1984 in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Lulu was the child of Isaiah PINE and Ida Belle SUFFECOOL.

Lloyd ROCWELL died February 1956 in Chambersburg, Pa..
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Sawmill owner

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lloyd ROCWELL

Lloyd ROCWELL married

Lulu PINE
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Lulu PINE was the child of Isaiah PINE and Ida Belle SUFFECOOL

Children of Lloyd ROCWELL and Lulu PINE

Shirley ROCKWELL

Born: 07/09/1940, Chambersburg, Pa.
Died: 06/11/1998, Cove Gap, Pa.

Married: Clair BUTERBAUGH

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Birth — 1894
30 October, 1894
Pennsylvania

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)

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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Birth of Child
Shirley ROCKWELL was born 07/09/1940, Chambersburg, Pa.

Lloyd was 45 years old.

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)