Clarence Edgar SHANK

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20 November 1888 , Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

19 August 1930 , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Joseph H SHANK Mary S RITTER

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Born: 20 November 1888 in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joseph H SHANK

Mother: Mary S RITTER

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Clarence Edgar married Bertha Niese MYERS 14 November 1908 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bertha Niese MYERS was born 5 February 1889 in Elstonville, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Bertha Niese died 4 June 1962 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Bertha Niese was the child of Joseph B MYERS and Emma NEES.

Clarence Edgar SHANK died 19 August 1930 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Clarence Edgar SHANK married

Bertha Niese MYERS
Marriage date: 14 November 1908
Marriage place: Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Bertha Niese MYERS was the child of Joseph B MYERS and Emma NEES

Children of Clarence Edgar SHANK and Bertha Niese MYERS

Alverta SHANK

Born: 03/29/1909, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 10/03/1987, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Roy Ruhl STONER 19 April 1930

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Birth — 1888
20 November 1888
Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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.

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)