John Henry HARMALA

Born

23 October 1873 , Lohtaja, Lansi-Suomen Laani, Finland

Died

17 January 1950 , Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota, USA

John Henry married Liisa KOLAPAKKA 27 October 1893 in East Tewas, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Liisa KOLAPAKKA was born 18 September 1871 in Kaustinen, Finland. Liisa died 28 October 1958 in Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Henry HARMALA

John Henry HARMALA married

Liisa KOLAPAKKA
Marriage date: 27 October 1893
Marriage place: East Tewas, Michigan, USA

Children of John Henry HARMALA and Liisa KOLAPAKKA

Aliina Alice Sophia HARMALA

Born: 8 October 1896, East Tewas, Michigan, USA
Died: 4 March 1920, Astoria, Oregon, USA

Married: John Henry MELTAUS 29 December 1913 Place: Astoria, Oregon, USA

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Birth — 1873
23 October 1873
Lohtaja, Lansi-Suomen Laani, Finland

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

1893 Marriage / Partner
John Henry HARMALA and Liisa KOLAPAKKA 27 October 1893, East Tewas, Michigan, USA

He was 20 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Aliina Alice Sophia HARMALA was born 8 October 1896, East Tewas, Michigan, USA

John Henry was 22 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)

1913 Marriage of Child
Aliina Alice Sophia HARMALA married 29 December 1913, Astoria, Oregon, USA to John Henry MELTAUS

1920 Death of Child
Aliina Alice Sophia HARMALA died 4 March 1920, Astoria, Oregon, USA

John Henry was 46 years old.

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)

Death — 1950
17 January 1950
Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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