Nellie
DEGAMA
(b.
9 October 1881
,
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies
d.
28 April 1973
,
Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, USA
)
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Nellie DEGAMA was born 9 October 1881 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies
Nellie DEGAMA was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nellie married William Arthur BOFFIN 12 September 1903 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Arthur BOFFIN was born 29 December 1881 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. William Arthur died 6 October 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Nellie DEGAMA died 28 April 1973 in Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, USA.
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Family and Children of Nellie DEGAMA
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William Arthur BOFFIN-- Date: 12 September 1903 Place:
Children of William Arthur BOFFIN and Nellie DEGAMA:
Charles Ellsworth BOFFIN (b.4 January 1906, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. 3 April 1992, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, USA)
m. Marie Leora Catherine PEKHOLZ 18 April 1936
William Arthur BOFFIN-- Date: 12 September 1903 Place: Children of William Arthur BOFFIN and Nellie DEGAMA:
Charles Ellsworth BOFFIN (b.4 January 1906, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. 3 April 1992, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, USA)m. Marie Leora Catherine PEKHOLZ 18 April 1936
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1881 Birth 9 October 1881
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1903 Marriage / PartnerNellie DEGAMA and William Arthur BOFFIN 12 September 1903,
She was 21 years old.
1906 Birth of ChildCharles Ellsworth BOFFIN was born 4 January 1906, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nellie was 24 years old.
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.
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) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
1959 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Arthur BOFFIN died 6 October 1959, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1973 Death 28 April 1973
Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, USA
She died at the age of 91.
Added: 1/8/2026 4:49:05 PM
- Updated: 1/8/2026 4:49:19 PM
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