Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER

Born

4 October 1882 , Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Died

4 March 1960 , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Born: 4 October 1882 in Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Mabel Blanche married John HENDERSON 5 June 1918 in Elswick, Northumberland, England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John HENDERSON was born 29 June 1893 in Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland. John died 13 May 1950 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER died 4 March 1960 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER married

John HENDERSON
Marriage date: 5 June 1918
Marriage place: Elswick, Northumberland, England

Children of John HENDERSON and Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER

Wilfrid HENDERSON

Born: 18 November 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 03 June 1990, Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Married: Helen Byrl BERTRAND 14 January 1947

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Birth — 1882
4 October 1882
Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

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)

1918 Marriage / Partner
Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER and John HENDERSON 5 June 1918, Elswick, Northumberland, England

She was 35 years old.

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

1922 Birth of Child
Wilfrid HENDERSON was born 18 November 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mabel Blanche was 40 years old.

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)