flag male ancestor  John  ZAKALYK

  (b. 24 December 1908 Manhattan, New York, USA   d. November 1972 )  
Age: 64

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John ZAKALYK was born 24 December 1908 in Manhattan, New York, USA

John ZAKALYK was the child of Dmytro ZAKALYK   and   Barbara RAWLYK

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John  married  Emily JAKUBOWSKI abt. 1933 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emily JAKUBOWSKI  was born abt. 1914 Emily died abt. 1962

John ZAKALYK died November 1972
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flag female ancestor Judith ZAKALYK (b.May 2, 1939, Paterson, New Jersey, USA  d. May 21, 2008, North Port, Florida, USA)
m. Adam REISER 



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birth1908 Birth
24 December 1908
Manhattan, New York, USA
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1939 Birth of Child
Judith ZAKALYK was born May 2, 1939, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

John was 30 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
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