Emily Ruth SHAW

Born

8 February 1882 , Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA

Died

24 April 1966 ,

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Born: 8 February 1882 in Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Emily Ruth married Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED 4 December 1912 in St. Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED was born 7 March 1868 in Østerhoved, Givskud, Vejle, Denmark. Hans died 13 December 1963 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

Emily Ruth SHAW died 24 April 1966
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Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED
Marriage date: 4 December 1912
Marriage place: St. Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA

Children of Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED and Emily Ruth SHAW

Francys CHRISTOPHERSON

Born: 14 December 1913, , Wisconsin, USA
Died: 19 September 1998, San Francisco, California, USA

Married: Everett Burton SHELDON 1933

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Birth — 1882
8 February 1882
Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Emily Ruth SHAW and Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED 4 December 1912, St. Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA

She was 30 years old.

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)

1913 Birth of Child
Francys CHRISTOPHERSON was born 14 December 1913, , Wisconsin, USA

Emily Ruth was 31 years old.

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)

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)