immigrant  male ancestor  Robert  ELION (ELIONSKY)

  (b. 12 April 1890 Trakai, Lithuania   d. 28 December 1958 Manhattan, New York, USA )  

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Robert ELION (ELIONSKY) was born 12 April 1890 in Trakai, Lithuania

Robert ELION (ELIONSKY) was the child of ?   and   ?

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Robert  married  Bertha COHN abt. 1918 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bertha COHN  was born 27 March 1897 in Grodno, Russia.  Bertha died 24 March 1956 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). 

Robert ELION (ELIONSKY) died 28 December 1958 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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Robert ELION (ELIONSKY) married immigrant flag female ancestor Bertha COHN-- Date: abt. 1918 Place: 


Children of Robert ELION (ELIONSKY) and Bertha COHN:

flag photo of Gertrude Belle ELION  Gertrude Belle ELION (b.23 January 1918, Manhattan, New York, USA   d. 21 February 1999, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA)



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birth1890 Birth
12 April 1890
Trakai, Lithuania
Invention 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.
1918 Birth of Child
Gertrude Belle ELION was born 23 January 1918, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Robert was 27 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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.
1956 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bertha COHN died 24 March 1956, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
death1958 Death
28 December 1958
Manhattan, New York, USA

He died at the age of 68.


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