Gladys Mae GRAVES

(b. 4 September 1898 , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 9 January 1960 , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada )

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Gladys Mae GRAVES was born 4 September 1898 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Gladys Mae GRAVES was the child of Henry Albert GRAVES and Margaret Ann LYNCH and the grandchild of: (paternal) William GRAVES and Maria Minnie ADAMS (maternal) Edward LYNCH and Margaret WAMBOLT

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

Gladys Mae married Isaiah Charles BUNGAY 7 March 1916 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Isaiah Charles BUNGAY was born 23 January 1891 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Isaiah Charles died 22 May 1970 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Isaiah Charles was the child of Arthur Edward BUNGAY and Harriet Elizabeth FOLLETT.

Gladys Mae GRAVES died 9 January 1960 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Gladys Mae GRAVES married

Isaiah Charles BUNGAY-- Date: 7 March 1916 Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Isaiah Charles BUNGAY was the child of Arthur Edward BUNGAY and Harriet Elizabeth FOLLETT

Children of Isaiah Charles BUNGAY and Gladys Mae GRAVES:

Carl Isaiah BUNGAY (b.November 15, 1924, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. April 24, 1994, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Agnes Kathleen HOWARD 15 November 1944 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1898 Birth
4 September 1898
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of 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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1916 Marriage / Partner
Gladys Mae GRAVES and Isaiah Charles BUNGAY 7 March 1916, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Birth of Child
Carl Isaiah BUNGAY was born November 15, 1924, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Gladys Mae was 26 years old.

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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

1944 Marriage of Child
Carl Isaiah BUNGAY married 15 November 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Agnes Kathleen HOWARD

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada