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immigrant  male ancestor  Jacques  GADIEL

Born
9/6/1906 Breslau
Died
25 April 1975 Sarasota, Florida, USA

Age: 78
Cause of Death: Heart failure

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Born: 9/6/1906 in Breslau

Father: Arnold GADIEL
Mother: Gertrud LAPPE

Jacques was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1941.

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

Jacques  married  Ilse WOLFF .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ilse WOLFF  was born 1 August 1911 in Zielenzig, Prussia.  Ilse died 7 November 2007 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. 

Jacques GADIEL died 25 April 1975 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.



He left Breslau in 1932. Moved to Saint Louis, Alsace, France.
Escaped ahead of German army in 1939 to the Unoccupied Zone, then escaped through Spain and Portugal. In Lisbon obtained a US immigrant visa and arrived in NYC in April 1941

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Jacques GADIEL married immigrant flag female ancestor Ilse WOLFF
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BirthBirth — 1906
9/6/1906
Breslau
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
Invention 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.
DeathDeath — 1975
25 April 1975
Sarasota, Florida, USA
He died at the age of 68.
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cremated
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Last updated: 1/6/2023 5:33:43 PM

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