Margaret TURKOWSKY

(b. 19 November 1911 , New Jersey, USA d. 23 December 1985 , )

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Margaret TURKOWSKY was born 19 November 1911 in New Jersey, USA

Margaret TURKOWSKY was the child of John TURKOUSKY and Julia LAZORCHAK

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Margaret married Joseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) abt. 1930 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) was born 20 August 1905 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Joseph Alfred died 19 February 1964 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Joseph Alfred was the child of William W BAKER and Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE.

Margaret TURKOWSKY died 23 December 1985

by 1974, she was married to Walter Cena

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Joseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) was the child of William W BAKER and Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE

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1911 Birth
19 November 1911
New Jersey, USA

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)

1920
Name: Margaret Turkousky
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1920: Paterson Ward 8, Passaic, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Turkousky
Father's Birthplace: Austria;Hungary
Mother's name: Julia Turkousky
Mother's Birthplace: Austria;Hungary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
John Turkousky 37
[34]
Julia Turkousky 32
Anna Turkousky 15
Michael Turkousky 13
Helen Turkousky 12
Elizabeth Turkousky 10
Margaret Turkousky 8
John Turkousky 0
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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1930
Name: Margaret Baker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: New Jersey
Race: White
Home in 1930: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Sister-In-Law
[Brother-in-law]
Father's Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Mother's Birthplace: Czechoslovakia

Household Members:
Name Age
James Mcgillick 30
Anna Mcgillick 25
Reta Mcgillick 5
Joseph Baker 25
Margaret Baker 18

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
Name: Margaret Baker
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1912
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Greene Street
House Number: 8
Inferred Residence in 1935: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 10B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Baker 35
Margaret Baker 28
Davis Baker 9
Joyce Baker 6
William Baker 5/ 12
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1950 - Paterson, New Jersey
Main St.
Turkousky, John, head, age 68, b. Czechoslovakia
Turkousky, Julia, wife, age 64, b. Czechoslovakia
Baker, Margaret, daughter, age 38, b. NJ
Baker, Doris, grand-daughter, age 19, b. NJ
Baker, Joyce, grand-daughter, age 16, b. NJ
Baker, William, grand-son, abe 10, b. NJ

1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) died 19 February 1964, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death
Name: Margaret Baker
SSN: 150-12-4780
BORN: 19 Nov 1911
Died: 23 Dec 1985
State (Year) SSN issued:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
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