Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN

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19 September 1897 , Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Died

25 February 1971 , Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

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Thomas FORHAN Josephine LACROIX

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Born: 19 September 1897 in Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas FORHAN

Mother: Josephine LACROIX

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Herman Fitzpatrick married Gladys Margaret MURRAY 14 January 1922 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gladys Margaret MURRAY was born 1 June 1898 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA. Gladys Margaret died 20 June 1980 in Orange, California, USA. Gladys Margaret was the child of James MURRAY and Margaret BLANCHARD.

Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN died 25 February 1971 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA.
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Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN married

Gladys Margaret MURRAY
Marriage date: 14 January 1922
Marriage place: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Gladys Margaret MURRAY was the child of James MURRAY and Margaret BLANCHARD

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Murray FORHAN

Born: 1 February 1923, , Michigan, USA
Died: January 1980, Orange, California, USA

Married: Eleanor Elaine HILL 17 June 1944 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1897
19 September 1897
Wallaceburg, Kent, 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.

1922 Marriage / Partner
Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN and Gladys Margaret MURRAY 14 January 1922, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

He was 24 years old.

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

1923 Birth of Child
Murray FORHAN was born 1 February 1923, , Michigan, USA

Herman Fitzpatrick was 25 years old.

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)

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

1944 Marriage of Child
Murray FORHAN married 17 June 1944, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Eleanor Elaine HILL

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)