David-Albert SMITHERS

(b. 24 December 1877 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada d. 13 September 1953 , )
Age: 76

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David-Albert SMITHERS was born 24 December 1877 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada

David-Albert SMITHERS was the child of George SMITHERS and Mary-Cunningham FORRESTER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles SMITHERS and Rubina JOHNSTON (maternal) John FORRESTER and Flora MCLELLAN

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David-Albert married Lélia-Esther ST JAMES 7 November 1903 in Newport, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lélia-Esther ST JAMES was born 14 April 1878 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada. Lélia-Esther died 11 November 1960 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Lélia-Esther was the child of Joseph ST JAMES and Domethilde "Mathilda" PERRIER.

David-Albert SMITHERS died 13 September 1953
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David-Albert SMITHERS married

Lélia-Esther ST JAMES-- Date: 7 November 1903 Place: Newport, Vermont, USA
Lélia-Esther ST JAMES was the child of Joseph ST JAMES and Domethilde "Mathilda" PERRIER

Children of David-Albert SMITHERS and Lélia-Esther ST JAMES:

George-Albert SMITHERS (b.March 21, 1914, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

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1877 Birth
24 December 1877
La Prairie, Québec, Canada

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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)

1903 Marriage / Partner
David-Albert SMITHERS and Lélia-Esther ST JAMES 7 November 1903, Newport, Vermont, USA (Newport Center)

He was 25 years old.

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)

1914 Birth of Child
George-Albert SMITHERS was born March 21, 1914, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

David-Albert was 36 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))

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)

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