Bernice Marie CHAFFEE

Born

2 February 1895 , Concord, Miami, Ohio, USA

Died

16 August 1961 , West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Andrew Saunders CHAFFEE Mary Ellen JOHNSON

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Born: 2 February 1895 in Concord, Miami, Ohio, USA

Father: Andrew Saunders CHAFFEE

Mother: Mary Ellen JOHNSON

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Bernice Marie married James Eugene DOWLER 27 November 1915 in Miami, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Eugene DOWLER was born 27 November 1893 in Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA. James Eugene died 17 December 1986 in Park Rapids, Hubbard, Minnesota, USA. James Eugene was the child of John William DOWLER and Julia Ann LONG.

Bernice Marie CHAFFEE died 16 August 1961 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Bernice Marie CHAFFEE married

James Eugene DOWLER
Marriage date: 27 November 1915
Marriage place: Miami, Ohio, USA
James Eugene DOWLER was the child of John William DOWLER and Julia Ann LONG

Children of James Eugene DOWLER and Bernice Marie CHAFFEE

Marabelle DOWLER

Born: 11 January 1928, Crosby, Minnesota, USA
Died: 18 November 2018, Longmont, Colorado, USA

Married: Donald Albert BLESSING 21 June 1957

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Birth — 1895
2 February 1895
Concord, Miami, Ohio, USA

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the 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 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 Marriage / Partner
Bernice Marie CHAFFEE and James Eugene DOWLER 27 November 1915, Miami, Ohio, USA

She was 20 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the 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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 Birth of Child
Marabelle DOWLER was born 11 January 1928, Crosby, Minnesota, USA

Bernice Marie was 32 years old.

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Annandale, Minnesota

Name: Bernice Dowler
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
BirthPlace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Annandale, Wright, Minnesota, USA
Map of Home: Annandale, Wright, Minnesota
Street Address: Cherry Avenue
Dwelling Number: 108
Family Number: 113
Age at First MarriAge: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Ohio
Mother's BirthPlace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
James Dowler
36 Head
Bernice Dowler 35 Wife
Paul Dowler
12 Son
Dorothy Dowler
9 Daughter
Beatrice Dowler
7 Daughter
Marabelle Dowler
2 Daughter

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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 - Ely, Minnesota

Name: Bernice M Dowler
Respondent: Yes
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Ely, St Louis, Minnesota
Map of Home in 1940: Ely, St Louis, Minnesota
House Number: 320
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Wright, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Rural, Wright, Minnesota
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
James L Dowler
45 Head
Bernice M Dowler 45 Wife
John P Dowler
22 Son
Beatrice Dowler
17 Daughter
Martelle Dowler
12 Daughter
Richard Dowler
4 Son

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.