Viola Theresa DAVENPORT

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29 May 1882 , Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

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4 August 1959 ,

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Born: 29 May 1882 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

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Viola Theresa married Alvan Tufts FULLER abt. 1910 in Paris, France . Alvan Tufts FULLER was born 27 February 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Alvan Tufts died 30 April 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

Viola Theresa DAVENPORT died 4 August 1959
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Alvan Tufts FULLER
Marriage date: abt. 1910
Marriage place: Paris, France

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Name: Viola Davenport
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Event Date: 29 May 1882
Event Place: Somerville, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: George F. Davenport
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Reference ID: 214
GS Film Number: 1428204
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Digital Folder Number: 004341200
Image Number: 00397

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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)

1920 Malden, Massachusetts

Name: Viola D Fuller
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Malden Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 255
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 12
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Household ID: 284
Line Number: 96
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Film Number: 713
GS Film Number: 1820713
Digital Folder Number: 004966091
Image Number: 00065

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Alvan T Fuller Head M 42 Massachusetts
Viola D Fuller Wife F 37 Massachusetts
Lydia

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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 Malden, Massachusetts

Name: Viola D Fuller
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 264
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 15
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Household ID: 389
Line Number: 87
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 922
GS Film Number: 2340657
Digital Folder Number: 004951103
Image Number: 00805

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Alvan T Fuller Head M 52 Massachusetts
Viola D Fuller Wife F 47 Massachusetts
Lydia Fuller Daughter F 16 Massachusetts
Mary

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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)

1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alvan Tufts FULLER died 30 April 1958, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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