Rowena Marie HARRIS

Born

14 April 1919 , East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

18 October 2014 , Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Henry Byron (Harry) HARRIS Edith Blanche THERIAULT

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Born: 14 April 1919 in East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Henry Byron (Harry) HARRIS

Mother: Edith Blanche THERIAULT

Paternal grandparents: Charles H Edgar HARRIS , Ella R STANTON

Maternal grandparents: Charles W THERIAULT , Ada Florence YOUNG

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Rowena Marie married Franklin Harvey THERIAULT February 1947 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Franklin Harvey THERIAULT was born December 16, 1916 in East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada. Franklin Harvey died 30 June 1993 in Weymouth, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Franklin Harvey was the child of Herman Garfield THERIAULT and Jessie May LEWIS.

Rowena Marie HARRIS died 18 October 2014 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Rowena Marie HARRIS married

Franklin Harvey THERIAULT
Marriage date: February 1947
Marriage place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Franklin Harvey THERIAULT was the child of Herman Garfield THERIAULT and Jessie May LEWIS

Children of Franklin Harvey THERIAULT and Rowena Marie HARRIS

Roger Franklin THERIAULT

Born: August 27, 1951, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: April 14, 1990, East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Birth — 1919
14 April 1919
East Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

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

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.

1947 Marriage / Partner
Rowena Marie HARRIS and Franklin Harvey THERIAULT February 1947, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 27 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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

1951 Birth of Child
Roger Franklin THERIAULT was born August 27, 1951, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rowena Marie was 32 years old.

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

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)