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Ann Layton GRIER was born 18 April 1910 in Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Ann Layton GRIER was the child of Garrett Layton GRIER and Ella Lightbourn VAULESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ann Layton married Donald Whitman POOLE 28 February 1936 in Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Donald Whitman POOLE was born abt. 1907 in Pennsylvania, USA. Donald Whitman was the child of Maynard Wallace POOLE and Doris S ESKRIDGE.
Ann Layton GRIER died 26 April 1982
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Family and Children of Ann Layton GRIER
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Donald Whitman POOLE-- Date: 28 February 1936 Place: Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Donald Whitman POOLE was the child of Maynard Wallace POOLE and Doris S ESKRIDGE
Children of Donald Whitman POOLE and Ann Layton GRIER:
John "Jack" Grier POOLE (b.11 January 1943, Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 September 2020, Stamford, Connecticut, USA )
m. Lydia Richards BRIGGS 26 November 1966
Donald Whitman POOLE-- Date: 28 February 1936 Place: Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USADonald Whitman POOLE was the child of Maynard Wallace POOLE and Doris S ESKRIDGE
Children of Donald Whitman POOLE and Ann Layton GRIER:
John "Jack" Grier POOLE (b.11 January 1943, Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 September 2020, Stamford, Connecticut, USA )m. Lydia Richards BRIGGS 26 November 1966
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1910 Birth 18 April 1910
Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1936 Marriage / PartnerAnn Layton GRIER and Donald Whitman POOLE 28 February 1936, Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
She was 25 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1943 Birth of ChildJohn "Jack" Grier POOLE was born 11 January 1943, Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Layton was 32 years old.
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. The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Added: 7/26/2025 3:16:26 PM
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