Philip DE ST CROIX

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19 May 1883 , Flowers Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

Died

10 February 1961 ,

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Philip DE ST CROIX Martha PERHAM

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Born: 19 May 1883 in Flowers Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: Philip DE ST CROIX

Mother: Martha PERHAM

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Philip married Mary Ann GRACE abt. 1903 in Portland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ann GRACE was born 1 October 1884 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton). Mary Ann died 22 October 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Ann was the child of William H GRACE and Elizabeth V MCKENSIE.

Philip DE ST CROIX died 10 February 1961
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Mary Ann GRACE
Marriage date: abt. 1903
Marriage place: Portland, Maine, USA
Mary Ann GRACE was the child of William H GRACE and Elizabeth V MCKENSIE

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Elizabeth DE ST CROIX

Born: 15 November 1912, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 January 1996,

Married: Joseph Abraham MASSEY 1933 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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Birth — 1883
19 May 1883
Flowers Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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

1912 Birth of Child
Elizabeth DE ST CROIX was born 15 November 1912, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Philip was 29 years old.

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.

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 - 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)

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