Milan Dwight WHITAKER

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28 February 1882 , Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Died

28 January 1959 ,

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Clayton Lucius WHITAKER Fannie Eva STEAD

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Born: 28 February 1882 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Father: Clayton Lucius WHITAKER

Mother: Fannie Eva STEAD

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Milan Dwight married Edna Dulcie PECK 30 June 1909 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edna Dulcie PECK was born 30 January 1883 in Franklin, Connecticut, USA. Edna Dulcie died 22 November 1953 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville). Edna Dulcie was the child of Clifton PECK and Huldah Maria PRESTON.

Milan Dwight WHITAKER died 28 January 1959

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Edna Dulcie PECK
Marriage date: 30 June 1909
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Edna Dulcie PECK was the child of Clifton PECK and Huldah Maria PRESTON

Children of Milan Dwight WHITAKER and Edna Dulcie PECK

Eleanor Elizabeth WHITAKER

Born: 25 November 1914, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 August 1993, Killingly, Connecticut, USA

Married: Walter TOURTELLOTTE 1949 Place: , Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1882
28 February 1882
Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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)

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

1909 Marriage / Partner
Milan Dwight WHITAKER and Edna Dulcie PECK 30 June 1909,

He was 27 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)

1914 Birth of Child
Eleanor Elizabeth WHITAKER was born 25 November 1914, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)

Milan Dwight was 32 years old.

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)

1953 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edna Dulcie PECK died 22 November 1953, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

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