William August
HARDER
(b.
25 February 1885
,
Howard, Miner, Dakota Territory
d.
16 November 1964
,
Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
)
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William August HARDER was born 25 February 1885 in Howard, Miner, Dakota Territory
William August HARDER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William August married Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER 11 January 1911 in Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER was born 13 September 1885 in Saunemin, Livingston, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth Mary died 29 August 1928 in Backus, Cass, Minnesota, USA.
William August HARDER died 16 November 1964 in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.
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Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER-- Date: 11 January 1911 Place: Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
Children of William August HARDER and Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER:
Felix Ludwig Joseph HARDER (b.24 December 1917, Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA d. 9 April 2004, )
m. Margaret Louise HOLLINGWORTH 29 May 1939
Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER-- Date: 11 January 1911 Place: Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USAChildren of William August HARDER and Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER:
Felix Ludwig Joseph HARDER (b.24 December 1917, Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA d. 9 April 2004, )m. Margaret Louise HOLLINGWORTH 29 May 1939
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1885 Birth 25 February 1885
Howard, Miner, Dakota Territory
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
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.
1911 Marriage / PartnerWilliam August HARDER and Elizabeth Mary SPINNLER 11 January 1911, Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
He was 25 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Birth of ChildFelix Ludwig Joseph HARDER was born 24 December 1917, Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
William August was 32 years old.
1928 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth Mary SPINNLER died 29 August 1928, Backus, Cass, Minnesota, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 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.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1964 Death 16 November 1964
Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
He died at the age of 79.
Added: 8/13/2025 1:38:03 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 1:39:06 PM
Dakota' is a Native American (Sioux) word for 'friend.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1861 - President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory
1889 - On November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, becoming the 39th and 40th states.
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