John Albert ST THOMAS

(b. 3 March 1879 , Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada d. 14 August 1962 , Carmel, Maine, USA )

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John Albert ST THOMAS was born 3 March 1879 in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

John Albert ST THOMAS was the child of Vital ST AMAND and Julia Ann DURETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bruno-Thomas ST AMAND and Marie Emilie Amelia LAVOIE (maternal) John Baptiste DURETTE and Marie Madeleine CYR

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

John Albert married Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY 23 March 1909 in Old Town, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY was born 25 January 1891 in Glenburn, Maine, USA. Ellen Catherine "Nellie" died 14 July 1959 in Penobscot, Maine, USA. Ellen Catherine "Nellie" was the child of John Asbury KELLEY and Mary Ann MCCABE.

John Albert ST THOMAS died 14 August 1962 in Carmel, Maine, USA.

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John Albert ST THOMAS married

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Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY-- Date: 23 March 1909 Place: Old Town, Maine, USA
Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY was the child of John Asbury KELLEY and Mary Ann MCCABE

Children of John Albert ST THOMAS and Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY:

John William ST THOMAS (THOMAS) (b.14 October 1915, Glenburn, Maine, USA d. 28 June 1981, )
m. Nora Thelma SHAW 19 February 1941 in , Maine, USA

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1879 Birth
3 March 1879
Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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)

1909 Marriage / Partner
John Albert ST THOMAS and Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY 23 March 1909, Old Town, Maine, USA

He was 30 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)

1915 Birth of Child
John William ST THOMAS (THOMAS) was born 14 October 1915, Glenburn, Maine, USA

John Albert was 36 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

1941 Marriage of Child
John William ST THOMAS (THOMAS) married 19 February 1941, , Maine, USA to Nora Thelma SHAW

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)