George Arthur BURGESS

Born

5 April 1894 , Twin Valley, Minnesota, USA

Died

24 July 1942 , Becker, Minnesota, USA

George Arthur married Amy Carol WEBSTER 23 March 1915 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Amy Carol WEBSTER was born 15 October 1893 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, USA. Amy Carol died 28 May 1981 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, USA. Amy Carol was the child of George H WEBSTER and Rose S SWETLAND .

Parents & Family of George Arthur BURGESS

Parents of George Arthur BURGESS

Father

Hans A BURGESS

Mother

Mary TOKEN

Grandparents of George Arthur BURGESS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of George Arthur BURGESS

George Arthur BURGESS married

Amy Carol WEBSTER
Marriage date: 23 March 1915
Marriage place: Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, USA
Amy Carol WEBSTER was the child of George H WEBSTER and Rose S SWETLAND

Children of George Arthur BURGESS and Amy Carol WEBSTER

Shirley Delores BURGESS

Born: April 6, 1921, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Died: December 9, 2020, Grand Forks, North Dakota USA

Married: Edward Victor HOFF 29 February 1944

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Birth — 1894
5 April 1894
Twin Valley, Minnesota, 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