flag female ancestor  Lavinia  PIERCE

  (b. 21 August 1863 Monson, Massachusetts, USA   d. 1 June 1948 )  

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Lavinia PIERCE was born 21 August 1863 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Lavinia PIERCE was the child of ?   and   ?

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Lavinia  married  James E SALSBURY 8 July 1890 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James E SALSBURY  was born January 1863 in Massachusetts, USA.  James E died 9 May 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. 

Lavinia PIERCE died 1 June 1948
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Lavinia PIERCE married flag male ancestor James E SALSBURY-- Date: 8 July 1890 Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA


Children of James E SALSBURY and Lavinia PIERCE:

flag male ancestor Arthur Edward SALSBURY (b.16 August 1891, Monson, Massachusetts, USA  d. 15 March 1962, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Rosa WALLACE 1923



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birth1863 Birth
21 August 1863
Monson, Massachusetts, USA
marriage1890 Marriage / Partner
Lavinia PIERCE and James E SALSBURY 8 July 1890, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

She was 26 years old.
1891 Birth of Child
Arthur Edward SALSBURY was born 16 August 1891, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Lavinia was 28 years old.
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.
1924 Death of Spouse/Partner
James E SALSBURY died 9 May 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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.
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