Mary Francesca BACHELDER

(b. 25 February 1926 , Augusta, Maine, USA d. 17 May 2017 , )

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Mary Francesca BACHELDER was born 25 February 1926 in Augusta, Maine, USA

Mary Francesca BACHELDER was the child of ? and ?

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Mary Francesca married Alton L SPROUL 21 August 1948 in Maine, USA . Alton L SPROUL was born 25 March 1925 in Hallowell, Maine, USA. Alton L died 3 July 2012 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis). Alton L was the child of Alton Lionel SPROUL and Mabel E BARKER.

Mary Francesca BACHELDER died 17 May 2017

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Mary Francesca BACHELDER married

Alton L SPROUL-- Date: 21 August 1948 Place: , Maine, USA
Alton L SPROUL was the child of Alton Lionel SPROUL and Mabel E BARKER

Name of Groom: Alton L. SPROUL, Jr.
Groom's Place of Residence: Hallowell, Me.
Name of Bride: Mary F. BACHELDER
Bride's Place of Residence: Hallowell, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 21 Aug. 1948
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net: accessed 6 Oct 2012), entry for Alton L. SPROUL, Jr. and Mary F. BACHELDER, Saturday, 21 Aug. 1948, citing Maine Vital Records.

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1926 Birth
25 February 1926
Augusta, Maine, USA

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.

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

1948 Marriage / Partner
Mary Francesca BACHELDER and Alton L SPROUL 21 August 1948, , Maine, USA

She was 22 years old.

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)