Catherine
FOLEY
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Born: 06/27/1907 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married John HOUSTON 04/29/1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John HOUSTON was born 05/13/1900 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. John died 12/25/1956 in Millis, Massachusetts, USA. John was the child of David HOUSTON and Elizabeth (Lizzie) CRINES.
Catherine FOLEY died 06/23/1990 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Catherine FOLEY
John HOUSTONMarriage date: 04/29/1931
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John HOUSTON was the child of David HOUSTON and Elizabeth (Lizzie) CRINES
Children of John HOUSTON and Catherine FOLEY
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Birth — 190706/27/1907
Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1931 Marriage / PartnerCatherine FOLEY and John HOUSTON 04/29/1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
She was 23 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1936 Birth of ChildAnne HOUSTON was born 10/24/1936, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Catherine was 29 years old.
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.
1956 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn HOUSTON died 12/25/1956, Millis, Massachusetts, USA
1957 Marriage of ChildAnne HOUSTON married 07/23/1957, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Romeo GRAVEL
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 — 199006/23/1990
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 83.
Postcards and Memories of Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Record added: 10/20/2024 3:59:49 PM
Last updated: 10/20/2024 4:37:37 PM
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