Bessie Curry PELCHIE

(b. 9 April 1885 , Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada d. October 1960 , )

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Bessie Curry PELCHIE was born 9 April 1885 in Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

Bessie Curry PELCHIE was the child of Charles Silistine PELCHIE and Mary Jane DAY

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

Bessie Curry married Bertram FINNAMORE 14 August 1907 in Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bertram FINNAMORE was born 30 October 1881 in Rowena, Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada. Bertram died 31 March 1932 in Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada. Bertram was the child of George Jordan FINNEMORE and Georgia Anne FURGE.

Bessie Curry PELCHIE died October 1960
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Bessie Curry PELCHIE married

Bertram FINNAMORE-- Date: 14 August 1907 Place: Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Bertram FINNAMORE was the child of George Jordan FINNEMORE and Georgia Anne FURGE

Children of Bertram FINNAMORE and Bessie Curry PELCHIE:

Alton FINNAMORE (b.21 April 1912, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada d. 10 August 1989, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Rose FOSTER 23 January 1939

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1885 Birth
9 April 1885
Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Bessie Curry PELCHIE and Bertram FINNAMORE 14 August 1907, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 22 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Alton FINNAMORE was born 21 April 1912, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

Bessie Curry was 27 years old.

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)

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)

1932 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bertram FINNAMORE died 31 March 1932, Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

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