Lily May BICKEL

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6 June 1887 , Pembina, Dakota Territory

Died

3 May 1939 , Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada

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Born: 6 June 1887 in Pembina, Dakota Territory

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Lily May married Alfred Arthur DUXBURY 8 October 1904 in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alfred Arthur DUXBURY was born 29 June 1882 in Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. Alfred Arthur died 26 January 1957 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada. Alfred Arthur was the child of Robert Joseph DUXBURY and Emma Jemima DUNNETT.

Lily May BICKEL died 3 May 1939 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.
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Alfred Arthur DUXBURY
Marriage date: 8 October 1904
Marriage place: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Alfred Arthur DUXBURY was the child of Robert Joseph DUXBURY and Emma Jemima DUNNETT

Children of Alfred Arthur DUXBURY and Lily May BICKEL

Emma Evangeline DUXBURY

Born: July 8, 1907, Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Canada
Died: January 31, 1974, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Married: Arthur CARTMELL 21 June 1939 Place: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Charles Frederick DUXBURY

Born: October 10, 1908, , Manitoba, Canada
Died: September 8, 1930, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

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Birth — 1887
6 June 1887
Pembina, Dakota Territory

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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
Lily May BICKEL and Alfred Arthur DUXBURY 8 October 1904, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

She was 17 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Emma Evangeline DUXBURY was born July 8, 1907, Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Canada

Lily May was 20 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Charles Frederick DUXBURY was born October 10, 1908, , Manitoba, Canada

Lily May was 21 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)

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.

1930 Death of Child
Charles Frederick DUXBURY died September 8, 1930, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Lily May was 43 years old.

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.

Death — 1939
3 May 1939
Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
She died at the age of 51.

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Dakota' is a Native American (Sioux) word for 'friend.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1861 - President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory

1889 - On November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, becoming the 39th and 40th states.

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