Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER

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20 April 1893 , Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

January 1985 ,

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James Alfred HANDSPIKER Lizzie May MILBURY

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Born: 20 April 1893 in Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Alfred HANDSPIKER

Mother: Lizzie May MILBURY

Paternal grandparents: Jesse HANDSPIKER , Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER)

Maternal grandparents: David Fletcher MILBURY , Leah MARSHALL

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Dora Ethel married Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER 9 November 1910 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER was born 2 August 1879 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ainsley Stailing died 28 September 1961 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ainsley Stailing was the child of Charles Henry HANDSPIKER and Margaret THIBODEAU.

Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER died January 1985
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Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER married

Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER
Marriage date: 9 November 1910
Marriage place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER was the child of Charles Henry HANDSPIKER and Margaret THIBODEAU

Children of Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER and Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER

Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER

Born: 16 July 1911, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 3 October 1980, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT 31 December 1931 Place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Birth — 1893
20 April 1893
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

1910 Marriage / Partner
Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER and Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER 9 November 1910, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER was born 16 July 1911, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Dora Ethel was 18 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.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 Marriage of Child
Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER married 31 December 1931, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada to Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT

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)

1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER died 28 September 1961, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

1980 Death of Child
Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER died 3 October 1980, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Dora Ethel was 87 years old.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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