Beulah May KOONZ

(b. August 1897 , New York, USA d. 21 December 1990 , )

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Beulah May KOONZ was born August 1897 in New York, USA

Beulah May KOONZ was the child of ? and ?

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Beulah May married George Hamilton MCGILL 7 January 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
George Hamilton MCGILL was born 10 August 1891 in Syracuse, New York, USA. George Hamilton died 7 November 1980 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. George Hamilton was the child of George MCGILL and Cora WHITE.

Beulah May KOONZ died 21 December 1990

daughter of James A Koonz 1867-1917 and Estella M Dekin 1874-1905

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Beulah May KOONZ married

George Hamilton MCGILL-- Date: 7 January 1919 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
George Hamilton MCGILL was the child of George MCGILL and Cora WHITE

Children of George Hamilton MCGILL and Beulah May KOONZ:

Lansing House MCGILL (b.30 January 1926, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 July 1998, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )
m. Mary PETERSEN 1947

Robert James MCGILL (b.21 August 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 November 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA)
m. Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER 6 May 1954 in , Maine, USA

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1897 Birth
August 1897
New York, USA

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)

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

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1919 Marriage / Partner
Beulah May KOONZ and George Hamilton MCGILL 7 January 1919, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

She was 21 years old.

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))

1926 Birth of Child
Lansing House MCGILL was born 30 January 1926, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Beulah May was 28 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Birth of Child
Robert James MCGILL was born 21 August 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Beulah May was 32 years old.

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)

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)

1954 Marriage of Child
Robert James MCGILL married 6 May 1954, , Maine, USA to Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.