flag male ancestor  Joseph Constant  LANEY

  (b. 20 August 1886 Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   d. 20 October 1959 Princeton, Maine, USA )  

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Joseph Constant LANEY was born 20 August 1886 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Joseph Constant LANEY was the child of Edward LANEY   and   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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Joseph Constant LANEY married flag female ancestor Grace Gertrude LELAND-- Date: 17 May 1919 Place: Princeton, Maine, USA
Grace Gertrude LELAND was the child of Lewis Lincoln LELAND and Gertrude May JAMES




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birth1886 Birth
20 August 1886
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Invention 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.
marriage1919 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.
1925 Death of Spouse/Partner
Grace Gertrude LELAND died 29 November 1925, Princeton, Maine, USA
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
death1959 Death
20 October 1959
Princeton, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 73.
Added: 8/14/2025 11:59:30 AM - Updated: 9/15/2025 4:48:50 PM

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