Joseph Constant LANEY

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20 August 1886 , Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Died

20 October 1959 , Princeton, Maine, USA

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Edward LANEY Helen BENOIT

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Born: 20 August 1886 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: Edward LANEY

Mother: Helen BENOIT

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Joseph Constant married Grace Gertrude LELAND 17 May 1919 in Princeton, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Grace Gertrude LELAND was born 24 February 1901 in Princeton, Maine, USA. Grace Gertrude died 29 November 1925 in Princeton, Maine, USA. Grace Gertrude was the child of Lewis Lincoln LELAND and Gertrude May JAMES.

Joseph Constant LANEY died 20 October 1959 in Princeton, Maine, USA.
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Grace Gertrude LELAND
Marriage date: 17 May 1919
Marriage place: Princeton, Maine, USA
Grace Gertrude LELAND was the child of Lewis Lincoln LELAND and Gertrude May JAMES

Children of Joseph Constant LANEY and Grace Gertrude LELAND

Donald Clayton LANEY

Born: 4 October 1920, Princeton, Maine, USA
Died: 18 July 1974, Princeton, Maine, USA

Married: Carene Avis (Corrine) HANEY 1950

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Birth — 1886
20 August 1886
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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)

1919 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Constant LANEY and Grace Gertrude LELAND 17 May 1919, Princeton, Maine, USA

He was 32 years old.

1920 Birth of Child
Donald Clayton LANEY was born 4 October 1920, Princeton, Maine, USA

Joseph Constant was 34 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))

1925 Death of Spouse/Partner
Grace Gertrude LELAND died 29 November 1925, Princeton, Maine, USA

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

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)

Death — 1959
20 October 1959
Princeton, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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