Ralph Harold
SMITH
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Born: 2 January 1904 in Fairfield, Maine, USA
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ralph Harold married Jennie Dephene HEWITT 25 October 1922 in Skowhegan, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jennie Dephene HEWITT was born 12 November 1905 in Madison, Maine, USA. Jennie Dephene died 14 February 1994 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Ralph Harold SMITH died abt. 1959
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Jennie Dephene HEWITTMarriage date: 25 October 1922
Marriage place: Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Children of Ralph Harold SMITH and Jennie Dephene HEWITT
Norma Viola Daphne SMITHAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Ralph Harold SMITH.
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Birth — 19042 January 1904
Fairfield, Maine, USA
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1922 Marriage / PartnerRalph Harold SMITH and Jennie Dephene HEWITT 25 October 1922, Skowhegan, Maine, USA (Bloomfield)
He was 18 years old.
1925 Birth of ChildNorma Viola Daphne SMITH was born 18 April 1925, , Maine, USA
Ralph Harold was 21 years old.
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.1947 Marriage of ChildNorma Viola Daphne SMITH married 25 April 1947, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Ronald Emory N KORCH
Record added: 4/1/2025 12:02:19 PM
Last updated: 4/1/2025 12:03:02 PM
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