Edgar Thomas DOBSON

(b. 25 November 1890 , Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada d. 23 July 1970 , Bridgewater, Maine, USA )

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Edgar Thomas DOBSON was born 25 November 1890 in Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Edgar Thomas DOBSON was the child of William A DOBSON and Mary LEWIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joshua James DOBSON and Sarah Anne TAYLOR (maternal) John Wesley LEWIS and Mary C HARRIS

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

Edgar Thomas married Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY 12 October 1909 in Caribou, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY was born 17 December 1892 in Woodland, Maine, USA. Ruth Izetta died 22 August 1982 in Bridgewater, Maine, USA. Ruth Izetta was the child of Edward MONTGOMERY and Adrienna S "Addie" SKIDGEL.

Edgar Thomas DOBSON died 23 July 1970 in Bridgewater, Maine, USA.

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Edgar Thomas DOBSON married

Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY-- Date: 12 October 1909 Place: Caribou, Maine, USA
Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY was the child of Edward MONTGOMERY and Adrienna S "Addie" SKIDGEL

Children of Edgar Thomas DOBSON and Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY:

Adrienna Mae DOBSON (b.18 August 1921, Presque Isle, Maine, USA d. 26 January 1998, Bridgewater, Maine, USA)
m. Fred Rynard WHEELER 24 May 1941 in Bridgewater, Maine, USA

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1890 Birth
25 November 1890
Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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 - 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 / Partner
Edgar Thomas DOBSON and Ruth Izetta MONTGOMERY 12 October 1909, Caribou, Maine, USA

He was 18 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)

1921 Birth of Child
Adrienna Mae DOBSON was born 18 August 1921, Presque Isle, Maine, USA (Maysville)

Edgar Thomas was 30 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)

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

1941 Marriage of Child
Adrienna Mae DOBSON married 24 May 1941, Bridgewater, Maine, USA to Fred Rynard WHEELER

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)