Abbie Doris HARRIS

(b. 17 March 1887 , Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA d. 14 May 1957 , Wisconsin, USA )

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Abbie Doris HARRIS was born 17 March 1887 in Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris HARRIS was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benjamin HARRIS and Maria Hannah HELLIAR (maternal) John Decker SPENCER and Charity GOLDSMITH

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Abbie Doris married Frank Frederick COLBURN 12 July 1905 in St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Frank Frederick COLBURN was born 7 April 1883 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Frank Frederick died 5 May 1954 in Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA.

Abbie Doris HARRIS died 14 May 1957 in Wisconsin, USA.
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Abbie Doris HARRIS married

Frank Frederick COLBURN-- Date: 12 July 1905 Place: St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Children of Frank Frederick COLBURN and Abbie Doris HARRIS:

Cecelia Belle COLBURN (b.19 February 1907, Hammond, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. abt. 1984, Elmwood, Pierce, Wisconsin, USA)

Donald COLBURN (b.29 May 1908, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 17 November 1908, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Margaret Marie COLBURN (b.14 April 1910, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 September 1997, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Ruby Mae COLBURN (b.12 November 1911, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 February 2008, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Dorothy Alice COLBURN (b.9 April 1913, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 August 1999, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Frances Edith COLBURN (b.11 October 1914, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 January 2010, Baldwin, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Everett Frank COLBURN (b.14 March 1917, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 4 April 1990, , Wisconsin, USA)

Violet E COLBURN (b.8 September 1918, Woodville, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. abt. 1990, , Wisconsin, USA)

Lillian Leona COLBURN (b.28 March 1921, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 22 August 2009, Glenwood City, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Fredrick H COLBURN (b.17 October 1923, Woodville, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 9 November 2007, , Wisconsin, USA)

Bernice F COLBURN (b.26 October 1924, , Wisconsin, USA d. 14 June 2017, Baldwin, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Jack C COLBURN (b.1 March 1926, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 May 2013, Woodville, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA)

Virginia Bessie COLBURN (b.17 January 1928, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 22 March 2017, Lino Lakes, Anoka, Minnesota, USA)

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1887 Birth
17 March 1887
Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Marriage / Partner
Abbie Doris HARRIS and Frank Frederick COLBURN 12 July 1905, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

She was 18 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
Cecelia Belle COLBURN was born 19 February 1907, Hammond, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 19 years old.

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

1908 Birth of Child
Donald COLBURN was born 29 May 1908, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 21 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Birth of Child
Margaret Marie COLBURN was born 14 April 1910, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 23 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Ruby Mae COLBURN was born 12 November 1911, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 24 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 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 Birth of Child
Dorothy Alice COLBURN was born 9 April 1913, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 26 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Frances Edith COLBURN was born 11 October 1914, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Everett Frank COLBURN was born 14 March 1917, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 30 years old.

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

1918 Birth of Child
Violet E COLBURN was born 8 September 1918, Woodville, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 31 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lillian Leona COLBURN was born 28 March 1921, Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 34 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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1923 Birth of Child
Fredrick H COLBURN was born 17 October 1923, Woodville, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 36 years old.

1924 Birth of Child
Bernice F COLBURN was born 26 October 1924, , Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 37 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Jack C COLBURN was born 1 March 1926, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 38 years old.

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

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

1928 Birth of Child
Virginia Bessie COLBURN was born 17 January 1928, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Abbie Doris was 40 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)

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.

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

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

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

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

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 - 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)

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.