Melvin Blair JONES

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17 January 1876 , New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

abt. 1946 , Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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Charles Edward JONES Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD

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Born: 17 January 1876 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Charles Edward JONES

Mother: Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD

Paternal grandparents: Thomas JONES , Mary Ann "Annie" SPANKS

Maternal grandparents: Levin BEDFORD , Charlotte DELANEY

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Melvin Blair married Hattie Geneva MAINS 6 February 1917 in Bath, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Hattie Geneva MAINS was born 18 February 1895 in Georgetown, Maine, USA (Parker's Island). Hattie Geneva died 21 June 1971 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Hattie Geneva was the child of Lendall Augustine MAINS and Rosa E WILLIAMS.

Melvin Blair JONES died abt. 1946 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
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Melvin Blair JONES married

Hattie Geneva MAINS
Marriage date: 6 February 1917
Marriage place: Bath, Maine, USA
Source: mainegenealogy.net

Hattie Geneva MAINS was the child of Lendall Augustine MAINS and Rosa E WILLIAMS

Marriage notes:

Name of Groom: Melvin B. JONES

Groom's Place of Residence: Bath, Me.

Name of Bride: Hattie G. MAINS

Bride's Place of Residence: Bath, Me.

Marriage Date: Tuesday, 6 Feb. 1917

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"

Children of Melvin Blair JONES and Hattie Geneva MAINS

Rose Estelle JONES

Born: 2 November 1920, Bath, Maine, USA
Died: ,

Charles Russell JONES

Born: 12 October 1922, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 May 1995,

Shirley Ella JONES

Born: 1 February 1930, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 November 2000,

Richard Arnold JONES

Born: 3 March 1933, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: August 1993,

Donald Allen JONES

Born: 29 April 1935, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 May 2001, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1876
17 January 1876
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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)

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)

1917 Marriage / Partner
Melvin Blair JONES and Hattie Geneva MAINS 6 February 1917, Bath, Maine, USA

He was 41 years old.

1920 Birth of Child
Rose Estelle JONES was born 2 November 1920, Bath, Maine, USA

Melvin Blair was 44 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Charles Russell JONES was born 12 October 1922, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 46 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

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)

1930 Birth of Child
Shirley Ella JONES was born 1 February 1930, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 54 years old.

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)

1933 Birth of Child
Richard Arnold JONES was born 3 March 1933, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 57 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Birth of Child
Donald Allen JONES was born 29 April 1935, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 59 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.

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