Percival
DODSWORTH
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Born: 6 June 1892 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Percival married Mary Elizabeth MITCHELL 25 November 1911 in Sanford, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Elizabeth MITCHELL was born March 1893 in Maine, USA. Mary Elizabeth died 13 February 1986 in Hartford, Vermont, USA (White River Junction) (Quechee) (Wilder) (West Hartford).
Percival DODSWORTH died January 1971 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Percival DODSWORTH
Mary Elizabeth MITCHELLMarriage date: 25 November 1911
Marriage place: Sanford, Maine, USA
Children of Percival DODSWORTH and Mary Elizabeth MITCHELL
Lindley G DODSWORTHDied: 25 April 1991, Lake, Florida, USA
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Birth — 18926 June 1892
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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.
1911 Marriage / PartnerPercival DODSWORTH and Mary Elizabeth MITCHELL 25 November 1911, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
He was 19 years old.
1912 Birth of ChildLindley G DODSWORTH was born 9 August 1912, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
Percival was 20 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
Death — 1971January 1971
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 78.
Record added: 8/13/2025 4:40:41 PM
Last updated: 8/13/2025 4:41:28 PM
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