immigrant flag female ancestor  Thora Olive  ESTNESS

  (b. abt. 1889 Norway   d. 11 July 1951 Portland, Oregon, USA )  

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Thora Olive ESTNESS was born abt. 1889 in Norway

Thora Olive ESTNESS was the child of ?   and   ?

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Thora Olive  married  Cicero Herbert GAIN abt. 1919 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cicero Herbert GAIN  was born 26 June 1892 in Pender, British Columbia, Canada.  Cicero Herbert died 7 September 1958 in Contra Costa, California, USA.  Cicero Herbert was the child of Henry GAIN and Susan CHAMBERS.

Thora Olive ESTNESS died 11 July 1951 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Thora Olive ESTNESS married flag male ancestor Cicero Herbert GAIN-- Date: abt. 1919 Place: 
Cicero Herbert GAIN was the child of Henry GAIN and Susan CHAMBERS




Children of Cicero Herbert GAIN and Thora Olive ESTNESS:

flag male ancestor Wesley GAIN (b.4 January 1919, Portland, Oregon, USA  d. 10 December 2006, The Dalles, Oregon, USA)
m. Faith STEDING 



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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.
1919 Birth of Child
Wesley GAIN was born 4 January 1919, Portland, Oregon, USA
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.
death1951 Death
11 July 1951
Portland, Oregon, USA
Added: 8/16/2025 3:57:15 PM - Updated: 8/16/2025 3:57:15 PM

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