Orville Sylvester
MILLER
(b.
21 July 1868
,
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
d.
18 September 1949
,
Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
)
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Orville Sylvester MILLER was born 21 July 1868 in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Orville Sylvester MILLER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Orville Sylvester married Mary Blanche TUPPER 26 November 1896 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Blanche TUPPER was born 31 March 1878 in Dundas, Rice, Minnesota, USA. Mary Blanche died 14 September 1937 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.
Orville Sylvester MILLER died 18 September 1949 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.
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Mary Blanche TUPPER-- Date: 26 November 1896 Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Children of Orville Sylvester MILLER and Mary Blanche TUPPER:
Lillian Althea MILLER (b.1 September 1901, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA d. 11 September 1938, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA)
m. Alvin Harold PRINZING 21 June 1922
Mary Blanche TUPPER-- Date: 26 November 1896 Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USAChildren of Orville Sylvester MILLER and Mary Blanche TUPPER:
Lillian Althea MILLER (b.1 September 1901, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA d. 11 September 1938, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA)m. Alvin Harold PRINZING 21 June 1922
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1868 Birth 21 July 1868
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1896 Marriage / PartnerOrville Sylvester MILLER and Mary Blanche TUPPER 26 November 1896, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
He was 28 years old.
1901 Birth of ChildLillian Althea MILLER was born 1 September 1901, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Orville Sylvester was 33 years old.
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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
1937 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary Blanche TUPPER died 14 September 1937, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1938 Death of ChildLillian Althea MILLER died 11 September 1938, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Orville Sylvester was 70 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.1949 Death 18 September 1949
Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 1/3/2026 4:53:57 PM
- Updated: 1/3/2026 4:54:50 PM
The name Minnesota is based on the Dakota Sioux word 'Mnisota' (the native name for the Minnesota River) which means 'cloudy water' or 'sky-tinted water.' (statesymbolsusa.org)May 11, 1858 - Minnesota becomes 32nd U.S. state
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