Helen Dowd DEAN

Born

January 6, 1912 , Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

January 22, 1977 , Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Cancada

Age: 65
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Bowel

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John Hall DEAN Harriet LEMMON

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Born: January 6, 1912 in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Hall DEAN

Mother: Harriet LEMMON

Paternal grandparents: John Henry DEAN , Charlotte FLEMMING

Maternal grandparents: George LEMMON , Dorcus Annie FARNELL

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Helen Dowd married William Oswald GRAHAM abt. 1935 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Oswald GRAHAM was born October 11, 1900 in Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Oswald died October 13, 1991 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Oswald was the child of William F GRAHAM and Evangeline (Eva) JOHNSON.

Helen Dowd DEAN died January 22, 1977 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Cancada.
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Recorded occupation: Housewife

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Helen Dowd DEAN married

William Oswald GRAHAM
Marriage date: abt. 1935
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William Oswald GRAHAM was the child of William F GRAHAM and Evangeline (Eva) JOHNSON

Children of William Oswald GRAHAM and Helen Dowd DEAN

John Parker GRAHAM

Born: 09/14/1935, Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: August 11, 1994, Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Living MACKAY 9999

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Birth — 1912
January 6, 1912
Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

1935 Birth of Child
John Parker GRAHAM was born 09/14/1935, Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Helen Dowd was 23 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.

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.