Alice Ann EVANS

(b. 19 May 1897 , Reston, Manitoba, Canada d. 1 February 1947 , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada )

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Alice Ann EVANS was born 19 May 1897 in Reston, Manitoba, Canada

Alice Ann EVANS was the child of David Herbert EVANS and Theresa Ann MATHEWS

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Alice Ann married Arthur Leslie HARKNESS 4 June 1913 in Souris, Manitoba, Canada . Arthur Leslie HARKNESS was born 4 December 1888 in Carberry, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada. Arthur Leslie died 6 May 1967 in Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Arthur Leslie was the child of Joseph "Joe" HARKNESS and Isabella MCCALL.

Alice Ann EVANS died 1 February 1947 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Arthur Leslie HARKNESS-- Date: 4 June 1913 Place: Souris, Manitoba, Canada
Arthur Leslie HARKNESS was the child of Joseph "Joe" HARKNESS and Isabella MCCALL

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1897 Birth
19 May 1897
Reston, Manitoba, Canada

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Marriage / Partner
Alice Ann EVANS and Arthur Leslie HARKNESS 4 June 1913, Souris, Manitoba, Canada

She was 16 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

Death
Name: Alice Ann Harkness
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Feb 1947
Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
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Birth Date: 19 May 1897
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Birthplace: Reston, Manitoba
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Father's Name: David Evans
Mother's Name: Theresa Matthews
Spouse's Name: Arthur Leslie Harkness
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Reference ID: 001861
Affiliate Film Number: B13192
GS Film Number: 2032424
Digital Folder Number: 004437624
Image Number: 02950

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