Hannah B FISHER

(b. 17 November 1898 , Kansas City, Missouri, USA d. 7 July 1955 , San Francisco, California, USA )

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Hannah B FISHER was born 17 November 1898 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Hannah B FISHER was the child of Alva Josiah FISHER and Eva Julia SPOONER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Josiah Nathaniel FISHER and Louisa TRACY

Hannah B FISHER died 7 July 1955 in San Francisco, California, USA.

m. Philip John Kelley
29 Jun 1921 in Cook, Illinois, USA

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San Francisco, California, USA
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1898 Birth
17 November 1898
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1900 - South Haven, Michigan
Name:
Hannah B Fisher
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1900
Event Place:
South Haven village, south side, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
2
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race:
W
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Birth Date:
Nov 1898
Birthplace:
Missouri
Father's Birthplace:
Indiana
Mother's Birthplace:
Michigan
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alva J Fisher Head Male 38 Indiana
Eva J Fisher Wife Female 34 Michigan
Berniss S Fisher Daughter Female 11 Illinois
Francis Fisher Daughter Female 8 Illinois
Hannah B Fisher Daughter Female 2 Missouri
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Evanston, Illinois
Name:
Hannah B Fisher
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1910
Event Place:
Evanston Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
11
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race:
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899
Birthplace:
Missouri
Father's Birthplace:
Indiana
Mother's Birthplace:
Michigan
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
11
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alva J Fisher Head Male 48 Indiana
Eva J Fisher Wife Female 43 Michigan
Bernice Fisher Daughter Female 20 Illinois
Frances M Fisher Daughter Female 17 Illinois
Hannah B Fisher Daughter Female 11 Missouri
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Evanston, Illinois
Name:
Hannah B Fisher
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
Event Place:
Evanston Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
21
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race:
White
Can Read:
Yes
Can Write:
Yes
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899
Birthplace:
Missouri
Father's Birthplace:
Indiana
Mother's Birthplace:
Michigan
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
5
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alva J Fisher Head Male 58 Indiana
Eva J Fisher Wife Female 52 Michigan
Hannah B Fisher Daughter Female 21 Missouri
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Skyline Showing New Auditorium and New Court House, Kansas City, Mo.
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
The Aladdin
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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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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.

San Francisco, California, USA
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.