Bessie Ruth HENDREN

Born

28 June 1915 , Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died

22 April 2006 , Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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Reginald Williston HENDREN Florence Luela LATHROP

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Born: 28 June 1915 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Reginald Williston HENDREN

Mother: Florence Luela LATHROP

Maternal grandparents: Frederick Brigham LATHROP , Ella Alfretta ERB

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Bessie Ruth married Harry Howard BAKER 21 April 1937 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Harry Howard BAKER was born 8 September 1912 in Piapot, Saskatchewan, Canada. Harry Howard died 1 January 1985 in North Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Harry Howard was the child of Rolland Benjamin BAKER and Elva Josephine ROY.

Bessie Ruth HENDREN died 22 April 2006 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

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Bessie Ruth HENDREN married

Harry Howard BAKER
Marriage date: 21 April 1937
Marriage place: Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada
Harry Howard BAKER was the child of Rolland Benjamin BAKER and Elva Josephine ROY

Children of Harry Howard BAKER and Bessie Ruth HENDREN

Nelda Ruth BAKER

Born: 23 April 1939, Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 24 January 2018, Mazatlan, Mexico

Married: Rowland Ralston SYMONDS 19 December 1959

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Birth — 1915
28 June 1915
Kelvington, Saskatchewan, 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

1937 Marriage / Partner
Bessie Ruth HENDREN and Harry Howard BAKER 21 April 1937, Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

She was 21 years old.

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.

1939 Birth of Child
Nelda Ruth BAKER was born 23 April 1939, Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada

Bessie Ruth was 23 years old.

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)

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

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)