William Kenneth RIDDELL

Born

23 December 1898 , March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Died

abt. 1971 , Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA

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William Oliver RIDDELL Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE

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Born: 23 December 1898 in March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Oliver RIDDELL

Mother: Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE

Paternal grandparents: Oliver RIDDELL , Elizabeth Rose BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Joshua Moffatt TEASDALE , Marinda HAIGHT

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William Kenneth married Norma Ioleen SMYTH 10 October 1928 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Norma Ioleen SMYTH was born 16 December 1903 in Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Norma Ioleen died 6 June 1977 in Flint, Michigan, USA. Norma Ioleen was the child of John Burns SMYTH and Jessie LILLIE.

William Kenneth RIDDELL died abt. 1971 in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA.

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William Kenneth RIDDELL married

Norma Ioleen SMYTH
Marriage date: 10 October 1928
Marriage place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Norma Ioleen SMYTH was the child of John Burns SMYTH and Jessie LILLIE

Children of William Kenneth RIDDELL and Norma Ioleen SMYTH

Norma Kathleen RIDDELL

Born: December 30, 1934, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: August 2012, Linden, Michigan, USA

Married: Wells Eugene ELSTON 28 August 1954

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Birth — 1898
23 December 1898
March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 Marriage / Partner
William Kenneth RIDDELL and Norma Ioleen SMYTH 10 October 1928, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

He was 29 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1934 Birth of Child
Norma Kathleen RIDDELL was born December 30, 1934, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Kenneth was 36 years old.

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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