Gertrude
MILLER
Born
16 December 1911
,
Died
15 March 1985
,
Oxford, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 16 December 1911
Father:
John MILLER
Mother:
Mary UNKNOWN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gertrude married Laurence LABONTE abt. 1934 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laurence LABONTE was born 28 January 1914 in Tolland, Connecticut, USA. Laurence died 22 April 1979 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville). Laurence was the child of Edmund LABONTE and Mary BARSOLEW.
Gertrude MILLER died 15 March 1985 in Oxford, Connecticut, USA.
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Gertrude MILLER married 
Laurence LABONTE
Marriage date: abt. 1934
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Laurence LABONTE was the child of Edmund LABONTE and Mary BARSOLEW
Laurence LABONTEMarriage date: abt. 1934
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Laurence LABONTE was the child of Edmund LABONTE and Mary BARSOLEW
Children of Laurence LABONTE and Gertrude MILLER
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1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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.
1946 Birth of ChildSandra LABONTE was born 17 November 1946, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)
Gertrude was 34 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.
1979 Death of Spouse/PartnerLaurence LABONTE died 22 April 1979, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)Death — 198515 March 1985
Oxford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 73.
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