Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK

Born

9 December 1923 , Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Died

5 February 1983 , Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

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Albert Edward WHITELOCK Florence Mary GIBSON

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Born: 9 December 1923 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Father: Albert Edward WHITELOCK

Mother: Florence Mary GIBSON

Paternal grandparents: John WHITELOCK , Mary Ann WILLIAMS

Maternal grandparents: Thomas GIBSON , Caroline Jane THOMAS

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

Elizabeth Mary married George Joseph JALBERT September 1944 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
George Joseph JALBERT was born 18 June 1920 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville). George Joseph died 8 November 2011 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville). George Joseph was the child of Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT and Helen E CROWE.

Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK died 5 February 1983 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Spouse & Children of Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK

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Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK married

George Joseph JALBERT
Marriage date: September 1944
Marriage place: Falmouth, Cornwall, England
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George Joseph JALBERT was the child of Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT and Helen E CROWE

Marriage notes:

Name: George J Jalbert

Registration Date: Jul 1944

[Aug 1944]

[Sep 1944]

Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep

Registration District: Falmouth

Inferred County: Cornwall

Spouse: Elizabeth M Whitelock

Volume Number: 5c

Page Number: 319

Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.

Children of George Joseph JALBERT and Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK

George Edward JALBERT

Born: 29 August 1945, Manchester, England
Died: 22 October 1987, San Francisco, California, USA

John Thomas "Jack" JALBERT

Born: 12 December 1946, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 May 2021, , Massachusetts, USA

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Birth
Name: Elizabeth M Whitelock
Registration Date: Jan 1924
[Feb 1924]
[Mar 1924]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Chorlton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Mother's Maiden Name: Gibson
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 1220

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
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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

1944 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK and George Joseph JALBERT September 1944, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

She was 20 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.

1945 Birth of Child
George Edward JALBERT was born 29 August 1945, Manchester, England

Elizabeth Mary was 21 years old.

1946 - Departure to U.S.
Came on the ship 'Queen Mary'
Approx Sailing Date: 3 February 1946
U.K. Address: 66, Waverton Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire
Going to: 7 Millbury Street, Grafton, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Jalbert, age 22, British
George Jalbert, age 4m, American Citizen

UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Southampton
1946 Feb
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Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK - 1946 Departure - heading to U.S.

1946 Departure - heading to U.S.

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1946 - Arrival in New York
Name: Elizabeth Mary Jalbert
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1924
Arrival Date: 10 Feb 1946
Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
Ship Name: Queen Mary

New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

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1946 Birth of Child
John Thomas "Jack" JALBERT was born 12 December 1946, , Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth Mary was 23 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name Elizebeth M Jalbert
Age 26
Birth Date 1924
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place England
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street Name Central Rd
House Number 32
Apartment Number 32
Dwelling Number 66
Farm No
Acres No
Occupation Category Keeping House
Worked Last Week No
Seeking Work No
Employment Status No
Household members
Name Age
George J Jalbert 29
Elizebeth M Jalbert 26
John F Jalbert 3
George E Jalbert 4/ 12
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

Death
Name Elizabet M Jalbert
Certificate 017044
Death Place Charlton
Death Date 5 Feb 1983
Birth Place Other
Birth Date 9 Dec 1923

Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
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