Mary JOYCE

(b. 15 September 1898 , Clifden, Galway, Ireland d. 2 March 1981 , Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA* )

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Mary JOYCE was born 15 September 1898 in Clifden, Galway, Ireland

Mary JOYCE was the child of ? and ?

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Mary married Melville Raymond BOWMAN 24 June 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Melville Raymond BOWMAN was born 13 July 1897 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North, East, West) (Teaticket) (Woods Hole) (Hatchville). Melville Raymond was the child of Hervey Manton BOWMAN and Carrie Eva PHINNEY.

Mary JOYCE died 2 March 1981 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA*.
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Mary JOYCE married

Melville Raymond BOWMAN-- Date: 24 June 1920 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Melville Raymond BOWMAN was the child of Hervey Manton BOWMAN and Carrie Eva PHINNEY

Children of Melville Raymond BOWMAN and Mary JOYCE:

Francis Richard BOWMAN MARTIN (b.23 February 1927, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 August 2012, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Yvette P BERNARD 28 October 1961 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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1898 Birth
15 September 1898
Clifden, Galway, Ireland

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 Marriage / Partner
Mary JOYCE and Melville Raymond BOWMAN 24 June 1920, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

She was 21 years old.

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)

1927 Birth of Child
Francis Richard BOWMAN MARTIN was born 23 February 1927, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North, East, West) (Teaticket) (Woods Hole) (Hatchville)

Mary was 28 years old.

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)

1961 Marriage of Child
Francis Richard BOWMAN MARTIN married 28 October 1961 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Yvette P BERNARD

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.