Harold Francis BROWE

(b. 5 April 1903 , Burlington, Vermont, USA d. abt. 1961 , Vermont, USA )

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Harold Francis BROWE was born 5 April 1903 in Burlington, Vermont, USA

Harold Francis BROWE was the child of George Nathaniel BROWE and Anna Christine FLYNN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent John BROWE (BREAULT) and Mary Ladoiska CROSS

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Harold Francis married Evelyn Alice MARTELL 12 May 1924 in Burlington, Vermont, USA . They divorced. Evelyn Alice MARTELL was born 1 June 1905 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Evelyn Alice died 24 November 1994 in Jericho, Vermont, USA. Evelyn Alice was the child of Joseph Thomas MARTELL and Annie COUTURE.

Harold Francis BROWE died abt. 1961 in Vermont, USA.
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Harold Francis BROWE married

Evelyn Alice MARTELL-- Date: 12 May 1924 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Evelyn Alice MARTELL was the child of Joseph Thomas MARTELL and Annie COUTURE

Name: Harold Francis Browe
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1903
Father: Geo
Mother: Anna
Marriage Date: 12 May 1924
Marriage Place: Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Spouse: Evelyn Alice Martell
Spouse Gender: Female
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Marriage

Ancestry.com. Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

They divorced 15 August 1947 in Chittenden, Vermont, USA.

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1903 Birth
Name: Harold Francia Browe
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1903
Birth Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA
Father Name: Geo Nathaniel Browe
Mother Name: Annie C Flynn

Ancestry.com. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Harold Francis BROWE - Birth Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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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 - 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

1924 Marriage / Partner
Harold Francis BROWE and Evelyn Alice MARTELL 12 May 1924, Burlington, Vermont, USA

He was 21 years old.

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 - 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 - 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 - 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.

Harold Francis BROWE - Grave Holy Cross Cemetery Malletts Bay Chittenden County Vermont, USA Plot: Row 4, Stone 2c

Grave
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malletts Bay
Chittenden County
Vermont, USA
Plot: Row 4, Stone 2c

Holy Cross Cemetery Malletts Bay Chittenden County Vermont, USA Plot: Row 4, Stone 2c

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Harold is buried at: Holy Cross Cemetery Malletts Bay Chittenden County Vermont, USA Plot: Row 4, Stone 2c

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