Bertha Emily DUGAS

Born

26 April 1900 , Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

11 June 1956 , Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 26 April 1900 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Bertha Emily was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1921.

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Bertha Emily married Alexandre "Sandy" HALL 21 June 1920 in Bath, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Alexandre "Sandy" HALL was born 29 November 1895 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Alexandre "Sandy" died 10 June 1980 in Kingston, New Hampshire, USA. Alexandre "Sandy" was the child of Alexandre HALL and Marie Susanne BRIDEAU.

Bertha Emily DUGAS died 11 June 1956 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Luke Dugas and Marguerite Anne Comeau

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Bertha Emily DUGAS married

Alexandre "Sandy" HALL
Marriage date: 21 June 1920
Marriage place: Bath, Maine, USA
Alexandre "Sandy" HALL was the child of Alexandre HALL and Marie Susanne BRIDEAU

Children of Alexandre "Sandy" HALL and Bertha Emily DUGAS

Agnes Margaret HALL

Born: 3 October 1921, Bath, Maine, USA
Died: 1 March 2014,

Theresa "Terry" HALL

Born: 24 July 1925, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 August 2015, Derry, New Hampshire, USA

Allen Leo HALL

Born: 29 December 1926, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 April 2006, Rockland, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Rhea HALL

Born: 29 May 1926, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 1 November 2006, Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Rose HALL

Born: 26 June 1929, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 August 2016, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

Kenneth Edward HALL

Born: 4 May 1936, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 September 2016, Ormond by the Sea, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1900
26 April 1900
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 Marriage / Partner
Bertha Emily DUGAS and Alexandre "Sandy" HALL 21 June 1920, Bath, Maine, USA

She was 20 years old.

1921 Birth of Child
Agnes Margaret HALL was born 3 October 1921, Bath, Maine, USA

Bertha Emily was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Theresa "Terry" HALL was born 24 July 1925, , Massachusetts, USA

Bertha Emily was 25 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Catherine Rhea HALL was born 29 May 1926, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke)

Bertha Emily was 26 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Allen Leo HALL was born 29 December 1926, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Bertha Emily was 26 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)

1929 Birth of Child
Rose HALL was born 26 June 1929, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

Bertha Emily was 29 years old.

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)

1936 Birth of Child
Kenneth Edward HALL was born 4 May 1936, , Massachusetts, USA

Bertha Emily was 36 years old.

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)