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flag male ancestor  Eldon Crawford  BLANCHARD

Born
9 June 1889 Oregon, USA
Died
9 September 1966

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Born: 9 June 1889 in Oregon, USA

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


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Eldon Crawford  married  Mabel Leonora SMITH 13 August 1909 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mabel Leonora SMITH  was born 18 August 1888 in Oregon, USA.  Mabel Leonora died 5 April 1989 in North Reading, Massachusetts, USA. 

Eldon Crawford BLANCHARD died 9 September 1966
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Eldon Crawford BLANCHARD married flag female ancestor Mabel Leonora SMITH
Marriage date: 13 August 1909
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BirthBirth — 1889
9 June 1889
Oregon, USA
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.
marriage1909 Marriage / Partner
Eldon Crawford BLANCHARD and Mabel Leonora SMITH 13 August 1909,

He was 20 years old.
1910 Birth of Child
Eugene Smith BLANCHARD was born June 10, 1910, , Oregon, USA

Eldon Crawford was 21 years old.
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.
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