William DOW

Born

July 22, 1891 , Branch, Mason, Michigan, USA

Died

March 4, 1972 , Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Age: 80
Cause of Death: Heart problems

William married Lucy Emma GIBB 10 June 1914 in Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucy Emma GIBB was born 12 August 1895 in Lehi, Utah County, Utah Territory. Lucy Emma died 11 June 1958 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Lucy Emma was the child of John Lye GIBB and Hannah SIMMONS .

Parents & Family of William DOW

Parents of William DOW

Father

Peter DOW

Mother

Minnie Ethel HAYES

Grandparents of William DOW

Paternal grandparents

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: farmer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William DOW

William DOW married

Lucy Emma GIBB
Marriage date: 10 June 1914
Marriage place: Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada
Lucy Emma GIBB was the child of John Lye GIBB and Hannah SIMMONS

Children of William DOW and Lucy Emma GIBB

Wilma DOW

Born: December 13, 1914, Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada
Died: March 15, 2010, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Married: Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR 27 July 1933

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Birth — 1891
July 22, 1891
Branch, Mason, Michigan, USA

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
William DOW and Lucy Emma GIBB 10 June 1914, Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1914 Birth of Child
Wilma DOW was born December 13, 1914, Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada

William was 23 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)