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Sophie Teresa ZAWILINSKI was born 15 October 1916 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Sophie Teresa ZAWILINSKI was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sophie Teresa married Earle George PLANTE abt. 1935 . Earle George PLANTE was born 3 February 1909 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater). Earle George died 23 June 1968 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. Earle George was the child of George Joseph PLANTE and Susan Jane "Jennie" BAKER.
Sophie Teresa ZAWILINSKI died 31 March 2007
daughter of John Zawilinski and Michealina Klowan
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Earle George PLANTE-- Date: abt. 1935 Place:
Earle George PLANTE was the child of George Joseph PLANTE and Susan Jane "Jennie" BAKER
Date of marriage is not known
Children of Earle George PLANTE and Sophie Teresa ZAWILINSKI:
Earle George PLANTE-- Date: abt. 1935 Place: Earle George PLANTE was the child of George Joseph PLANTE and Susan Jane "Jennie" BAKER
Date of marriage is not known
Children of Earle George PLANTE and Sophie Teresa ZAWILINSKI:
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1916 Birth 15 October 1916
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
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.
1968 Death of Spouse/PartnerEarle George PLANTE died 23 June 1968, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
Sophie is buried at: Notre Dame Cemetery Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Added: 6/19/2026 9:20:49 AM
- Updated: 6/29/2026 9:52:18 AM
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