Janette (Jeanette) Mary BURTON

(b. 11 December 1920 , Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada d. 17 November 1997 , Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA )

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Janette (Jeanette) Mary BURTON was born 11 December 1920 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Janette (Jeanette) Mary BURTON was the child of Henry Augustine BURTON and Celina Mary BRYAR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Felix BURTON and Virginia Jane HACHE (maternal) Donald BRYAR (BRIARD) and Tharsilla PITRE

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Janette (Jeanette) Mary married James Wilfred UMLAUF 5 May 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Wilfred UMLAUF was born 15 June 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. James Wilfred died 15 August 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. James Wilfred was the child of Clarence Lawrence UMLAUF and Rose Margaret COMMENT.

Janette (Jeanette) Mary BURTON died 17 November 1997 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
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Janette (Jeanette) Mary BURTON married

James Wilfred UMLAUF-- Date: 5 May 1945 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
James Wilfred UMLAUF was the child of Clarence Lawrence UMLAUF and Rose Margaret COMMENT

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1920 Birth
11 December 1920
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

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.

1945 Marriage / Partner
Janette (Jeanette) Mary BURTON and James Wilfred UMLAUF 5 May 1945, Detroit, Michigan, USA

She was 24 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
James Wilfred UMLAUF died 15 August 1961, Detroit, Michigan, USA

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)