Nelda Ruth BAKER

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23 April 1939 , Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died

24 January 2018 , Mazatlan, Mexico

Age: 78

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Harry Howard BAKER Bessie Ruth HENDREN

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Born: 23 April 1939 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Harry Howard BAKER

Mother: Bessie Ruth HENDREN

Paternal grandparents: Rolland Benjamin BAKER , Elva Josephine ROY

Maternal grandparents: Reginald Williston HENDREN , Florence Luela LATHROP

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Nelda Ruth married Rowland Ralston SYMONDS 19 December 1959 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rowland Ralston SYMONDS was born 5 May 1931 in Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. Rowland Ralston died 15 August 2003 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. Rowland Ralston was the child of Frank Onley SYMONDS and Laura Mildred BAKER.

Nelda Ruth BAKER died 24 January 2018 in Mazatlan, Mexico.

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Rowland Ralston SYMONDS
Marriage date: 19 December 1959
Marriage place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Rowland Ralston SYMONDS was the child of Frank Onley SYMONDS and Laura Mildred BAKER

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Birth — 1939
23 April 1939
Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

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)

1959 Marriage / Partner
Nelda Ruth BAKER and Rowland Ralston SYMONDS 19 December 1959, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

She was 20 years old.

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

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)