Albert James O'CONNOR

Born

1 March 1883 , Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Died

28 December 1968 , Jackson, Michigan, USA

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James O'CONNOR Ellen DEKIMPE

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Born: 1 March 1883 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Father: James O'CONNOR

Mother: Ellen DEKIMPE

Paternal grandparents: William O'CONNOR , Myra (Maria) BENNETT

Maternal grandparents: Theodore DEKIMPE , Anna CHINNICK

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Albert James married Elsie Eugenia TERWILLIGER 2 March 1908 in Hudson, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elsie Eugenia TERWILLIGER was born 8 May 1891 in Clayton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. Elsie Eugenia died 22 August 1980 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Elsie Eugenia was the child of Albert Eugene TERWILLIGER and Elizabeth Catherine WALTER.

Albert James O'CONNOR died 28 December 1968 in Jackson, Michigan, USA.

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Albert James O'CONNOR married

Elsie Eugenia TERWILLIGER
Marriage date: 2 March 1908
Marriage place: Hudson, Michigan, USA
Elsie Eugenia TERWILLIGER was the child of Albert Eugene TERWILLIGER and Elizabeth Catherine WALTER

Children of Albert James O'CONNOR and Elsie Eugenia TERWILLIGER

Mary Genevieve O'CONNOR

Born: 15 January 1909, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
Died: 1 July 2000, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Married: Amberson Martin DRISCOLL 5 July 1928

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Birth — 1883
1 March 1883
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Albert James O'CONNOR and Elsie Eugenia TERWILLIGER 2 March 1908, Hudson, Michigan, USA

He was 25 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Mary Genevieve O'CONNOR was born 15 January 1909, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Albert James was 25 years old.

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)