Arnold Victor "Harold"
HANDSPIKER
(b.
16 July 1911
,
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
3 October 1980
,
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER was born 16 July 1911 in Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER was the child of Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER and Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles Henry HANDSPIKER and Margaret THIBODEAU (maternal) James Alfred HANDSPIKER and Lizzie May MILBURYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Arnold Victor "Harold" married Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT 31 December 1931 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT was born 10 April 1914 in Sissiboo Falls, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mildred May "Millie" died abt. 1980 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mildred May "Millie" was the child of George Winfred THIBAULT and Mary Melinda COMEAU.
Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER died 3 October 1980 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER
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Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT-- Date: 31 December 1931 Place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT was the child of George Winfred THIBAULT and Mary Melinda COMEAU
Children of Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER and Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT:
Dolores Maureen HANDSPIKER (b.22 March 1937, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 19 December 2021, Belliveaus Cove, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Camille Benjamin Joseph ROBICHAUD 1957
Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT-- Date: 31 December 1931 Place: Digby, Nova Scotia, CanadaMildred May "Millie" THIBAULT was the child of George Winfred THIBAULT and Mary Melinda COMEAU
Children of Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER and Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT:
Dolores Maureen HANDSPIKER (b.22 March 1937, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 19 December 2021, Belliveaus Cove, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Camille Benjamin Joseph ROBICHAUD 1957
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Discovering the Ancestry of Arnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1911 Birth 16 July 1911
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1931 Marriage / PartnerArnold Victor "Harold" HANDSPIKER and Mildred May "Millie" THIBAULT 31 December 1931, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England1937 Birth of ChildDolores Maureen HANDSPIKER was born 22 March 1937, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Arnold Victor "Harold" was 25 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1980 Death 3 October 1980
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 69.
Added: 7/28/2025 10:49:09 PM
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