immigrant flag female ancestor  Ruzena  MAREK

  (b. 21 March 1878 Bohemia, Czechoslovakia   d. 14 October 1972 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada )  

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Ruzena MAREK was born 21 March 1878 in Bohemia, Czechoslovakia

Ruzena MAREK was the child of ?   and   ?

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Ruzena  married  Benjamin Franklin CARIG abt. 1902 in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin Franklin CARIG  was born 5 April 1875 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada.  Benjamin Franklin died 12 November 1955 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

Ruzena MAREK died 14 October 1972 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Ruzena MAREK married flag male ancestor Benjamin Franklin CARIG-- Date: abt. 1902 Place: Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada


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birth1878 Birth
21 March 1878
Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
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.
1908 Birth of Child
Benjamin Lunir CRAIG was born 25 August 1908, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Ruzena was 30 years old.
1918 Death of Child
Benjamin Lunir CRAIG died 30 August 1918, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ruzena was 40 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.
1955 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin Franklin CARIG died 12 November 1955, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
death1972 Death
14 October 1972
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

She died at the age of 94.
Added: 1/25/2026 8:03:47 PM - Updated: 1/25/2026 8:04:10 PM

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