Joseph Thomas MARTELL

(b. 16 March 1871 , Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada d. 7 December 1955 , Burlington, Vermont, USA )

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Joseph Thomas MARTELL was born 16 March 1871 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Joseph Thomas MARTELL was the child of Damien MARTEL and Virginie BERUBE

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

Joseph Thomas married Annie COUTURE 25 February 1895 in Burlington, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Annie COUTURE was born 8 July 1878 in Williston, Vermont, USA. Annie died 13 August 1942 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Annie was the child of Jean Baptiste "John" COUTURE and Marie "Mary" LAMEUR (LEMIEUX).

Joseph Thomas MARTELL died 7 December 1955 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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Joseph Thomas MARTELL married

Annie COUTURE-- Date: 25 February 1895 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA
Annie COUTURE was the child of Jean Baptiste "John" COUTURE and Marie "Mary" LAMEUR (LEMIEUX)

Children of Joseph Thomas MARTELL and Annie COUTURE:

Evelyn Alice MARTELL (b.1 June 1905, Burlington, Vermont, USA d. 24 November 1994, Jericho, Vermont, USA)
m. Harold Francis BROWE 12 May 1924 in Burlington, Vermont, USA

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1871 Birth
16 March 1871
Chicoutimi, Québec, 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
Joseph Thomas MARTELL and Annie COUTURE 25 February 1895, Burlington, Vermont, USA

He was 23 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)

1905 Birth of Child
Evelyn Alice MARTELL was born 1 June 1905, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Joseph Thomas was 34 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))

1924 Marriage of Child
Evelyn Alice MARTELL married 12 May 1924, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Harold Francis BROWE

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

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Annie COUTURE died 13 August 1942, Burlington, Vermont, 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)

1955 Death
7 December 1955
Burlington, Vermont, USA

He died at the age of 84.