flag male ancestor  Melvin Blair  JONES

  (b. 17 January 1876 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. abt. 1946 Quincy, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Melvin Blair JONES was born 17 January 1876 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Melvin Blair JONES was the child of Charles Edward JONES   and   Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Thomas JONES and Mary Ann "Annie" SPANKS (maternal)  Levin BEDFORD and 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 flag female ancestor Hattie Geneva MAINS-- Date: 6 February 1917 Place: Bath, Maine, USA
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Hattie Geneva MAINS was the child of Lendall Augustine MAINS and Rosa E WILLIAMS


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:

flag female ancestor Rose Estelle JONES (b.2 November 1920, Bath, Maine, USA  d. , )

flag male ancestor Charles Russell JONES (b.12 October 1922, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA  d. 3 May 1995, )

flag female ancestor Shirley Ella JONES (b.1 February 1930, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA  d. 27 November 2000, )

flag male ancestor Richard Arnold JONES (b.3 March 1933, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA  d. August 1993, )

flag male ancestor Donald Allen JONES (b.29 April 1935, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA  d. 1 May 2001, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA )



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birth1876 Birth
17 January 1876
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Invention 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.
marriage1917 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.
1922 Birth of Child
Charles Russell JONES was born 12 October 1922, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 46 years old.
1930 Birth of Child
Shirley Ella JONES was born 1 February 1930, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 54 years old.
1933 Birth of Child
Richard Arnold JONES was born 3 March 1933, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 57 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 Birth of Child
Donald Allen JONES was born 29 April 1935, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Melvin Blair was 59 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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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