Catherine DONNELLY

(b. 07/04/1876 , Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 04/11/1960 , Whitman, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 83

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Catherine DONNELLY was born 07/04/1876 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Catherine married Alexander FOLEY 12/31/1896 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexander FOLEY was born 02/10/1876 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland. Alexander died 10/17/1929 in Kings Park, Suffolk, New York, USA.

Catherine DONNELLY died 04/11/1960 in Whitman, Massachusetts, USA.
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Catherine DONNELLY married

Alexander FOLEY-- Date: 12/31/1896 Place: Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Children of Alexander FOLEY and Catherine DONNELLY:

Catherine FOLEY (b.06/27/1907, Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland d. 06/23/1990, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
m. John HOUSTON 04/29/1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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1876 Birth
07/04/1876
Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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

1896 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DONNELLY and Alexander FOLEY 12/31/1896, Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

She was 20 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Catherine FOLEY was born 06/27/1907, Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Catherine was 30 years old.

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)

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)

1929 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alexander FOLEY died 10/17/1929, Kings Park, Suffolk, New York, USA

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)

1931 Marriage of Child
Catherine FOLEY married 04/29/1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to John HOUSTON

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)

1960 Death
04/11/1960
Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 83.

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