Frank Frederick COLBURN

(b. 7 April 1883 , Germany d. 5 May 1954 , Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA )

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Frank Frederick COLBURN was born 7 April 1883 in Germany

Frank Frederick COLBURN was the child of ? and ?

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

Frank Frederick married Abbie Doris HARRIS 12 July 1905 in St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Abbie Doris HARRIS was born 17 March 1887 in Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. Abbie Doris died 14 May 1957 in Wisconsin, USA. Abbie Doris was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER.

Frank Frederick COLBURN died 5 May 1954 in Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA.
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Frank Frederick COLBURN married

Abbie Doris HARRIS-- Date: 12 July 1905 Place: St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Abbie Doris HARRIS was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER

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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1883 Birth
7 April 1883
Germany

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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)

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

He was 22 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

Frank Frederick was 23 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

Frank Frederick was 25 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 27 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 28 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 Birth of Child
Dorothy Alice COLBURN was born 9 April 1913, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Frank Frederick was 30 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 31 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 33 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 35 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 37 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 Birth of Child
Fredrick H COLBURN was born 17 October 1923, Woodville, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Frank Frederick was 40 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 41 years old.

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

Frank Frederick was 42 years old.

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

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

Frank Frederick was 44 years old.

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)

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)