Jim Oksewalok KIANA (b. 6 September 1886 , Kobuk, Northwest Arctic, Territory of Alaska d. 9 November 1947 , Selawik, Territory of Alaska )
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Jim Oksewalok KIANA was born 6 September 1886 in Kobuk, Northwest Arctic, Territory of Alaska
Jim Oksewalok KIANA was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jim Oksewalok married Emma Akumgan HARRISON . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Emma Akumgan HARRISON was born 2 July 1889 in Selawik, Alaska, USA. Emma Akumgan died 15 December 1967 in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, USA.
Jim Oksewalok KIANA died 9 November 1947 in Selawik, Territory of Alaska.
Father Kia ah roak (Kiana)
Mother Aso-Yanek (Ahsoorook Asogaruk) (1855-1923)
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Laura Laurena KIANA (b.26 November 1922, Norrvick, Territory of Alaska d. 20 March 1974, )
m. Richard Thomas CARTER 25 July 1949
m. Richard Thomas CARTER 25 July 1949
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1886 Birth
6 September 1886
Kobuk, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, USA
6 September 1886
Kobuk, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, USA
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
The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)
The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1922 Birth of Child
Laura Laurena KIANA was born 26 November 1922, Norrvick, Alaska, USA
Jim Oksewalok was 36 years old.
Laura Laurena KIANA was born 26 November 1922, Norrvick, Alaska, USA
Jim Oksewalok was 36 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
1947 Death
9 November 1947
Selawik, Alaska, USA
He died at the age of 61.
9 November 1947
Selawik, Alaska, USA
He died at the age of 61.
Added: 2/26/2021 6:34:18 PM
- Updated: 10/29/2021 3:44:56 PM
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The World Almanac of the U.S.A, by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, 1996
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The name Alaska originates from an Aleut word 'Alyeska,' meaning 'great land.' The Aleuts are people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska. (statesymbolsusa.org)
October 18, 1867 - District of the U.S.
August 24, 1912 - Organized territory of the U.S.
January 3, 1949 - Alaska becomes 49th U.S. state
October 18, 1867 - District of the U.S.
August 24, 1912 - Organized territory of the U.S.
January 3, 1949 - Alaska becomes 49th U.S. state
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