Umberto ALFIERI

Born

January 2, 1895 , Sessa Aurunca, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Died

May 8, 1981 , Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA

Age: 86

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Antonio ALFIERI Maria Antoinetta CASALE

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Born: January 2, 1895 in Sessa Aurunca, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Father: Antonio ALFIERI

Mother: Maria Antoinetta CASALE

Paternal grandparents: Pietro ALFIERI , Angela GIRONE

Maternal grandparents: Giuseppe CASALE , Placida SIRENA

Umberto was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1920.

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Umberto married Arzilla DEGRANDIS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arzilla DEGRANDIS was born December 18, 1903 in Corfinio, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. Arzilla died October 31, 1993 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Arzilla was the child of Pietro DEGRANDIS and Francesca NAVAROLI.

Umberto ALFIERI died May 8, 1981 in Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Year: 1920; Passenger: SS America, on Jan 31, 1920, in New York, New York, New York, USA. Microfilm Roll: 2724; Line: 8; Page Number: 182.
Year: 1932; Naturalized on Sep 20, 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records; Certificate: 3568737.
Year: 1936; Employed on May 05, 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. U.S. Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970.
Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Roll: T627_972; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 103-1606.
Year: 1942; Draft: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. World War II Draft Registration Cards.
Year: 1950; United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 2148; Sheet Number: 17; Enumeration District: 66-164.
Find a Grave, database and images accessed 08 April 2020), memorial page for Albert Alfieri (1895-1981), Find a Grave Memorial no. 208523259, citing San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Annemarie Gerace (contributor 48313032) .

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Umberto ALFIERI married

Arzilla DEGRANDIS
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Arzilla DEGRANDIS was the child of Pietro DEGRANDIS and Francesca NAVAROLI

Children of Umberto ALFIERI and Arzilla DEGRANDIS

Louis Carmen ALFIERI

Born: July 16, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: October 17, 2022, Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA

Married: Lillian Nadine SASO 1951

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Birth — 1895
January 2, 1895
Sessa Aurunca, Caserta, Campania, Italy

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)

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.

1930 Birth of Child
Louis Carmen ALFIERI was born July 16, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Umberto was 35 years old.

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)

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.