Harold PARKER

Born

abt. 1906 , New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Died

abt. 1967 , New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Age: 60
Cause of Death: Heart problems

Harold married Jane Agnes GOODWIN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane Agnes GOODWIN was born abt. 1902 in Midhirst, Taranaki, New Zealand. Jane Agnes died abt. 1989 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. Jane Agnes was the child of Arthur James GOODWIN and Agnes ZIMMERMAN .

Parents & Family of Harold PARKER

Parents of Harold PARKER

Father

Joseph Neno PARKER

Mother

Eliza Jane COLLINGWOOD

Grandparents of Harold PARKER

Paternal grandparents

Richard PARKER Elizabeth Ann NENO

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

he is a distance cousin of John and Mary Parker nee Crocombe of Maine , USA.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: railway worker

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Harold PARKER

Harold PARKER married

Jane Agnes GOODWIN
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Jane Agnes GOODWIN was the child of Arthur James GOODWIN and Agnes ZIMMERMAN

Children of Harold PARKER and Jane Agnes GOODWIN

Noeline Margaret PARKER

Born: abt. 1936, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Died: October 9 , 2008, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Married: Robert ( Bob ) HALL

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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)

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)

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))

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.

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)

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

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)

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