Phyllis ASHEY

(b. 17 March 1929 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 2010 , )

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Phyllis ASHEY was born 17 March 1929 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Phyllis ASHEY was the child of Joseph George ASHEY (ACHE) (HACHE) and Marie Lisette (Louise) THOMAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel Regis HACHÉ and Veronique BLAQUIERE (maternal) Louis Prudent THOMAS and Olive SAULNIER (SONIER)

Phyllis ASHEY died abt. 2010

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1929 Birth
17 March 1929
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Phylis Ashey
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0218
Gender: Female
Age: 1
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Household ID: 202
Line Number: 85
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 964
GS Film number: 2340699
Digital Folder Number: 004607700
Image Number: 00793

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
George Ashey Head M 34 Canada
Louise Ashey Wife F 33 Canada
John Ashey Son M 19 Massachusetts
Ray Ashey Son M 8 Massachusetts
Wilfred Ashey Son M 7 Massachusetts
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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Phyliss Ashey
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Leominster, Leominster City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 14-168
Family Number: 168
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Line Number: 41
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1651
Digital Folder Number: 005460923
Image Number: 00468

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph G Ashey Head M 45 Canada
Louise Ashey Wife F 44 Canada
Joseph J Ashey Son M 19 Massachusetts
Joseph R Ashey Son M 17 Massachusetts
Wiffred Ashey Son M 17 Massachusetts
Mary Ashey Daughter F 15 Massachusetts
Gloria Ashey Daughter F 13 Massachusetts
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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)