Albert John CLELAND

(b. 25 January 1870 , Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada d. 22 July 1966 , Detroit, Michigan, USA )

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Albert John CLELAND was born 25 January 1870 in Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Albert John CLELAND was the child of John CLELAND and Catherine WILKINS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert James CLELAND and Lillie Letitia WILEY (maternal) Matthew WILKINS and Sarah Anne RITCHIE

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Albert John married Emily Jane MCDONALD 6 December 1895 in Wyoming, Lambton, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emily Jane MCDONALD was born June 1875 in Ontario, Canada. Emily Jane died abt. 1943 in Michigan, USA. Emily Jane was the child of John MCDONALD and Anne BRIDGES.

Albert John CLELAND died 22 July 1966 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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Albert John CLELAND married

Emily Jane MCDONALD-- Date: 6 December 1895 Place: Wyoming, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Emily Jane MCDONALD was the child of John MCDONALD and Anne BRIDGES

Children of Albert John CLELAND and Emily Jane MCDONALD:

Valenta Laverne CLELAND (b.July 1908, , Michigan, USA d. September 1954, Wayne County, MIchigan, U.S.A.)
m. Harold Joseph SOLGOT 14 August 1926

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1870 Birth
25 January 1870
Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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)

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

1895 Marriage / Partner
Albert John CLELAND and Emily Jane MCDONALD 6 December 1895, Wyoming, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

He was 25 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)

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Valenta Laverne CLELAND was born July 1908, , Michigan, USA

Albert John was 38 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 - 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)