Gertrude RANK

Born

14 March 1890 , McMurrich, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Died

26 May 1952 , Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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Thomas E Henry RANK Lenora "Nora" HARMAN

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Born: 14 March 1890 in McMurrich, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas E Henry RANK

Mother: Lenora "Nora" HARMAN

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Gertrude married Franklin Lorne SEATON 10 July 1906 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Franklin Lorne SEATON was born july 12, 1885 in Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada. Franklin Lorne died september 21, 1928 in Nellie Lake, Ontario, Canada. Franklin Lorne was the child of Nelson SEATON and Ellen Eleanor GRANGER.

Gertrude RANK died 26 May 1952 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

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Gertrude RANK married

Franklin Lorne SEATON
Marriage date: 10 July 1906
Marriage place: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Franklin Lorne SEATON was the child of Nelson SEATON and Ellen Eleanor GRANGER

Children of Franklin Lorne SEATON and Gertrude RANK

Thomas Henry (Harry) SEATON

Born: June 29, 1910, Waubaushene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Died: April 13, 1972, Porquis Jct. Ontario, Canada

Married: Kathleen NELSON 18 February 1943

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Birth — 1890
14 March 1890
McMurrich, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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 Marriage / Partner
Gertrude RANK and Franklin Lorne SEATON 10 July 1906, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

She was 16 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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1910 Birth of Child
Thomas Henry (Harry) SEATON was born June 29, 1910, Waubaushene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Gertrude was 20 years old.

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

1928 Death of Spouse/Partner
Franklin Lorne SEATON died september 21, 1928, Nellie Lake, Ontario, Canada

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

Death — 1952
26 May 1952
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 62.

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