Joel Cheney
WELLS
(b.
11 November 1874
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
d.
6 January 1960
,
San Diego, California, USA
)
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Joel Cheney WELLS was born 11 November 1874 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Joel Cheney WELLS was the child of George Washington WELLS and Mary Eliza MCGREGORY and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Ward WELLS and Maria CHENEY (maternal) John MCGREGORY and Emily Esther MASONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joel Cheney married Florence Winifred MORSE 20 November 1901 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Florence Winifred MORSE was born 27 June 1876 Florence Winifred died 22 August 1940
Joel Cheney married (2) Marion HOLLISTER 20 July 1942 . Marion HOLLISTER was born 17 February 1894 Marion died 17 February 1955
Joel Cheney WELLS died 6 January 1960 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Family and Children of Joel Cheney WELLS
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Florence Winifred MORSE-- Date: 20 November 1901 Place:
Children of Joel Cheney WELLS and Florence Winifred MORSE:
John Morse WELLS (b.14 January 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1989, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
Florence WELLS (b.6 February 1911, d. 25 August 1930, )
Gertrude Alice WELLS (b.23 May 1919, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 November 2011, Jackson Hole, Teton, Wyoming, USA)
Joel Cheney WELLS married Marion HOLLISTER-- Date: 20 July 1942 Place:
Children of Joel Cheney WELLS and Marion HOLLISTER:
Florence Winifred MORSE-- Date: 20 November 1901 Place: Children of Joel Cheney WELLS and Florence Winifred MORSE:
John Morse WELLS (b.14 January 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1989, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA ) Florence WELLS (b.6 February 1911, d. 25 August 1930, ) Gertrude Alice WELLS (b.23 May 1919, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 November 2011, Jackson Hole, Teton, Wyoming, USA)Joel Cheney WELLS married
Marion HOLLISTER-- Date: 20 July 1942 Place: Children of Joel Cheney WELLS and Marion HOLLISTER:
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Postcards and Memories of Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
1874 Birth 11 November 1874
Southbridge, 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
1901 Marriage / PartnerJoel Cheney WELLS and Florence Winifred MORSE 20 November 1901,
He was 27 years old.
1903 Birth of ChildJohn Morse WELLS was born 14 January 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joel Cheney was 28 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.
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Residence of Joel Cheney Wells
On the north side of Main Street were the side-by-side residences of George Washington Wells, founder of American Optical; and his son Joel Cheney (J.C.) Wells. This house no longer exists. It has been replaced by Dresser Park.
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1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1919 Birth of ChildGertrude Alice WELLS was born 23 May 1919, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joel Cheney was 44 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1942 Marriage / PartnerJoel Cheney WELLS and Marion HOLLISTER 20 July 1942,
He was 67 years old.
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.
1960 Death 6 January 1960
San Diego, California, USA
He died at the age of 85.
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