Bertha Ella COGGESHALL

(b. abt. 1887 , Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1973 , )

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Bertha Ella COGGESHALL was born abt. 1887 in Rhode Island, USA

Bertha Ella COGGESHALL was the child of Gideon G COGGESHALL and Hannah M REYNOLDS and the grandchild of: (paternal) David A COGGESHALL and Julia Ann DURFEE

Bertha Ella COGGESHALL died abt. 1973

m. 10 Dec 1907, Tiverton, Newport County, Massachusetts
Grove Sydney Hart
(1880–)

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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)

1900 - Westport, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha E Coggeshall
Age: 13
Birth Date: Feb 1887
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1900: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 26
Family Number: 28
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Gideon G Coggeshall
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's name: Hannah M Coggeshall
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Gideon G Coggeshall 43
Hannah M Coggeshall 33
Everett W Coggeshall 15
Bertha E Coggeshall 13
George L Tripp 35
Lydia D Tripp 13

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

Bertha is buried at: Pocasset Hill Cemetery
Main Road, Route 138

Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Added: 8/13/2019 9:30:05 AM - Updated: 8/13/2019 9:35:03 AM