Mary Louisa CURTIS

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23 March 1870 , Henryville, Québec, Canada

Died

11 February 1953 , St Albans, Vermont, USA

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Born: 23 March 1870 in Henryville, Québec, Canada

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Mary Louisa married George REYNOLDS 10 August 1888 in Isle La Motte, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George REYNOLDS was born 13 October 1868 in Alburgh, Vermont, USA (Alburg) (East, South, Center) (Alburg Springs).

Mary Louisa CURTIS died 11 February 1953 in St Albans, Vermont, USA.
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George REYNOLDS
Marriage date: 10 August 1888
Marriage place: Isle La Motte, Vermont, USA

Children of George REYNOLDS and Mary Louisa CURTIS

Lucinda Hattie REYNOLDS

Born: 26 October 1889, Alburgh, Vermont, USA
Died: 28 August 1968, Troy, New York, USA

Married: Alfred "Charlie" Edward GARLAND 2 July 1906 Place: Alburgh, Vermont, USA (Alburg) (East, South, Center) (Alburg Springs)

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Birth — 1870
23 March 1870
Henryville, Québec, Canada

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)

1888 Marriage / Partner
Mary Louisa CURTIS and George REYNOLDS 10 August 1888, Isle La Motte, Vermont, USA (Vineyard)

She was 18 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
Lucinda Hattie REYNOLDS was born 26 October 1889, Alburgh, Vermont, USA (Alburg) (East, South, Center) (Alburg Springs)

Mary Louisa was 19 years old.

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

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 Marriage of Child
Lucinda Hattie REYNOLDS married 2 July 1906, Alburgh, Vermont, USA (Alburg) (East, South, Center) (Alburg Springs) to Alfred "Charlie" Edward GARLAND

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)

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)