immigrant flag female ancestor  Mabel Blanche  SYLVESTER

  (b. 4 October 1882 Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England   d. 4 March 1960 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada )  

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Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER was born 4 October 1882 in Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER was the child of ?   and   ?

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Mabel Blanche  married  John HENDERSON 5 June 1918 in Elswick, Northumberland, England .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John HENDERSON  was born 29 June 1893 in Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland.  John died 13 May 1950 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 

Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER died 4 March 1960 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER married immigrant flag male ancestor John HENDERSON-- Date: 5 June 1918 Place: Elswick, Northumberland, England


Children of John HENDERSON and Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER:

flag male ancestor Wilfrid HENDERSON (b.18 November 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  d. 03 June 1990, Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada)
m. Helen Byrl BERTRAND 14 January 1947



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birth1882 Birth
4 October 1882
Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 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.
marriage1918 Marriage / Partner
Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER and John HENDERSON 5 June 1918, Elswick, Northumberland, England

She was 35 years old.
1922 Birth of Child
Wilfrid HENDERSON was born 18 November 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mabel Blanche was 40 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.
1950 Death of Spouse/Partner
John HENDERSON died 13 May 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
death1960 Death
4 March 1960
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

She died at the age of 77.
Added: 8/7/2025 2:01:41 PM - Updated: 8/7/2025 2:02:04 PM

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