John Henry
HARRIS
(b.
26 August 1877
,
Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
d.
13 November 1963
,
South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
)
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John Henry HARRIS was born 26 August 1877 in Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
John Henry HARRIS was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benjamin HARRIS and Maria Hannah HELLIAR (maternal) John Decker SPENCER and Charity GOLDSMITHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Henry married Rosa G HARRIS 26 July 1905 in Woodbury, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rosa G HARRIS was born September 1880 in Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA. Rosa G died 26 December 1938 in Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA.
John Henry HARRIS died 13 November 1963 in South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA.
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Rosa G HARRIS-- Date: 26 July 1905 Place: Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Children of John Henry HARRIS and Rosa G HARRIS:
Dorothy Ethel HARRIS (b.8 December 1908, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA d. January 1991, South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA)
Bert George HARRIS (b.4 February 1913, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 March 1981, Sioux City, Iowa, USA)
Rosa G HARRIS-- Date: 26 July 1905 Place: Woodbury, Iowa, USAChildren of John Henry HARRIS and Rosa G HARRIS:
Dorothy Ethel HARRIS (b.8 December 1908, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA d. January 1991, South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA) Bert George HARRIS (b.4 February 1913, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 March 1981, Sioux City, Iowa, USA)
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1877 Birth 26 August 1877
Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1905 Marriage / PartnerJohn Henry HARRIS and Rosa G HARRIS 26 July 1905, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
He was 27 years old.
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.1908 Birth of ChildDorothy Ethel HARRIS was born 8 December 1908, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
John Henry was 31 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1913 Birth of ChildBert George HARRIS was born 4 February 1913, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
John Henry was 35 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1938 Death of Spouse/PartnerRosa G HARRIS died 26 December 1938, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
1963 Death 13 November 1963
South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
He died at the age of 86.
John is buried at: Omaha Valley Cemetery Homer, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA
Added: 7/1/2019 8:18:50 PM
- Updated: 7/14/2026 4:52:43 PM
The name 'Nebraska' is based on an Oto Indian word Nebrathka meaning 'flat water' (referring to the Platte River, which is also an official symbol of Nebraska). (statesymbolsusa.org)March 1, 1867 - Nebraska becomes 37th U.S. state
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