Gaetano GRANDE

(b. 15 March 1884 , Avola, Italy d. February 1968 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA )

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Gaetano GRANDE was born 15 March 1884 in Avola, Italy

Gaetano GRANDE was the child of ? and ?

Gaetano was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1907.

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Gaetano married Concetta JENCO (LENGO) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Concetta JENCO (LENGO) was born abt. 1895 in Italy. Concetta died abt. 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Gaetano GRANDE died February 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Gaetano GRANDE married

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Corinne (Clorinda) GRANDE (b.27 July 1914, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 September 2003, Newport, Vermont, USA )
m. George Hoyt Paul BAKER 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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1884 Birth
15 March 1884
Avola, Italy

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

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)

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)

1914 Birth of Child
Corinne (Clorinda) GRANDE was born 27 July 1914, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Gaetano was 30 years old.

1920 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Gaelano Grande
[Gaetano Grande]
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Italy
Home in 1920: Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: North Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1907
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Native Tongue: Italian
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: lunber
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Naturalization Status: Papers Submitted
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Gaelano Grande 36 Head
Paul Grande
12 Son
Corradiana Grande
10 Daughter
Roffaela Grande
8 Daughter
Clorinda Grande
5 Daughter
Dominic Grande
1 Son
Roffaela Soventino
59 Mother-in-law
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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)

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

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)