Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST

(b. 31 December 1881 , Landskrona, Sweden d. 18 January 1974 , Windham, Maine, USA )

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Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST was born 31 December 1881 in Landskrona, Sweden

Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST was the child of ? and ?

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Herman Frederick married Olene Sophia PETERSON 18 November 1905 in Portland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Olene Sophia PETERSON was born December 1885 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). Olene Sophia died 4 November 1923 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). Olene Sophia was the child of Ole P Aas PETERSON and Ingeborg C NILSON.

Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST died 18 January 1974 in Windham, Maine, USA.
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Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST married

Olene Sophia PETERSON-- Date: 18 November 1905 Place: Portland, Maine, USA
Olene Sophia PETERSON was the child of Ole P Aas PETERSON and Ingeborg C NILSON

Children of Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST and Olene Sophia PETERSON:

Harold ST JERNQUIST (b.14 May 1906, Portland, Maine, USA d. 18 August 1996, Oxford, Maine, USA)
m. Myra Lillian EVERETT 3 September 1938

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1881 Birth
31 December 1881
Landskrona, Sweden

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

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)

1905 Marriage / Partner
Herman Frederick ST JERNQUIST and Olene Sophia PETERSON 18 November 1905, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

He was 23 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Harold ST JERNQUIST was born 14 May 1906, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Herman Frederick was 24 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)

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
Olene Sophia PETERSON died 4 November 1923, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

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)

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.

1974 Death
18 January 1974
Windham, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 92.

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