June Elizabeth MOWER

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23 June 1908 , Bangor, Maine, USA

Died

27 March 1990 , Bangor, Maine, USA

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Frank Lester MOWER Mildred Mae RICHARDSON

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Born: 23 June 1908 in Bangor, Maine, USA

Father: Frank Lester MOWER

Mother: Mildred Mae RICHARDSON

Paternal grandparents: George MOWER , Elizabeth EASTMAN

Maternal grandparents: Charles O RICHARDSON , Josephine DEXTER

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June Elizabeth married Bertrand Canning KNOWLES 24 August 1927 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Bertrand Canning KNOWLES was born 7 May 1906 in Glenburn, Maine, USA. Bertrand Canning died 6 July 1964 in Glenburn, Maine, USA.

June Elizabeth MOWER died 27 March 1990 in Bangor, Maine, USA.

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Bertrand Canning KNOWLES
Marriage date: 24 August 1927
Marriage place: , Maine, USA

Children of Bertrand Canning KNOWLES and June Elizabeth MOWER

Mildred Louise KNOWLES

Born: 21 December 1927, Bangor, Maine, USA
Died: 14 March 1996, Bangor, Maine, USA

Marie Lucille KNOWLES

Born: 19 December 1929, , Maine, USA
Died: 25 January 2019, Bangor, Maine, USA

Muriel Lois KNOWLES

Born: 9 July 1932, Bangor, Maine, USA
Died: 17 September 1999,

Margaret Lorraine KNOWLES

Born: 22 December 1933, Bangor, Maine, USA
Died: 6 November 2021, Bangor, Maine, USA

Marjorie Leona KNOWLES

Born: 24 November 1934, , Maine, USA
Died: 27 November 1934, , Maine, USA

Maurice Lester KNOWLES

Born: 3 February 1936, , Maine, USA
Died: 1 March 2010, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Married: Maxine Pearl HARDING 1 October 1961 Place: , Maine, USA

Merton Lloyd KNOWLES

Born: 2 April 1937, Bangor, Maine, USA
Died: 24 January 2024,

Melvin Lewis "Bud" KNOWLES

Born: 26 February 1938, Glenburn, Maine, USA
Died: 7 December 2016, Glenburn, Maine, USA

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Born: , , Maine, USA
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June E KNOWLES

Born: abt. 1941, , Maine, USA
Died: 30 July 2013, Rumford, Maine, USA

Bert KNOWLES

Born: abt. 1942, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1943, , Maine, USA

Norris Elwin KNOWLES

Born: 25 January 1945, Glenburn, Maine, USA
Died: 11 September 2021, De Funiak Springs, Walton, Florida, USA

Jacqueline Evelyn KNOWLES

Born: 21 March 1948, Bangor, Maine, USA
Died: 15 November 2018, Bangor, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1908
23 June 1908
Bangor, Maine, USA

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the 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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Marriage / Partner
June Elizabeth MOWER and Bertrand Canning KNOWLES 24 August 1927, , Maine, USA

She was 19 years old.

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1927 Birth of Child
Mildred Louise KNOWLES was born 21 December 1927, Bangor, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 19 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1929 Birth of Child
Marie Lucille KNOWLES was born 19 December 1929, , Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 21 years old.

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 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1932 Birth of Child
Muriel Lois KNOWLES was born 9 July 1932, Bangor, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 24 years old.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1933 Birth of Child
Margaret Lorraine KNOWLES was born 22 December 1933, Bangor, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 25 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1934 Birth of Child
Marjorie Leona KNOWLES was born 24 November 1934, , Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 26 years old.

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936 Birth of Child
Maurice Lester KNOWLES was born 3 February 1936, , Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 27 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Merton Lloyd KNOWLES was born 2 April 1937, Bangor, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 28 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 Birth of Child
Melvin Lewis "Bud" KNOWLES was born 26 February 1938, Glenburn, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 29 years old.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 Birth of Child
Norris Elwin KNOWLES was born 25 January 1945, Glenburn, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 36 years old.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 Birth of Child
Jacqueline Evelyn KNOWLES was born 21 March 1948, Bangor, Maine, USA

June Elizabeth was 39 years old.

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1961 Marriage of Child
Maurice Lester KNOWLES married 1 October 1961, , Maine, USA to Maxine Pearl HARDING

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bertrand Canning KNOWLES died 6 July 1964, Glenburn, Maine, USA

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

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)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

Death — 1990
27 March 1990
Bangor, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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