Elias BEARS

(b. 14 May 1888 , Prince Edward Island, Canada d. abt. 1947 , Wilna, New York, USA )

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Elias BEARS was born 14 May 1888 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Elias BEARS was the child of George T BEARS and Anna TAYLOR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas Benjamin BEARS and Ann FERGUSON (maternal) Neil TAYLOR and Mary Lavers HUME

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Elias married Jennie Rutherford HILSON 25 August 1911 in Millinocket, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jennie Rutherford HILSON was born 15 September 1886 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jennie Rutherford died May 1941 in Deferiet, Jefferson, New York, USA. Jennie Rutherford was the child of John HILSON and Agnes Lawson ANDERSON.

Elias BEARS died abt. 1947 in Wilna, New York, USA .
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Elias BEARS married

Jennie Rutherford HILSON-- Date: 25 August 1911 Place: Millinocket, Maine, USA
Jennie Rutherford HILSON was the child of John HILSON and Agnes Lawson ANDERSON

Children of Elias BEARS and Jennie Rutherford HILSON:

John Alexander BEARS (b.11 November 1914, Millinocket, Maine, USA d. 21 September 1976, Wilna, New York, USA )
m. Lillian Josephine HULL

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1888 Birth
14 May 1888
Prince Edward Island, Canada

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)

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)

1911 Marriage / Partner
Elias BEARS and Jennie Rutherford HILSON 25 August 1911, Millinocket, Maine, USA

He was 23 years old.

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
John Alexander BEARS was born 11 November 1914, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Elias was 26 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

1941 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jennie Rutherford HILSON died May 1941, Deferiet, Jefferson, New York, 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.