Zophia "Sophie" LIS

(b. 18 September 1886 , Baranow, Tarnobrzeg, Poland d. abt. 1963 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Zophia "Sophie" LIS was born 18 September 1886 in Baranow, Tarnobrzeg, Poland

Zophia "Sophie" LIS was the child of ? and ?

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Zophia "Sophie" married Stanislaw "Stanley" KLISIEWICZ 19 November 1906 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Stanislaw "Stanley" KLISIEWICZ was born 21 March 1885 in Glowaczowa, Podkarpackie, Poland. Stanislaw "Stanley" died 10 November 1918 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

Zophia "Sophie" LIS died abt. 1963 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Zophia "Sophie" LIS married

Stanislaw "Stanley" KLISIEWICZ-- Date: 19 November 1906 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Stanislaw "Stanley" KLISIEWICZ and Zophia "Sophie" LIS:

Stanley Paul KLISS (b.29 November 1915, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 February 1998, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Louise M KORCH 8 July 1938 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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1886 Birth
18 September 1886
Baranow, Tarnobrzeg, Poland

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
Zophia "Sophie" LIS and Stanislaw "Stanley" KLISIEWICZ 19 November 1906, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 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)

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Stanley Paul KLISS was born 29 November 1915, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Zophia "Sophie" was 29 years old.

1918 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stanislaw "Stanley" KLISIEWICZ died 10 November 1918, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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 Marriage of Child
Stanley Paul KLISS married 8 July 1938, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Louise M KORCH

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)