Gertrude May JAMES

(b. 25 April 1880 , Princeton, Maine, USA d. August 1953 , )

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Gertrude May JAMES was born 25 April 1880 in Princeton, Maine, USA

Gertrude May JAMES was the child of ? and ?

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Gertrude May married Lewis Lincoln LELAND 31 July 1897 in Princeton, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lewis Lincoln LELAND was born abt. 1871 in Princeton, Maine, USA. Lewis Lincoln died abt. 1945

Gertrude May JAMES died August 1953
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Gertrude May JAMES married

Lewis Lincoln LELAND-- Date: 31 July 1897 Place: Princeton, Maine, USA

Children of Lewis Lincoln LELAND and Gertrude May JAMES:

Grace Gertrude LELAND (b.24 February 1901, Princeton, Maine, USA d. 29 November 1925, Princeton, Maine, USA)
m. Joseph Constant LANEY 17 May 1919 in Princeton, Maine, USA

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1880 Birth
25 April 1880
Princeton, Maine, USA

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)

1897 Marriage / Partner
Gertrude May JAMES and Lewis Lincoln LELAND 31 July 1897, Princeton, Maine, USA

She was 17 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Grace Gertrude LELAND was born 24 February 1901, Princeton, Maine, USA

Gertrude May was 20 years old.

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 of Child
Grace Gertrude LELAND married 17 May 1919, Princeton, Maine, USA to Joseph Constant LANEY

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 Child
Grace Gertrude LELAND died 29 November 1925, Princeton, Maine, USA

Gertrude May was 45 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

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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