Catherine
DONNELLY
Born
07/04/1876
,
Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died
04/11/1960
,
Whitman, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 07/04/1876 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Catherine married Alexander FOLEY 12/31/1896 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexander FOLEY was born 02/10/1876 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland. Alexander died 10/17/1929 in Kings Park, Suffolk, New York, USA.
Catherine DONNELLY died 04/11/1960 in Whitman, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Catherine DONNELLY
Catherine DONNELLY married 
Alexander FOLEY
Marriage date: 12/31/1896
Marriage place: Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Alexander FOLEYMarriage date: 12/31/1896
Marriage place: Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Children of Alexander FOLEY and Catherine DONNELLY
Catherine FOLEYBorn: 06/27/1907, Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Died: 06/23/1990, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 06/23/1990, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Married: John HOUSTON 04/29/1931 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
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Birth — 187607/04/1876
Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1896 Marriage / PartnerCatherine DONNELLY and Alexander FOLEY 12/31/1896, Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
She was 20 years old.
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 Birth of ChildCatherine FOLEY was born 06/27/1907, Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Catherine was 30 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlexander FOLEY died 10/17/1929, Kings Park, Suffolk, New York, USA
1931 Marriage of ChildCatherine FOLEY married 04/29/1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to John HOUSTON
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.Death — 196004/11/1960
Whitman, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 83.
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