Delores M "Mish" MARTINEZ

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abt. 1886 , Mexico

Died

21 February 1970 , Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

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Born: abt. 1886 in Mexico

Father: Unknown

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Delores M "Mish" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1907.

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Delores M "Mish" married Augustin MONTE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin MONTE was born abt. 1880 in Spain. Augustin died 22 July 1910 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Delores M "Mish" MARTINEZ died 21 February 1970 in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
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Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE

Born: 26 June 1907, Congress, Arizona Territory
Died: 11 September 2000, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Married: William HERSHKOWITZ

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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)

1907 Birth of Child
Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE was born 26 June 1907, Congress, Arizona, USA

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Death of Spouse/Partner
Augustin MONTE died 22 July 1910, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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))

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)

Obituary
Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg Arizona
February 26, 1970

Mrs. Dolores Monte - Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, February 21, in St. Anthony's Catholic Church for Mrs. Dolores M. Monte, age 83, affectionately known to family and friends as 'Mish.' She died February 19 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Hershkowitz on North Jackson Street.

Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery.

A native of Mexico, Mrs. Monte was the widow of Augustine Monte, a native of Spain who was for years in the cattle and mining business in this area.
She had lived in Congress and Wickenburg for the past 68 years.

In addition to her daughter Mrs. Hershkowitz, she is survived by two sons, Frank of Yucca, Arizona, and Carlos of Stockton, California. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, six of them residing in Wickenburg, and 13 great-grandchildren.