Marie
BLAIS
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Born: 12/26/1928 in Québec, Québec, Canada
Marie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1958.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie married Ralph TEFFT 24 January 1959 in Bermuda . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ralph TEFFT was born 01/20/1926 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Ralph died May 11, 2017 in Morrisonville, New York, USA. Ralph was the child of Frederick A "Fred" TEFFT and Amelia Graham ANGELL.
Marie BLAIS died 06/12/2015 in Morrisonville, New York, USA.
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Occupation
Recorded occupation: Homemaker
Spouse & Children of Marie BLAIS
Ralph TEFFTMarriage date: 24 January 1959
Marriage place: Bermuda
Ralph TEFFT was the child of Frederick A "Fred" TEFFT and Amelia Graham ANGELL
Children of Ralph TEFFT and Marie BLAIS
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Birth — 192812/26/1928
Québec, Québec, Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
1959 Marriage / PartnerMarie BLAIS and Ralph TEFFT 24 January 1959, Bermuda
She was 30 years old.
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
Death — 201506/12/2015
Morrisonville, New York, USA
She died at the age of 86.
Record added: 11/10/2023 11:35:04 PM
Last updated: 8/8/2025 12:03:26 PM
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