Alfred Olson
VIG
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Born: 21 September 1893 in North Dakota, USA
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Alfred Olson married Mabel Evelyn MICHELBERG abt. 1916 in Bentley, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mabel Evelyn MICHELBERG was born 28 October 1900 in South Dakota, USA. Mabel Evelyn died 2 January 1969 in Hythe, Alberta, Canada.
Alfred Olson VIG died 26 November 1967 in Hythe, Alberta, Canada.
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Mabel Evelyn MICHELBERGMarriage date: abt. 1916
Marriage place: Bentley, Alberta, Canada
Children of Alfred Olson VIG and Mabel Evelyn MICHELBERG
Alvernice Merlyn Darrell VIGDied: December 03 1990, Hythe, Alberta, Canada
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Birth — 189321 September 1893
North Dakota, USA
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)
1932 Birth of ChildAlvernice Merlyn Darrell VIG was born September 18 1932, Bentley, Alberta, Canada
Alfred Olson was 39 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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.
Death — 196726 November 1967
Hythe, Alberta, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Record added: 2/9/2022 12:28:57 PM
Last updated: 9/9/2025 2:17:08 PM
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Dakota' is a Native American (Sioux) word for 'friend.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1861 - President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory
1889 - On November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, becoming the 39th and 40th states.
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