Mabel Frances DURKEE

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4 November 1883 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1969 ,

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Frank L DURKEE Lucretia R BRYANT

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Born: 4 November 1883 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Frank L DURKEE

Mother: Lucretia R BRYANT

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Mabel Frances married John Andrew WHITE 19 September 1904 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Andrew WHITE was born 15 February 1878 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). John Andrew died 4 August 1925 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). John Andrew was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH.

Mabel Frances DURKEE died abt. 1969
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Mabel Frances DURKEE married

John Andrew WHITE
Marriage date: 19 September 1904
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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John Andrew WHITE was the child of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: John Andrew White

groom's birth date: 1878

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groom's age: 26

bride's name: Mabel Frances Durkee

bride's birth date: 1884

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bride's age: 20

marriage date: 19 Sep 1904

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: John White

groom's mother's name: Rachel Gimlich

bride's father's name: Frank L.

bride's mother's name: Lucretia Bryant

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indexing project (batch) number: I09662-1

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 234553

reference number: p 105

Children of John Andrew WHITE and Mabel Frances DURKEE

Evelyn Fredericka WHITE

Born: 7 May 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 January 2004, , Illinois, USA

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Birth — 1883
4 November 1883
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 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)

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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
Mabel Frances DURKEE and John Andrew WHITE 19 September 1904, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 20 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Evelyn Fredericka WHITE was born 7 May 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mabel Frances was 23 years old.

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)

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 Spouse/Partner
John Andrew WHITE died 4 August 1925 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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