Laura SOKALSKA

Born

30 November 1908 , Brzozow, Poland

Died

26 March 1990 , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Age: 81
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage

Laura married Walter KERKOWICH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter KERKOWICH was born 14 November 1893 in Ukraine. Walter died 30 October 1956 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Parents & Family of Laura SOKALSKA

Parents of Laura SOKALSKA

Father

Ignatius SOKALSKA

Mother

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Grandparents of Laura SOKALSKA

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Seamstress

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Laura SOKALSKA

Laura SOKALSKA married

Walter KERKOWICH
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Children of Walter KERKOWICH and Laura SOKALSKA

Florence KERKOWICH

Born: 19 July 1928, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1 February 2005, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Edward TRZECIAK

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Birth — 1908
30 November 1908
Brzozow, Poland

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)

1928 Birth of Child
Florence KERKOWICH was born 19 July 1928, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Laura was 19 years old.

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)

1956 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walter KERKOWICH died 30 October 1956, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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)

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
26 March 1990
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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