flag male ancestor  John Wilbur  DRAPER

  (b. 17 May 1919 Lewiston, Maine, USA   d. November 1977 )  

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John Wilbur DRAPER was born 17 May 1919 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

John Wilbur DRAPER was the child of Ralph Herbert DRAPER   and   Mary Etta FAHEY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Wilbur H DRAPER and Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" MITCHELL (maternal)  Matthew W FAHEY and Ella J KEANE

John Wilbur DRAPER died November 1977
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birth1919 Birth
17 May 1919
Lewiston, Maine, USA
1920 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: John W Draper
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1920
age: 0
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00616
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent Ralph E Draper M 26y
parent Mary E Draper F 23y
Ralph E Draper M 3y8m
John W Draper M 7m
Ella Fahey F 66y
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1930 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: John Draper
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 10
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1920
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0020
family number: 332
sheet number and letter: 14B
line number: 81
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder number: 4584727
image number: 00721
Household Gender Age
parent Ralph Draper M 37
parent Mary Draper F 33
Ralph Draper M 13
John Draper M 10
Earl Draper M 5
Jennie Sheffield F 70
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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.
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
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