Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER

Born

30 January, 1924 , England

Died

abt. 2008 , Ontario, Canada

Age: 84
Cause of Death: Stroke

Elsie Emily Elizabeth married Bernard KING . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bernard KING was born 20 October, 1920 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Bernard died February 1995 in Ontario, Canada. Bernard was the child of Raymond KING and Amy Mirian POWELL .

Parents & Family of Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER

Parents of Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER

Father

George BAXTER

Mother

Lily Frances Dye AUGUSTUS

Grandparents of Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

George AUGUSTUS Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Elsie Emily Elizabeth was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1965.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER

Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER married

Bernard KING
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Bernard KING was the child of Raymond KING and Amy Mirian POWELL

Children of Bernard KING and Elsie Emily Elizabeth BAXTER

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Born: , Surrey, England
Died: ,

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Birth — 1924
30 January, 1924
England

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)

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

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.

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