Jessie May LEWIS

(b. 25 July 1885 , Danvers, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 3 February 1955 , )

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Jessie May LEWIS was born 25 July 1885 in Danvers, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jessie May LEWIS was the child of Henry LEWIS and Sarah Jane BARR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Harry Solomon LEWIS and Mary Catherine DOTY (maternal) James BARR and Susan STEELE

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Jessie May married Herman Garfield THERIAULT 16 December 1912 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Herman Garfield THERIAULT was born September 20, 1890 in East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada. Herman Garfield died February 29, 1956 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Herman Garfield was the child of Cutler J THERIAULT and Eliza J COMEAU.

Jessie May LEWIS died 3 February 1955
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Jessie May LEWIS married

Herman Garfield THERIAULT-- Date: 16 December 1912 Place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Herman Garfield THERIAULT was the child of Cutler J THERIAULT and Eliza J COMEAU

Children of Herman Garfield THERIAULT and Jessie May LEWIS:

Franklin Harvey THERIAULT (b.December 16, 1916, East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 30 June 1993, Weymouth, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Rowena Marie HARRIS February 1947 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1885 Birth
25 July 1885
Danvers, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Jessie May LEWIS and Herman Garfield THERIAULT 16 December 1912, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 27 years old.

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)

1916 Birth of Child
Franklin Harvey THERIAULT was born December 16, 1916, East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jessie May was 31 years old.

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.

1947 Marriage of Child
Franklin Harvey THERIAULT married February 1947, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada to Rowena Marie HARRIS

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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