Gladys Ruth WHITTAKER

Born

31 August 1901 , Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Died

24 August 1969 , Baldur, Manitoba, Canada

Cause of Death: Stroke

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Born: 31 August 1901 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Gladys Ruth married Clarence Alexander MCLAREN 24 December 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarence Alexander MCLAREN was born August 24, 1897 in Baldur, Argyle, Manitoba, Canada. Clarence Alexander died December 13, 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Clarence Alexander was the child of Archibald Duncan MCLAREN and Lavinia Anne SEXSMITH.

Gladys Ruth WHITTAKER died 24 August 1969 in Baldur, Manitoba, Canada.
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Gladys Ruth WHITTAKER married

Clarence Alexander MCLAREN
Marriage date: 24 December 1928
Marriage place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Clarence Alexander MCLAREN was the child of Archibald Duncan MCLAREN and Lavinia Anne SEXSMITH

Children of Clarence Alexander MCLAREN and Gladys Ruth WHITTAKER

John William MCLAREN

Born: August 8, 1929, Baldur, Argyle, Manitoba, Canada
Died: June 22, 1992, Rathwell, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Mildred THOMAS

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Birth — 1901
31 August 1901
Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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)

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)

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

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))

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

1928 Marriage / Partner
Gladys Ruth WHITTAKER and Clarence Alexander MCLAREN 24 December 1928, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

She was 27 years old.

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

1929 Birth of Child
John William MCLAREN was born August 8, 1929, Baldur, Argyle, Manitoba, Canada

Gladys Ruth was 27 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)

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)

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