Ellen Frances CONNEELY (CONNOLLY)

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10 October 1875 , Derry, Clifden, County, Galway, Ireland

Died

15 January 1975 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 10 October 1875 in Derry, Clifden, County, Galway, Ireland

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Ellen Frances married John Francis SMITH 6 January 1896 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Francis SMITH was born 20 September 1869 in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA . John Francis died 6 May 1936 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.

Ellen Frances CONNEELY (CONNOLLY) died 15 January 1975 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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Ellen Frances CONNEELY (CONNOLLY) married

John Francis SMITH
Marriage date: 6 January 1896
Marriage place: Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Children of John Francis SMITH and Ellen Frances CONNEELY (CONNOLLY)

Ellen Margaret SMITH

Born: 20 April 1896, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 January 1981, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Walter Austin CAMPBELL 24 September 1914 Place: Hull, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1875
10 October 1875
Derry, Clifden, County, Galway, Ireland

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

1896 Marriage / Partner
Ellen Frances CONNEELY (CONNOLLY) and John Francis SMITH 6 January 1896, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Ellen Margaret SMITH was born 20 April 1896, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Ellen Frances was 20 years old.

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)

1914 Marriage of Child
Ellen Margaret SMITH married 24 September 1914, Hull, Massachusetts, USA to Walter Austin CAMPBELL

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)

1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Francis SMITH died 6 May 1936, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Death — 1975
15 January 1975
Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 99.

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