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flag female ancestor  Helen  LASHER

Born
16 May 1904 Pennsylvania, USA
Died
6 January 1957

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Born: 16 May 1904 in Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


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Helen  married  Oliver Glendon SICKLER 3 March 1924 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Oliver Glendon SICKLER  was born 1 October 1904 in Mill City, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA.  Oliver Glendon died 27 December 1972 in Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. 

Helen LASHER died 6 January 1957
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Spouse & Children of Helen LASHER

Helen LASHER married flag male ancestor Oliver Glendon SICKLER
Marriage date: 3 March 1924
Marriage place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Children of Oliver Glendon SICKLER and Helen LASHER

flag female ancestor Genevieve SICKLER
Born: 3/18/1926, Osterhout, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 5/27/1996, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Earl COOK 



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BirthBirth — 1904
16 May 1904
Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1924 Marriage / Partner
Helen LASHER and Oliver Glendon SICKLER 3 March 1924, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA (Lackawanna)

She was 19 years old.
1926 Birth of Child
Genevieve SICKLER was born 3/18/1926, Osterhout, Pennsylvania, USA

Helen was 21 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
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Record added: 8/8/2025 12:19:43 PM
Last updated: 8/8/2025 12:20:00 PM

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