Alaster Edwin FLEWELL

Born

9 May 1882 , Uxbridge Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Died

24 November 1971 , Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Alaster Edwin married Anna Christina MICHAELSON 15 March 1905 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna Christina MICHAELSON was born 12 June 1887 in Wimbledon, Barnes, Dakota Territory. Anna Christina died 25 April 1981 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Anna Christina was the child of Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN and Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER .

Parents & Family of Alaster Edwin FLEWELL

Parents of Alaster Edwin FLEWELL

Father

John H FLEWELL

Mother

Elizabeth MURRAY

Grandparents of Alaster Edwin FLEWELL

Paternal grandparents

Richard FLEWELL Clarissa "Clara" WICKSON

Maternal grandparents

Angus MURRAY Euphemia IMRIE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alaster Edwin FLEWELL

Alaster Edwin FLEWELL married

Anna Christina MICHAELSON
Marriage date: 15 March 1905
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Anna Christina MICHAELSON was the child of Torsten "Tom" MIKKELSEN and Brithe "Bertha" OLSDATTER

Children of Alaster Edwin FLEWELL and Anna Christina MICHAELSON

Clifford Walter FLEWELL

Born: September 14, 1908, Courtney, North Dakota, USA
Died: 6 April 2006, Benicia, Solano, California, USA

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Birth — 1882
9 May 1882
Uxbridge Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada

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
Alaster Edwin FLEWELL and Anna Christina MICHAELSON 15 March 1905,

He was 22 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)

1908 Birth of Child
Clifford Walter FLEWELL was born September 14, 1908, Courtney, North Dakota, USA

Alaster Edwin was 26 years old.

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)

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)

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)