Ellen May AUSTIN

Born

3 July 1923 , Lousana, Alberta, Canada

Died

16 August 2001 , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Cause of Death: Bowel Cancer

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Millard Filmore AUSTIN Lydia Louise WHEELER

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Born: 3 July 1923 in Lousana, Alberta, Canada

Father: Millard Filmore AUSTIN

Mother: Lydia Louise WHEELER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Ellen May married Jens Peter BECK 16 February 1943 in Stettler, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jens Peter BECK was born 18 April 1896 in Burlington, DesMoines, Iowa, USA. Jens Peter died 11 January 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Jens Peter was the child of Peter Terkildsen BECK and Hansine Marie JØRGENSEN.

Ellen May AUSTIN died 16 August 2001 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

My mother had been married 2nd time in 1964.

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Recorded occupation: Bus driver, Taxi driver, House keeping in Hospitals

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Ellen May AUSTIN married

Jens Peter BECK
Marriage date: 16 February 1943
Marriage place: Stettler, Alberta, Canada
Jens Peter BECK was the child of Peter Terkildsen BECK and Hansine Marie JØRGENSEN

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Birth — 1923
3 July 1923
Lousana, Alberta, Canada

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

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

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

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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

1943 Marriage / Partner
Ellen May AUSTIN and Jens Peter BECK 16 February 1943, Stettler, Alberta, Canada

She was 19 years old.

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jens Peter BECK died 11 January 1965, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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