Donald Joseph MARKHAM

Born

12/16/1922 , Pennsylvania, USA

Died

8/11/1979 , Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington,USA

Age: 57

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Charles Rhinehart MARKHAM Mildred MORRISON

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Born: 12/16/1922 in Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Rhinehart MARKHAM

Mother: Mildred MORRISON

Paternal grandparents: Patrick MARKHAM , Carrie RHINEHART

Maternal grandparents: Michael MORRISON , Kathryn DEVANEY

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

Donald Joseph married Venetia Marie STICKNEY 20 June 1949 in Solano, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Venetia Marie STICKNEY was born 7/21/1929 in Juneau, Alaska, USA. Venetia Marie died 3/16/2006 in Seattle, Washington, USA. Venetia Marie was the child of Donald Alanson STICKNEY and Linda PADEMEISTER.

Donald Joseph MARKHAM died 8/11/1979 in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington,USA.

I don't know much about my grandpa Joe I only meet him twice when I was a very small child I know that he went by Joe and not Donald I believe that is because of my Grandmother who had a grandfather, father, brother husband and son were all named Donald. I have learned more about him through my genealogy research but it still isn't much.

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Donald Joseph MARKHAM married

Venetia Marie STICKNEY
Marriage date: 20 June 1949
Marriage place: Solano, California, USA
Venetia Marie STICKNEY was the child of Donald Alanson STICKNEY and Linda PADEMEISTER

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Birth — 1922
12/16/1922
Pennsylvania, USA

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)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Donald Joseph MARKHAM and Venetia Marie STICKNEY 20 June 1949, Solano, California, USA

He was 26 years old.

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.