Meladine KINNEY

(b. 21 April 1923 , d. abt. 2010 , )

Am I Your Ancestor?
KINNEY Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Meladine KINNEY was born 21 April 1923

Meladine KINNEY was the child of Gordon Perley KINNEY and Georgianne "Georgie" KINNEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert John KINNEY and Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT (maternal) Alfred Edmond KINNEY and Jeanette "Nettie" BROAD

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

Meladine married Garnet DEMERCHANT 20 October 1939 in Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Garnet DEMERCHANT was born abt. 1917 Garnet died abt. 1959 Garnet was the child of George Arthur DEMERCHANT and Jane HATHAWAY.

Meladine KINNEY died abt. 2010

photo/ portrait (above) from familysearch.org

Details of the family tree of Meladine appear below.

Family and Children of Meladine KINNEY

[Hide/Show]

Meladine KINNEY married photo of Garnet DEMERCHANT

Garnet DEMERCHANT-- Date: 20 October 1939 Place: Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Garnet DEMERCHANT was the child of George Arthur DEMERCHANT and Jane HATHAWAY

Children of Garnet DEMERCHANT and Meladine KINNEY:

Living (b., Perth, Victoria Co., New Brunswick, Canada d. , )

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Meladine KINNEY
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Meladine KINNEY: Events, Photos & Historical Records

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.

1939 Marriage / Partner
Meladine KINNEY and Garnet DEMERCHANT 20 October 1939, Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 16 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)