Catherine Elizabeth COHAN

(b. 17 February 1866 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 January 1951 , )

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Catherine Elizabeth COHAN was born 17 February 1866 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Elizabeth COHAN was the child of Timothy COHAN and Catherine SULLIVAN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine Elizabeth married Daniel Webster PRATT 25 November 1885 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Daniel Webster PRATT was born 24 January 1861 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA. Daniel Webster died 24 November 1923 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Daniel Webster was the child of Minot PRATT and Lillias (Lillie) Joy PRATT.

Catherine Elizabeth COHAN died 3 January 1951
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Catherine Elizabeth COHAN married

Daniel Webster PRATT-- Date: 25 November 1885 Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Daniel Webster PRATT was the child of Minot PRATT and Lillias (Lillie) Joy PRATT

Children of Daniel Webster PRATT and Catherine Elizabeth COHAN:

George W PRATT (b.22 February 1887, , Massachusetts, USA d. 30 December 1962, Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Frank H PRATT (b.23 March 1889, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. September 1969, )
m. Nellie M SIMMONS 24 July 1909 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Edward J PRATT (b.23 December 1891, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 December 1893, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA)

Harold G PRATT (b.6 January 1901, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

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1866 Birth
17 February 1866
Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Marriage / Partner
Catherine Elizabeth COHAN and Daniel Webster PRATT 25 November 1885, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

She was 19 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
George W PRATT was born 22 February 1887, , Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Elizabeth was 21 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
Frank H PRATT was born 23 March 1889, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Elizabeth was 23 years old.

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

1891 Birth of Child
Edward J PRATT was born 23 December 1891, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Elizabeth was 25 years old.

1893 Death of Child
Edward J PRATT died 15 December 1893, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Elizabeth was 27 years old.

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)

1901 Birth of Child
Harold G PRATT was born 6 January 1901, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine Elizabeth was 34 years old.

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)

1909 Marriage of Child
Frank H PRATT married 24 July 1909, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA to Nellie M SIMMONS

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))

1923 Death of Spouse/Partner
Daniel Webster PRATT died 24 November 1923, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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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