James Joseph MAHER

Born

15 September 1881 , St John, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Died

26 January 1964 , Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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John MAHER Ann CONNORS

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Born: 15 September 1881 in St John, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: John MAHER

Mother: Ann CONNORS

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James Joseph married Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON 21 November 1907 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON was born 8 March 1888 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline Evelyn died 21 June 1972 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline Evelyn was the child of Emil C EILERTSON and Mary Annie BEATTIE.

James Joseph MAHER died 26 January 1964 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON
Marriage date: 21 November 1907
Marriage place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON was the child of Emil C EILERTSON and Mary Annie BEATTIE

Children of James Joseph MAHER and Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON

Pearl MAHER

Born: 9 October 1910, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 December 1995, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jacques (James) BOUCHER

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Birth — 1881
15 September 1881
St John, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
James Joseph MAHER and Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON 21 November 1907, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Birth of Child
Pearl MAHER was born 9 October 1910, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

James Joseph was 29 years old.

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)