Thomas Edward OATES

(b. 9 October 1887 , Lewiston, Maine, USA d. abt. 1954 , )

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Thomas Edward OATES was born 9 October 1887 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Thomas Edward OATES was the child of James J OATES and Isabell Louis SHEPPARD

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Thomas Edward married Ethel Flora CHASE 28 November 1906 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ethel Flora CHASE was born 30 January 1886 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Ethel Flora died 19 September 1961 in Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville). Ethel Flora was the child of Fred A CHASE and Lillian FURBUSH.

Thomas Edward OATES died abt. 1954
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Thomas Edward OATES married

Ethel Flora CHASE-- Date: 28 November 1906 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
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Ethel Flora CHASE was the child of Fred A CHASE and Lillian FURBUSH

Name of Groom: Thomas E. OATES
Groom's Place of Residence: Auburn, Me.
Name of Bride: Ethel F. CHASE
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Wednesday, 28 Nov. 1906
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (mainegenealogy.net : accessed 9 Nov 2012), entry for Thomas E. OATES and Ethel F. CHASE, Wednesday, 28 Nov. 1906, citing Maine Vital Records.

name: Thomas Edward Oates
event type: Marriage
event date: 28 Nov 1906
event place: Lewiston, , Maine
gender: Male
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father:
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spouse: Ethel Flora Chase
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film number: 10008
dgs number: 4703847
image number: 03464

"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 Dec 2012), Thomas Edward Oates and Ethel Flora Chase, 1906.

Children of Thomas Edward OATES and Ethel Flora CHASE:

Thomas Henry OATES (b.21 June 1908, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 20 July 1991, )

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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Postcards and Memories of Lewiston, Maine, USA

1887 Birth
9 October 1887
Lewiston, Maine, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Thomas Edward OATES and Ethel Flora CHASE 28 November 1906, Lewiston, Maine, USA

He was 19 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Thomas Henry OATES was born 21 June 1908, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Thomas Edward was 20 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)

1917 Is this him?
name: Thomas Edward Oates
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Dorchester City no 20, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 09 Oct 1887
birthplace: Lewiston, Maine, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1685012
digital folder number: 005217760
image number: 05485

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNT-DMW : accessed 28 Dec 2012), Thomas Edward Oates, .
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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 - 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)

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