Thomas FRANKLIN

(b. 22 February 1869 , Plantagenet South, Prescott, Ontario, Canada d. 14 December 1951 , Detroit, Michigan, USA )

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Thomas FRANKLIN was born 22 February 1869 in Plantagenet South, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Thomas FRANKLIN was the child of James FRANKLIN and Julia WINDSOR and the grandchild of: (maternal) Samuel J WINDSOR and Sarah Ann BURCH

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Thomas married Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU 30 January 1895 in Alpena, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU was born 13 February 1876 in Alpena, Michigan, USA. Sarah Jane "Jennie" died 23 December 1898 in Alpena, Michigan, USA. Sarah Jane "Jennie" was the child of John Samuel NADEAU and Ann MOORE.

Thomas FRANKLIN died 14 December 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Thomas FRANKLIN married

Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU-- Date: 30 January 1895 Place: Alpena, Michigan, USA
Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU was the child of John Samuel NADEAU and Ann MOORE

Children of Thomas FRANKLIN and Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU:

Anna Mae FRANKLIN (b.15 May 1898, Krakow, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA d. 18 February 1990, Hillman, Montmorency, Michigan, USA)
m. Robert VAN DOLSON 31 March 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

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1869 Birth
22 February 1869
Plantagenet South, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

1895 Marriage / Partner
Thomas FRANKLIN and Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU 30 January 1895, Alpena, Michigan, USA

He was 25 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Anna Mae FRANKLIN was born 15 May 1898, Krakow, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA

Thomas was 29 years old.

1898 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah Jane "Jennie" NEDEAU died 23 December 1898, Alpena, Michigan, USA

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)

1917 Marriage of Child
Anna Mae FRANKLIN married 31 March 1917, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Robert VAN DOLSON

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

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)

1951 Death
14 December 1951
Detroit, Michigan, USA

He died at the age of 82.