Andrew Earl GRAY

Born

9 September 1901 , Chafffeys Locks, Crosby, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada

Died

10 April 1956 ,

Andrew Earl married Mary Winifred CONLEY 31 December 1918 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Winifred CONLEY was born 5 August 1901 in Ontario, Canada. Mary Winifred died 12 November 1960 in Ontario, Canada. Mary Winifred was the child of John Richard CONLEY and Winifred GOSSON .

Parents & Family of Andrew Earl GRAY

Parents of Andrew Earl GRAY

Father

Thomas Frederick GREY (GRAY)

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth FLEMING

Grandparents of Andrew Earl GRAY

Paternal grandparents

Andrew GRAY Elizabeth WATERS

Maternal grandparents

William John FLEMING Margaret DOYLE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Andrew Earl GRAY

Andrew Earl GRAY married

Mary Winifred CONLEY
Marriage date: 31 December 1918
Marriage place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mary Winifred CONLEY was the child of John Richard CONLEY and Winifred GOSSON

Children of Andrew Earl GRAY and Mary Winifred CONLEY

John Frederick GRAY

Born: 26 April 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died: 30 September 1971, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Married: Geraldine Rose Marie CAYA 20 February 1954 Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1901
9 September 1901
Chafffeys Locks, Crosby, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada

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)

1918 Marriage / Partner
Andrew Earl GRAY and Mary Winifred CONLEY 31 December 1918, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

He was 17 years old.

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 Birth of Child
John Frederick GRAY was born 26 April 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Andrew Earl was 26 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)

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)

1954 Marriage of Child
John Frederick GRAY married 20 February 1954, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to Geraldine Rose Marie CAYA

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