Benjamin
DECOSTE
(b.
27 August 1864
,
Mulgrave, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
abt. 1965
,
Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA
)
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Benjamin DECOSTE was born 27 August 1864 in Mulgrave, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
Benjamin DECOSTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Annie M ROMER abt. 1898 in Tremont, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Annie M ROMER was born 16 March 1875 in Tremont, Maine, USA. Annie M died March 1965 in Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA (Manset) (Seawall).
Benjamin DECOSTE died abt. 1965 in Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA .
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Family and Children of Benjamin DECOSTE
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Annie M ROMER-- Date: abt. 1898 Place: Tremont, Maine, USA
Children of Benjamin DECOSTE and Annie M ROMER:
Emily DECOSTE (b.1 May 1910, Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA d. 22 October 1910, Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA )
Annie M ROMER-- Date: abt. 1898 Place: Tremont, Maine, USAChildren of Benjamin DECOSTE and Annie M ROMER:
Emily DECOSTE (b.1 May 1910, Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA d. 22 October 1910, Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA )
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1864 Birth 27 August 1864
Mulgrave, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.1910 Birth of ChildEmily DECOSTE was born 1 May 1910, Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA (Manset) (Seawall)
Benjamin was 45 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
Added: 1/10/2026 4:33:05 PM
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