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George William VAN ALPHEN was born 5 December 1880 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
George William VAN ALPHEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George William married Mary Louise DROLETT 20 November 1898 in Rockport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Louise DROLETT was born February 1876 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary Louise died 10 November 1964
George William VAN ALPHEN died April 1949
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Family and Children of George William VAN ALPHEN
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Mary Louise DROLETT-- Date: 20 November 1898 Place: Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
Children of George William VAN ALPHEN and Mary Louise DROLETT:
Arnold VAN ALPHEN (b.June 19,1921, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 June 1993, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA)
Mary Louise DROLETT-- Date: 20 November 1898 Place: Rockport, Massachusetts, USAChildren of George William VAN ALPHEN and Mary Louise DROLETT:
Arnold VAN ALPHEN (b.June 19,1921, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 June 1993, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA)
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1880 Birth 5 December 1880
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1898 Marriage / PartnerGeorge William VAN ALPHEN and Mary Louise DROLETT 20 November 1898, Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
He was 17 years old.
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1921 Birth of ChildArnold VAN ALPHEN was born June 19,1921, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
George William was 40 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.George is buried at: Pine Grove Cemetery Lynn,MA
Added: 6/10/2021 7:18:30 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 3:32:51 PM
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