Norma Ioleen SMYTH

Born

16 December 1903 , Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Died

6 June 1977 , Flint, Michigan, USA

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John Burns SMYTH Jessie LILLIE

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Born: 16 December 1903 in Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Burns SMYTH

Mother: Jessie LILLIE

Paternal grandparents: Joseph Gilmore SMYTH , Catherine BURNS

Maternal grandparents: James LILLIE , Catherine EARLY

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Norma Ioleen married William Kenneth RIDDELL 10 October 1928 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Kenneth RIDDELL was born 23 December 1898 in March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. William Kenneth died abt. 1971 in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA. William Kenneth was the child of William Oliver RIDDELL and Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE.

Norma Ioleen SMYTH died 6 June 1977 in Flint, Michigan, USA.

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Norma Ioleen SMYTH married

William Kenneth RIDDELL
Marriage date: 10 October 1928
Marriage place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
William Kenneth RIDDELL was the child of William Oliver RIDDELL and Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE

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 — 1903
16 December 1903
Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

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

She was 24 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

Norma Ioleen was 31 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)

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.