Elizabeth DE ST CROIX

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15 November 1912 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 January 1996 ,

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Philip DE ST CROIX Mary Ann GRACE

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Born: 15 November 1912 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Philip DE ST CROIX

Mother: Mary Ann GRACE

Paternal grandparents: Philip DE ST CROIX , Martha PERHAM

Maternal grandparents: William H GRACE , Elizabeth V MCKENSIE

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Elizabeth married Joseph Abraham MASSEY abt. 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph Abraham MASSEY was born April 21, 1908 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada (Petitcodiac, Acadia). Joseph Abraham died 15 March 1965 in Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Abraham was the child of Abdo MASSEY and Marie N LANDRY.

Elizabeth DE ST CROIX died 12 January 1996
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Elizabeth DE ST CROIX married

Joseph Abraham MASSEY
Marriage date: abt. 1933
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph Abraham MASSEY was the child of Abdo MASSEY and Marie N LANDRY

Children of Joseph Abraham MASSEY and Elizabeth DE ST CROIX

Martha MASSEY

Born: October 27, 1933, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
Died: March 8, 2009, , Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1912
15 November 1912
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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 - 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)

1933 Birth of Child
Martha MASSEY was born October 27, 1933, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Elizabeth was 20 years old.

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

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)

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Abraham MASSEY died 15 March 1965, , Massachusetts, USA

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)