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flag male ancestor  Charles Benham  HIDER

Born
1 February 1896 Chichester, Canterbury, England
Died
29 July 1969

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Born: 1 February 1896 in Chichester, Canterbury, England

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


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Charles Benham  married  Margaret Avril KEMP 2 October 1920 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret Avril KEMP  was born 8 March 1897 in Syracuse, New York, USA.  Margaret Avril died 26 November 1970 in Ontario, Canada. 

Charles Benham HIDER died 29 July 1969
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Charles Benham HIDER married flag female ancestor Margaret Avril KEMP
Marriage date: 2 October 1920
Marriage place: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1896
1 February 1896
Chichester, Canterbury, England
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.
marriage1920 Marriage / Partner
Charles Benham HIDER and Margaret Avril KEMP 2 October 1920, Stratford, Ontario, Canada

He was 24 years old.
1924 Birth of Child
Margaret Jacqueline HIDER was born July 30 1924, Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Charles Benham was 28 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.
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