Mabel Irene FOLEY

Born

August 6, 1904 , Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died

October 20, 1990 , West Milford, New Jersey, USA

Age: 86
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure

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Martin-James FOLEY Mabel-Louisa TRUAX

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Born: August 6, 1904 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Father: Martin-James FOLEY

Mother: Mabel-Louisa TRUAX

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Mabel Irene married Forest Henry FARNHAM . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Forest Henry FARNHAM was born November 19, 1899 in Auburn, Maine, USA . Forest Henry died August 20, 1971 in Portland, Maine, USA . Forest Henry was the child of Freeman Chaney FARNHAM and Alice May CARY.

Mabel Irene FOLEY died October 20, 1990 in West Milford, New Jersey, USA.

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Mabel Irene FOLEY married

Forest Henry FARNHAM
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Forest Henry FARNHAM was the child of Freeman Chaney FARNHAM and Alice May CARY

Children of Forest Henry FARNHAM and Mabel Irene FOLEY

Arloene Margaret FARNHAM

Born: June 14, 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: June 24, 2014, Effort, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Joseph John MAGARACI June 6, 1953

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Birth — 1904
August 6, 1904
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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)

1931 Birth of Child
Arloene Margaret FARNHAM was born June 14, 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Mabel Irene was 26 years old.

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1971 Death of Spouse/Partner
Forest Henry FARNHAM died August 20, 1971, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

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)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Death — 1990
October 20, 1990
West Milford, New Jersey, USA
She died at the age of 86.

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