Svanbjorg SIGFUSDOTTIR

Born

16 March, 1877 , Dnelle, Iceland

Died

8 July, 1949 , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age: 72
Cause of Death: Unknown-she died in Grace Hospital in Winnipeg,MB

Svanbjorg married Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON 30 April 1905 in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON was born 12 September 1865 in Stóra-Vatnsleysa, Kálfatjörn, Gullbringusýsla, Southern Peninsula, Iceland. Sigurmundur Magnus died 19 March 1934 in Geysir, Bifrost, Manitoba, Canada. Sigurmundur Magnus was the child of Sigurdur JONSSON and Oddny HANNSDOTTIR .

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Store Merchant with husband Sigurmundur Sigurdson-

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Svanbjorg SIGFUSDOTTIR

Svanbjorg SIGFUSDOTTIR married

Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON
Marriage date: 30 April 1905
Marriage place: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON was the child of Sigurdur JONSSON and Oddny HANNSDOTTIR

Children of Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON and Svanbjorg SIGFUSDOTTIR

Sigurmundur Oscar SIGURDSON

Born: February 8, 1913, Bifrost - Arnes RM , Manitoba, Canada
Died: April 10, 1968, Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Leola Therese Marie LANGLOIS

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Birth — 1877
16 March, 1877
Dnelle, Iceland

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)

1905 Marriage / Partner
Svanbjorg SIGFUSDOTTIR and Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON 30 April 1905, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

She was 28 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)

1913 Birth of Child
Sigurmundur Oscar SIGURDSON was born February 8, 1913, Bifrost - Arnes RM , Manitoba, Canada

Svanbjorg was 35 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)

1934 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sigurmundur Magnus SIGURDSON died 19 March 1934, Geysir, Bifrost, Manitoba, Canada

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)

Death — 1949
8 July, 1949
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
She died at the age of 72.

FINAL RESTING PLACE