Purl Mapolean
TOSSEY
Born
4/19/1877
,
Coteau-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Died
3/7/1966
,
Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
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Purl Mapolean TOSSEY was born 4/19/1877 in Coteau-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois TASSE and Monique Marguerite LEMAY dite DELORME (maternal) Alexis COTE and Monique LAURINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Purl Mapolean married Rose Bell VAN DAVID abt. 1898 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rose Bell VAN DAVID was born 10/1/1880 in Newaygo, Michigan, USA. Rose Bell died 7/13/1924 in Selma Township, Wexford, Michigan, USA.
Purl Mapolean TOSSEY died 3/7/1966 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA.
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Hazel Jeanette TOSSEY (b.6/20/1898, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA d. 1/24/1990, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA)m. Alfred Thurston FENTON 9999
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1877 Birth 4/19/1877
Coteau-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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
1898 Birth of ChildHazel Jeanette TOSSEY was born 6/20/1898, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
Purl Mapolean was 21 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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Death of Spouse/PartnerRose Bell VAN DAVID died 7/13/1924, Selma Township, Wexford, Michigan, USA
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.1966 Death 3/7/1966
Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 88.
Added: 7/8/2025 8:37:24 PM
- Updated: 7/9/2025 11:04:01 AM
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